In their attempt to satirize teen horrors (which they do superbly), director and the rest of the crew actually make one of the sub-genre’s most effective features.

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With some of the most creatively violent choreographed fight scenes in film history, an array of larger-than-life characters, and the ability to satirize and subvert classic tropes, the film breathed new life into a seemingly tired genre.

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