High school kids are the worst. There’s no denying the fact that when you’re between the ages of 14-18, most people are just horrible. And as film fans, we’ve seen countless films that prove this fact, with the classic trope of a young substitute teacher coming in to save the lives of troubled high school youth. But what if those troubled youths are creepy, sinister teens that may or may not be responsible for their previous teacher’s death?
In a way, that’s the premise of the upcoming film “School’s Out” from filmmaker Sébastien Marnier. A substitute teacher takes over a 9th grade class after the death of the previous teacher. What he finds is that these children aren’t reeling from the death. In fact, they seem just fine. Almost too fine. As seen in the new international trailer for the film, that’s when the suspense kicks in, as the new teacher attempts to find out what’s going on with his new batch of students.
As mentioned, this film comes from French filmmaker Sébastien Marnier, who is probably best known for his previous film, “Faultless.” The 2016 film was shown at a variety of film festivals, including that year’s Fantastic Fest. However, it never really got a full release in the US. “School’s Out” gets a premiere at the prestigious Venice Film Festival, which might mean that film fans across the world might get to see Marnier’s latest.
“School’s Out’ Stars Laurent Lafitte, best known for his work in the excellent “Elle,” as well as actors Emanuelle Bercot, Pascal Greggory, Gregory Montel, and Gringe.
Here’s the synopsis:
A high school teacher throws himself from the classroom window before the terrified eyes of his students. Despite the tragedy, six of them remain oddly cool and unemotional. Pierre, the new substitute teacher, notices the hostile behavior of this close-knit clique. Smart and precocious, the six teenagers seem to be preparing a mysterious plan after school. Pierre becomes obsessed with them and is quickly sucked into their sinister game. His life soon turns into a nightmare.