Blame (2017)

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'.

Director:

Quinn Shephard

Writers:

Quinn Shephard, Laurie Shephard (story by)

Stars:

Chris Messina, Geneva Carr, Tate Donovan

2 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Chris Messina	...	Jeremy Woods
Geneva Carr	...	Mrs. Howell
Tate Donovan	...	Robert McCarthy
Trieste Kelly Dunn	...	Jennifer
Nadia Alexander	...	Melissa Bowman
Luke Slattery	...	Eric
Quinn Shephard	...	Abigail Grey
Tessa Albertson	...	Ellie Redgrave
Owen Campbell	...	TJ
Marcia DeBonis	...	Ms. Cohen
Sarah Mezzanotte	...	Sophie Grant
Larry Mitchell	...	Officer Dolan
Michael Jefferson	...	Hallway Teacher
Lily Houghton	...	Lily / Drama Student
Elizabeth Howell	...	Abigail's Mother (as Elizabeth Ann Howell)

Storyline

It's the start of a new year at a small suburban high school. Abigail is an outcast who seeks solace in the worlds of the characters she reads about, much to the amusement of her manipulative classmate, Melissa. When an intriguing new drama teacher Jeremy casts Abigail over Melissa in Arthur Miller's The Crucible, Abigail's confidence blooms, and soon her relationship with Jeremy begins to move beyond just fantasy. Melissa, fueled by vengeful jealousy, begins to spiral out of control and concocts a plot against Abigail. This triggers a chain of events that will come to affect everyone around them, as well as reveal some dark truths.

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Plot Keywords:

reference to the crucible | jealous teenager | high school | coming of age | reference to arthur miller | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

Quinn Shepherd graduated from Metuchen High School, the school that appears in several scenes in the film. The mascot really is the Bulldogs.

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Connections

References The Crucible (1996)

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Soundtracks

The Lion
By OH CHILD
Performed by Jaime Decker
Lyrics by Quinn Shephard
Instrumentals by Pierre-Philippe Côté (as Peter Henry Phillips)
Produced by Quinn Shephard and Pierre-Philippe Côté (as Peter Henry Phillips)

User Reviews

Amazing debut film, this isn't the last of Quinn Shepard!!

I am blown away by Shepard's talent. Blame is a edgy drama filled with complex characters and a spin on The Crucible we've never seen before. It's truly an original, unique film, something that can be quite difficult to come across in the movie industry today. I can see big things Shepard's future!!c

Details

Official Sites:

BLAME instagram BLAME Twitter

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blame

Filming Locations:

Metuchen, New Jersey, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Reel Enigma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color