Bring It On: Cheer or Die

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Bring It On: Cheer or Die
BringItOnCheerOrDie Poster.png
Promotional poster
Directed by Karen Lam
Screenplay by
Story byAlyson Fouse
Produced by Griff Furst
Starring
CinematographyAdam Swica
Edited by
Music by Patric Caird
Production
companies
Distributed by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Release date
  • September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Bring It On: Cheer or Die is a 2022 American slasher comedy film directed by Karen Lam. The film stars Kerri Medders, Tiera Skovbye, and Missi Pyle. It is the seventh and final installment of the Bring It On series of cheerleading films, following Bring It On: Worldwide Cheersmack (2017).

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The film differs from its predecessors in that it partially ditches the series' usual comedic tone and incorporates more horror elements, although its final rating was PG-13. It was released on DVD and digitally on September 27, 2022, by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, [1] ahead of its television premiere on Syfy on October 8. [2] The film received negative reviews.

Synopsis

When Abby and her Diablos teammates are forbidden from doing any risky cheer stunts by their overly cautious school, they fear that they will be laughed out of the upcoming regional cheer competition. The squad comes up with a plan to choreograph a winning routine in secret at a nearby abandoned school. Once at the school to rehearse, one by one, the cheerleaders begin to disappear. By the time they realize they are locked inside together with a killer, it may be too late for any of them to survive.

Cast

Production

The film was first announced by Syfy on May 14, 2021, [6] with its official title being revealed on December 16. [7] Filming took place in Winnipeg, Canada, [7] during the COVID-19 pandemic. [8]

Reception

Reception towards Bring It On: Cheer or Die was largely negative. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 11% based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 3.4/10. [9]

Spooky Sarah Says gave it 2.5 out of 5, stating that "it is a popcorn-type film to watch in a time when most horror is so heavily centered around trauma and grief". [10] Paul Lê of Bloody Disgusting awarded the movie 1.5 skulls out of 5, praising its premise and some of its stunt work, but criticizing the acting, as well as both its comedy and slasher elements, which he described as lacking due to the PG-13 rating. He concluded the review by saying, "This oddball sequel struggles to find a balance between its roots and its vision, only causing the movie to have no real identity in the end". [11] Independent critic Josh Batchelder gave the film 1 of 5 stars, describing the script as "desperate for a laugh" and criticizing the "overuse of slo-mo". [4] Barbara Shulgasser-Parker of Common Sense Media gave it a two-star review. [12]

Donatobom on IGN awarded the movie a 3/10 and described it as "not to their liking", stating that it was painfully disappointing and "deflated quicker than Pennywise's balloons against a rocket launcher explosion". [13] In a mixed review, Chris Catt from Creepy Catalog described the film as "not a very good movie", citing its lack of blood and speculating that it was meant as an attempt to revive a franchise that was "fading away". However, he ended the review by stating that he "did kind of enjoy" the film despite its flaws. [14] In a more optimistic review, Melis Amber of Geek Girl Authority described the movie as "the OK kind of terrible", praising its climax and campy dialogue, but criticizing its "sluggish middle". [15]

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References

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  2. ↑ Squires, John (September 15, 2022). "'Bring It On: Cheer or Die' Teaser Trailer Turns a Comedy Franchise into a Slasher Movie!". Bloody Disgusting .
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  6. ↑ Ankers-Range, Adele (May 14, 2021). "Bring It On, the Cheerleading Movie Series, Is Getting a Horror Spin-Off". IGN .
  7. 1 2 Sebren, Brandy Lynn (December 16, 2021). "Bring it On: Cheer or Die Wraps Filming on Killer Installment of the Iconic Franchise". MovieWeb .
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  10. ↑ Stubbs, Sarah (September 27, 2022). "3 Reasons to Watch Bring It On: Cheer or Die". Spooky Sarah Says.
  11. ↑ Lê, Paul (September 27, 2022). "'Bring It On: Cheer or Die' Review – Unexpected Slasher Movie Fails to Land a High Score". Bloody Disgusting.
  12. ↑ Shulgasser-Parker, Barbara. "Bring It On: Cheer or Die Movie Review". Common Sense Media .
  13. ↑ Donatobomb (September 29, 2022). "Bring It On: Cheer Or Die Review". IGN Southeast Asia.
  14. ↑ Catt, Chris (October 8, 2022). "'Bring It On: Cheer or Die' – Who Asked for This?". Creepy Catalog.
  15. ↑ Amber, Melis (October 9, 2022). "Movie Review: Bring It On: Cheer or Die". Geek Girl Authority.
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