Hair High (2004)

A gothic '50s high-school comedy about a love-triangle that goes terribly bad, as two young, murdered teens returning to their prom to get revenge.

Director:

Bill Plympton

Writer:

Bill Plympton

Stars:

Eric Gilliland, Sarah Silverman, Dermot Mulroney

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eric Gilliland	...	Spud (voice)
Sarah Silverman	...	Cherri (voice)
Dermot Mulroney	...	Rod (voice)
Beverly D'Angelo	...	Darlene (voice)
David Carradine	...	Mr. Snerz (voice)
Keith Carradine	...	JoJo (voice)
Martha Plimpton	...	Miss Crumbles (voice)
Tom Noonan	...	Principal (voice)
Zak Orth	...	Zip (voice)
Justin Long	...	Dwayne (voice)
Michael Showalter	...	Wally (voice)
Hayley DuMond	...	Buttercup (voice)
Ed Begley Jr.	...	Rev. Sidney Cheddar (voice)
Craig Bierko	...	Sarge (voice)
Jay O. Sanders	...	Football Announcer (voice)

Storyline

"Hair High" is a gothic high-school comedy with a "Carrie"-like story. Cherri and Rod are the high-school king and queen and they justifiably rule their domain. Spud, the new kid in town, accidentally offends both Cherri and Rod and so is forced to become Cherri's slave. Naturally, they immediately hate each other, but of course later they fall in love. Cherri and Spud secretly decide to go to the prom together, and on prom night a rejected Rod forces their car off the road and into the lake. In true 50's ballad style, their car sinks to the bottom of the lake as they share one last kiss. While the bodies of Cherri and Spud lie in a timeless embrace, Rod is successful in thwarting any investigation and is able to get away with murder. On the night of the following year's prom, the car magically comes to life and slowly drives out of the lake with Cherri and Spud, as if nothing had happened, only this time their bodies are in an advanced state of decomposition. Their rusty and ...

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Plot Keywords:

prom | high school | revenge | love | mascot costume | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Horror | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

ED Distribution [fr] Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 2005 (France)

Also Known As:

A Trunfa

Company Credits

Production Co:

Plymptoons

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Since the concept behind the film is the romantic mythology that pervaded American high-school culture in the 1950's, the music in the film is a mix of 50's-style ballads and period rockabilly by frequent Plympton collaborators Maureen McElheron and Hank Bones. They have worked with Bill in tandem ever since his film "The Tune" in 1991.

User Reviews

THIS is why we keep watching animated movies.

This story is in the same mode as Rod Serling's original "Twilight Zone," except with much more heart and soul, and less Old Testament style revenge. You learn to love the characters, even the ones you initially think are cruel.

After all the overproduced and overhyped animated films, that promise wonders but give us the same old thing - THIS is the reason we come back to watch animation. I've seen several of Plympton's short films, but they didn't prepare me for the beautiful characters, the simple and clear story, and (most amazingly) the 50's - 60's style teen music.

See it in the theatres AND buy it on DVD when it comes out. Be aware, though; there's some violence and messy stuff that very little kids probably shouldn't see. Kids above age 12 should be able to handle it, though.