Youd never think that aspects like crime and gore would mix with pom poms, but think again.
Lets examine the top 5 best movies from this subgenre.
Pretty Poison (1968)
Think cult classic meets twisted teenage dream.
All Cheerleaders Die (2013)
What happens when a parolee meets a seemingly innocent high school cheerleader?
Murder and mayhem, obviously.
), Kristy Swanson was serving vampire-slaying realness.
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One minute shes just living her best cheerleader life, and the next?
Shes told shes The Slayer.
Like any normal teen, shes totally not buying it at first.
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Sometimes a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do!
The marketing team tried selling this as just another hot-girl-kills-boys movie, but its SO much deeper.
Its about female friendship, objectification, and what happens when men mess with the wrong cheerleader.
Plus, Amanda Seyfried kills it as Needy.
Talk about a revenge story that hits different!
When Alexis dies during a cheer stunt, her bestie Maddy joins the squad with revenge on her mind.
But hold onto your pom poms, because this isnt your typical revenge story.
Thats basically Tragedy Girls in a nutshell.
McKayla and Sadie arent just squad goals theyre murder goals.
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They go on their own killing spree, frame him, and become true crime influencers in the process.
Its got one of the most epic final girl twists ever, and honestly?
Were kind of here for it.
