Thursday, October 14, 2010

Tormented (2009)

Darren, an unpopular student, takes his own life in an attempt to free himself from the bullying of the popular crowd. At the school memorial, head girl Justine gives a speech even though she has no idea who he is. Later she discovers that Darren had a crush on her, and her new boyfriend and his friends are the ones who tormented Darren.

Shortly after the memorial, Darren comes back from the grave looking for revenge, all while using his inhaler. As the popular kids start dying, they figure out it is Darren but no one will believe them.

The scariest thing about this film is not the killing or the behemoth Darren, but the horrible abuse Darren gets in school. It is sickening how they treat him. Unlike years ago, even home isn't safe from the bullies. Today's technology enables kids to film their bullying on cell phones so that they can relive and share the humiliation heaped upon some unfortunate less popular kid.

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