Cherry Falls (2000)

This is not the worst but also not the best. It is a middling horror movie. I was disappointed with the lack of gory killing but the implied violence is pretty cool. The twist was interesting the first time but once remembered it becomes a bit stupid. The idea of having sex to stay alive is a good one and the teen orgy was genius but still handled in a generic manner. Worth a watch for horror fans.

I did not like this movie At all.The opening was very decent, however the plot sound really silly and the movie was really silly. I was really bored which this , I did not laugh once , I thought this comedy / horror movie. And the killer in this movie was such a joke, not in a funny way at allI couldn't care the rest of the movie, so I turned it off I not going to rate it as I have not seen it full yet ! I do tend to give movies 2 chance but will will be drinking the next Time I watch this.

A young couple in Cherry Falls, Virginia is parked in a car for sex. Coming as no surprise, they are slashed to death by a shadowy, long-haired killer. Also parked, mature-looking teenager Brittany Murphy (as Jody Marken) says she's not ready for intercourse with eager beaver boyfriend Gabriel Mann (as Kenny Ascott). He doesn't get to be very persuasive because Ms. Murphy's blonde mom arrives to collect her daughter and a cigarette. It appears that smokin' mom might want to take Murphy's cute blond boyfriend for a ride, but the action moves elsewhere. The earlier victims are discovered to have the word "virgin" written among their bruises and another alleged virgin joins them in the afterlife. Realizing the killer is going after virgins, the high school-aged boys and girls afflicted with the condition decide to have a cherry-popping orgy...Though they are given many juvenile things to say, those pretending to be in high school are not. They sound like sixth graders and look like college students. Presumably, most of the virgins are in the lower grades, and are the least "desirable" looking kids. Not in Cherry Falls. Their orgy reveals bodies looking quite different than what you'd see in the average locker room. Young Murphy's scenes with sheriff father Michael Biehn (as Brent Marken) are sexualized – they seem more like potential lovers than father and daughter. Granted, this may be intentional. Schoolteacher Jay Mohr (as Leonard Marliston), revealed to be around 27-years-old, is age appropriate – but he seems like one of the kids around his cast-mates. The "foot scene" (you'll know it when you see it) is the most sexy. Direction by Geoffrey Wright is suspenseful.***** Cherry Falls (7/29/00) Geoffrey Wright ~ Brittany Murphy, Michael Biehn, Gabriel Mann, Jay Mohr

I start this review stating that it's surely inspired in teen horror movies that were made in late 90's, such as "Urban Legend" and "Scream". Even thought the main plot seems quite ridiculous, I must confess that the whole story actually MAKES SENSE. I expected it to be a total lame movie with hilarious scenes all the time, but it is not-- and I don't know why IMDb categorizes it as "Comedy" in first place. It's a delightful movie to watch, mainly when Brittany Murphy comes in scene-- she is young and cute in this picture. "Cherry Falls" doesn't have a known cast, but there is nothing bad to say about the acting. All of them are plausible for the characters they're playing. It is, in my point of view, a better version of "I Know What You Did Last Summer", with less clichés and a more credible story, even if it seems lame in a first sight. So that's it, I'm not ashamed to say I enjoyed this film and would recommend to friends; I just don't give it a higher rating because it is sometimes too similar to the movies cited above.