Poison Ivy (1992)

Directed by

Katt Shea

Genre

drama film, teen film, erotic thriller

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

R

Rating

5.4 of 10 from 406 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A charismatic teenage girl befriends a shy classmate and insinuates herself into the classmate's wealthy family. She begins to manipulate the father and mother, creating a dangerous dynamic.

tenseseductivemanipulativeunsettlingslow-burnglossyatmosphericmoody

What happens

Poison Ivy is a 1992 American erotic thriller film directed by Katt Shea. It stars Drew Barrymore, Sara Gilbert, Tom Skerritt and Cheryl Ladd. The original music score was composed by David Michael Frank. The film was shot in Los Angeles. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 1992, where it was nominated for the Grand Jury prize of Best Film. Although it did not fare very well at the box office, grossing $1,829,804 with its limited theatrical release to 20 movie theaters, the film received favorable word-of-mouth and became a success on cable and video in the mid-1990s. It has since gained status as a cult film, and is the first installment in a Poison Ivy film series that includes three direct-to-video sequels. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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