Heathers (1989)
Teenage angst and dark humor collide as a new student upends high school hierarchy with deadly satire.
A girl who halfheartedly tries to be part of the "in crowd" of her school meets a rebel who teaches her a more devious way to play social politics: by killing the popular kids.
How intense is Heathers?
Heathers is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs dark and dry. Rated R.
What Heathers feels like
- Tone
- darkly comicsatiricalcampybleak
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dark and satirical, dry and witty
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Heathers
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Is Heathers for you?
Is Heathers scary?
Only a little. Heathers has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Heathers gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Heathers sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Heathers OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Heathers?
Heathers runs 1h 43m.
Where can I stream Heathers?
Heathers is streaming on Prime Video, Pluto TV, YouTube (free) and Tubi.
Does Heathers have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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