Heathers

Dear Diary: Veronica Sawyer (played by Winona Ryder) is part of a four-girl clique and is the only one NOT named Heather. She becomes mesmerized by the mysterious Jason "J.D." Dean (played by a young Christian Slater—the forehead wrinkles and receding hairline absent) and gets bored of the shallowness that comes with being popular. When faced with retaliation and even more pressure after trying to break free from the Heathers, Veronica turns to J.D. for help. A prank would be a good way to get back at the Heathers? Perhaps. But J.D. has other plans… Definitely meets the definition of black-comedy, but the audience has to suspend a little too much disbelief. Not to mention, much of the main character's conflicts could be easily resolved by simply dialing 9-1-1. The movie is lucky it got made when it did, as a satire on teen suicide or a student bent on mass-murder would probably never fly after the 1990s.