Since its release in 1988, Heathers has been criticized and analyzed repeatedly for its themes of school outcasts and vicious cliques. However, I don’t think that it should be criticized. It’s a wonderful black comedy with a very real message about the inner workings of high school cliques. This film is often mentioned in the same breath as Mean Girls. Even in my own notes, … Continue reading Heathers: A Glimpse at High School Cliques Through the Lens of Black Comedy.