One of these gals is gonna have a really bad day in Death of a Cheerleader.
Hen’s Tooth released the popular 1994 television movie Death of a Cheerleader, based on the real life murder of a California teen in the early 1990s, on DVD
One of the most popular television movies of its day and today a cult favorite of sorts that continues to pop up on a bunch of cable networks (Hello Lifetime!), Death of a Cheerleader stars Kellie Martin (TV’s Life Goes On) as Angela Delvecchio, an obsessive high school sophomore driven to be the best at whatever she does. Determined to break into the most exclusive girls’ clique at Santa Mira High, Angela tries out for the cheerleading squad. But after a failed attempt at befriending the school’s most popular girl, Stacy Lockwood (Tori Spelling, TV’s Beverly Hills 90210), things go murderously wrong.
Directed by William A. Graham, a veteran TV movie helmer with more than 100 titles to his credit, Death of a Cheerleader also stars Terry O’Quinn (TV’s Lost) and Valerie Harper (TV’s Rhoda).
Here’s a scene that perfectly illustrates the deliciously catty tone of the film, undoubtedly one of the aspects that helped to create its cult status.
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I remember when this awful event happened and knew b the Costas socially. I saw this movie when it first premiered and I have to say I was offended by both the movie and your review. Kirsten was the victim, NOT Bernadette!!! Kirsten was not the bitchy snob as portrayed by Tori Spelling. She was a wonderful, sweet, bubbly young girl. Bernadette was not the sweet, almost angelic girl as portrayed by Kelli Martin. Bernadette brutally murdered Kirsten. This senseless, horrific murder was premeditated, Bernadette set it up. There was no party planned. She used that as an excuse to lure Kirsten from her home. She brought the knife with her. Bernadette planned on killing Kirsten. She stabbed her five times, two of the stab wounds were in Kirsten’s back. The knife was over a foot long. I can only imagine Kirsten’s sheer terror and I am haunted by the pain she endured during and after being brutally stabbed to death for no reason other than jealously over Kirsten’s perceived “perfect” life. The Costas were and continue to be devastated by the loss of their precious daughter in such a brutal and horrific manner. The movie would be excellent if it were truthful and accurately depicted the events leading up to that horrible night. Your review is salacious. That is why I find it offensive. The movie is so distorted it’s offensive.