In Ohio, Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) is a teenager trying to participate in the clique at the Westerburg High School of her schoolmates Heathers: Duke (Shannon Doherty),McNamara (Lisanne Falk) and Chandler (Kim Walker). She supports their nasty and shallow behavior just aiming to be a popular student. One day, the newcomer in town Jason Dean (Christian Slater) starts dating Veronica and he questions her relationship with the Heathers. When they accidentally kill one of the Heathers, they forge a suicide note and even dead, she becomes more popular among the students. Other students become also tempted to commit suicide while Veronica learns that Jason Dean is a psychopath.

Most American high school students are usually presented to the world in comedies as imbecile. "Heathers" makes no exception and goes further and further in the critic, showing them very shallow, trying to be popular at any price and without questioning life. The behavior of their fathers and mothers is also stupid. This original dark comedy has a great potential of a cult movie. Winona Ryder and Christian Slater in the beginning of career shine in the cast performing cynical roles. "Heathers" is one of the best American teen movie and worthwhile watching. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Atração Mortal" ("Mortal Attraction")

I like the bit where they thought they were gay because they liked mineral water

"Heathers" is a clever film that I recommend you see...provided you are not young. While making teen-targeted movies with lots of sexual innuendos, nasty language and adult content is often the norm (a great example is the recent film "The DUFF"),I resent how the films are targeted to younger audiences. But for an adult audience, I heartily recommend the film. It will likely strike a few resounding chords from our own teen years and will appeal to most of our repressed fantasies about nasty folks we were forced to grow up with...unless you, too, were a Heather.

Winona Rider plays Veronica, a pretty and popular girl who has it all...except for a sense of responsibility for herself and her own actions. She's a member of a vicious clique--three nasty and self- absorbed girls named Heather and herself. While Veronica doesn't like the Heathers or what they do to others, she excuses away her own conduct and fantasizes about doing away with these stuck-up creeps. However, when she meets a new student (Christian Slater),he encourages her to take action--and soon they are killing off these and other vile high school students. For much of the film, Veronica protests...yet goes along with the new friend's sick revenge fantasies. However, by the end of the film, Veronica realizes it must stop...and she must be the one to stop it.

This is a darkly funny film about revenge and, like it or not, you'll likely enjoy seeing her killing these jerks. This is the main problem with letting teens see the film. While I doubt if it will make anyone go on a killing spree, it IS material that just seems inappropriate for young ones...along with all the very rough language and content. A well made but unsavory film that I enjoyed but which made me question who should be watching it.