Bad Kids of Crestview Academy
Bad Kids of Crestview Academy is a 2017 American action comedy thriller film directed by Ben Browder.[1][2][3]
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Directed by | Ben Browder |
Screenplay by | Barry Wernick James R. Hallam |
Based on | Bad Kids Go 2 Hell by
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Distributed by | Momentum Pictures |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Academy is a sequel to the cult classic film Bad Kids Go to Hell (2012). The screenplay was written by Barry Wernick and James R. Hallam. Both Hell and Academy are based on Wernick and Matthew Spradlin's best-selling graphic novel Bad Kids Go 2 Hell (2009), which is about the stories of the Wildman and Calloway children at an evil prep school. Academy stars Sammi Hanratty, Colby Arps, Sophia Taylor Ali, Erika Daly, Matthew Frias, Sean Astin, Gina Gershon, Ben Browder, Sufe Bradshaw, and Cameron Deane Stewart.
Overview
Wernick and Hallam had written the graphic novel Bad Kids Go to Hell (2009), which was turned into the film Bad Kids Go to Hell (2012), both telling the story of Matt Clark, a student at prestigious Crestview Academy, who is the only survivor of six students serving a weekend detention.
The story in Bad Kids of Crestview Academy (2012) takes place five years later, when another group of detention students are slaughtered. Browder reprises his role as Max the janitor, in addition to serving as director of the film. In an end-scene cameo, Cameron Deane Stewart reprises his role as Matt Clark, the main protagonist of the original film.
Cast
- Sammi Hanratty as Siouxsie Hess ("Undercrust")
- Colby Arps as Blaine Wilkes ("Mr. Clean")
- Sophia Taylor Ali as Faith Jackson ("Preacher's Daughter")
- Erika Daly as Sara Hasegawa ("Cat Lover")
- Matthew Frias as Brian Marquez ("Latin Spice")
- Ben Browder as Max (school janitor)
- Sufe Bradshaw as Dr. Knight (Dean of Students)
- Ashlyn McEvers as Alyson Hess (Siouxsie's dead sister)
- Alexandra "Ali" Astin as Ethel Balducci
- Sean Astin as Headmaster Nash
- Drake Bell as Ben, aka "The Naked Wizard"
- Gina Gershon as Senator Wilkes
- Cameron Deane Stewart as Matt Clark (accused in the 2011 killings)
See also
- Bad Kids Go to Hell (2012)
References
- Gidney, Norman (2017-01-10). "Horror Comedy Bad Kids of Crestview Academy Worth the Tuition". Horror Buzz.
- Muldoon (2017-01-15). "Muldoon Talks BAD KIDS OF CRESTVIEW ACADEMY With Director Ben Browder!". Ain't It Cool News.
- Klein, Brennan (2017-01-11). "Bad Kids of Crestview Academy (Movie Review)". Joblo.com.
External links
- Official website
- Bad Kids of Crestview Academy at IMDb
- Bad Kids of Crestview Academy at Rotten Tomatoes
- Bad Kids of Crestview Academy at Metacritic