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Wednesday 7 May 2014

California Scheming (2014)

Three teenagers in Malibu are manipulated by a fourth, Chloe, whose independence and fascination with self-destruction lead them into previously unexplored dark and shady areas of life.
I liked it for its restraint and the fact that it didn't descend into crap teen movie after the first twenty minutes. Instead, it walked a sharp line of maybes and half-measures that’ll have the majority of horror fans yawning.
It wouldn't be even half as good as it is without the ambient music that effectively gives everything an almost constant edge.
Claudia Christian has the best role she’s had in a very long time, perhaps ever; it’s unfortunate that her part is so brief.

3 more yards out of 5

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