Cutting Class (1989)

Absolutely the worst movie.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

I really enjoyed this movie which was surprising as I thought I wouldn't but I really did. I like the fact that It keeps you guess who the killer is and you know it is either brain or Dwight but you are never quite sure who it is until it is revealed. Which one is it you ask well you are just going to have to watch the movie to find out. Although there were not any moments in this movie that scared me witless there were ea few times that I jumped out of my seat a little bit. The scene where the music is following Paula and the maths teacher from room to room is by far my favorite scene in this movie. It may surprise you that Brad Pitt in my opinion was not the stand out actor in this movie it was Donovan Leitch jr. I really liked the way he played the character in this movie and think by far he was the best actor in this movie. I also like the fact that it has humor all the way through it particular at the end with Paula's dad. Watch out for the pun he makes. Overall I thought this movie was really entertaining and that is why I gave it 7/10. I do recommend that if you just want to be entertained by a horror movie then check this out!

William Carson, a wealthy district attorney decides to take a hunting trip, leaving his lovely daughter, Paula (Jill Schoelen) alone at home. Before going, he leaves her with some rules, such as no boys in the house, no partying, and no cutting class. While out hunting, Mr. Carson takes an arrow to the chest and is left for dead by someone that knew him. Before you know it, teachers and students from Paula's school start turning up missing and some, dead. Could it be the redneck pot smoking custodian, the perverted principal (the excellent Roddy McDowell) who loves catching ass shots, Paula's no brain jock boyfriend, Dwight (Brad Pitt, nice hair *chuckles*), or an old friend of Dwight's who just recently got out of the hospital for being, *dramatic pause* f***ed in the head? This sometimes funny on purpose, sometimes-unintentional 80's horror romp actually had me guessing until the end! It is an assumption of mine that director Rospo Pallenberg had a huge goal of showing many an angle, many a long pause of the lead heroine's butt while making this movie. Not to mention the teasing side nude shots that I have grown to both hate and love. And who better to perform these tasks than Jill Schoelen? She may not be the greatest actress, but definitely nice to look at. The director pretty much flaunts her here. You could easily play a drinking game to Cutting Class where everyone has to take a shot when Jill Schoelen bends over and you would be wasted when this flick is through. There is even one scene where her art teacher has the whole class drawing her, while she is modeling in a body suit either bent over, or standing on her tiptoes trying to grab an apple from a significantly taller boy. Did they really have a class like this in high school? If so, how did I miss it? I would get into the gymnasium scenes, but we would have a Jill Schoelen bending over discussion overload.The movie is filled to the brim with hilariously bad dialog. So bad that it is utterly enjoyable. Particularly one scene where the custodian tells Paula and Dwight that he's "the custodian of their f***ing destiny"! I had to play that part a few times, and my stomach hurt afterward from laughter. The acting is downright awful. Brad Pitt must have used whiteout on his resume. Sadly, Roddy McDowell only has a few scenes in the flick. Most of them are him drooling at Schoelen, like every other male character in the movie.Not a huge gore level, but some interesting kill scenes. My favorite is the gym teacher being impaled by a flag while doing body flops on the school trampoline. The aftermath of a cheerleader (who removes her panties before the basketball game) and her boyfriend being murdered under the grandstand is messy. A neat little off screen death with a teacher being melted in a kiln takes place, also.There is also an enjoyable tool duel at the end with obvious stunt doubles a blazin'.IT said that Brad Pitt and Jill Schoelen were engaged after starring in the movie together, but split up shortly afterward. Donovan Leitch from the Blob '88 also stars.Not great, but not bad 80's horror comedy smoke n' joke flick.

Cutting Class, what can I say about that one. After half a hour watching nothing really happened except for one killing that isn't worth watching. Other things I saw were bikini's and underwear and of course cheerleaders. And still there is a killer prowling around. If you are into horror you will immediately know who the killer is so no suspense there. Yes, they are trying to mislead you by solving who the killer is but it is too late. By then you know that it really sucks. It's not bloody or scary even as they have put some nudity in it and first person shots of the killer. It's really a flick you watch as a teenager and to see Brad Pitt in his earlier performances. But it is also a perfect example why the slashers killed their selves. If it wasn't for Pitt the movie surely would vanish in the VHS era and would never be released on DVD, watch the sleeves, it's Pitt on it and that's all. For the teenagers around '89 there was another reason to watch this flick. Jill Schoelen. She was one of the idols around then and here she shows a bit of herself and she also was a bit of a name in the PG13 horror of that time. She's also know for Popcorn, The Bite 2 and of course the original The Stepfather were she's nude too. Admit it, with all the tools seen at the end they surely could have made a real slasher but instead they choose to make a copier as a killing subject?! This one is easy to find in bargains so don't hesitate to see a cutting crap.

if you're looking for a decent horror movie with brad pitt, go for it, but if you're looking to get scared, look elsewhere. brian woods should not have been allowed back into school- why didn't they realize how psycho this guy is? martin mull- his whole role was just running around yelling, and at the end he just told brad pitt to screw himself. this movie should have been called 'we're stupid because we let a psycho killer who killed his father back into school where people will get killed'. brad pitt doesn't seem like the type of person who would have any desire to be a murder type character, but i can see him being someone who is aggressive and passionate about killing the killer. so a good acting job by mr. pitt, way to go.