A drama teacher's taboo relationship with an unstable student strikes a nerve in her jealous classmate, sparking a vengeful chain of events within their suburban high school that draws parallels to "The Crucible".

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Blame (2018)

Forbidden Desire

★ 6.5/10 January 5, 2018 100 min

Drama

Director: Quinn Shephard  ·  Writers: Quinn Shephard, Laurie Shephard

A drama teacher's taboo relationship with an unstable student strikes a nerve in her jealous classmate, sparking a vengeful chain of events within their suburban high school that draws parallels to "The Crucible".

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Director

Quinn Shephard Quinn Shephard

Cast

Quinn Shephard Quinn Shephard Abigail Nadia Alexander Nadia Alexander Melissa Trieste Kelly Dunn Trieste Kelly Dunn Jennifer Marcia DeBonis Marcia DeBonis Ms. Cohen Tessa Albertson Tessa Albertson Ellie Sarah Mezzanotte Sarah Mezzanotte Sophie Owen Campbell Owen Campbell TJ Luke Slattery Luke Slattery Eric Tate Donovan Tate Donovan Robert Chris Messina Chris Messina Jeremy Woods Elizabeth Howell Elizabeth Howell Abigail's Mother Carlyle Owens Carlyle Owens Abigail's Father

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Wuchak
Wuchak November 11, 2024
★ 8/10

**_Great drama about six students and a teacher at a high school in Anytown, USA_** A girl returns to her school at the start of the new school year after several weeks at a mental health facility (Quinn Shephard). While some of the kids persecute her, the new drama teacher perceives her maturity and offers support (Chris Messina), which stirs up the ire of the cheerleader from hell (Nadia Alexander). “Blame” (2017) was helmed by the actress who plays the protagonist, Shephard, when she was only 20 years-old (shot in July, 2015, in 19 days). While a few armchair critics have derided it as ‘a Lifetime movie with edge,’ it has the artistry and dramatic pull to place it with the top flicks of the genre, such as "Fast Times at Ridgemont High,” "Footloose,” "Clueless,” "The Virgin Suicides" and "The Rage: Carrie 2," even the micro-budget “Love Everlasting” (2016). Wh…