A country-club member takes a club employee under her wing in this cagey formula thriller that exploits homosexuality better than murder-mystery clues.
The In Crowd (2000)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:0
Rotten:13
Average Rating:2.4/10
Consensus: The In Crowd fails to entertain because of its slow pacing, poor acting and unoriginality.
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis:
Adrien Williams (LORI HEURING) has spent time at a psychiatric hospital, learning to come to terms with a troubled past. Nearly recovered and on the recommendation of her doctor (DANIEL HUGH...
Adrien Williams (LORI HEURING) has spent time at a psychiatric hospital, learning to come to terms with a troubled past. Nearly recovered and on the recommendation of her doctor (DANIEL HUGH KELLY), Adrien has a new life awaiting her. She is about to be released from medical care and will begin a job on the staff of a posh country club.
Adrien is looking for a quiet, anonymous life as she begins to re-enter society. But she is too beautiful and self-possessed to be overlooked by the "in crowd" at the club - a clique of attractive, wealthy young people led by Brittany Foster (SUSAN WARD), their charismatic leader. Brittany takes Adrien under her wing, showing her the benefits of the privileged life and introducing her to other members of her inner circle - including the object of Brittany's affection, tennis pro Matt Curtis (MATTHEW SETTLE). But when Matt shows an interest in Adrien, Brittany perceives a threat to her ranking as the group's leader - and reveals a sinister side. Soon, Adrien realizes that Brittany and her pack of friends will do anything to protect their group - and the lethal secrets they harbor.
Starring: Lori Heuring, Matthew Settle, Susan Ward, Nathan Bexton
Starring: Lori Heuring, Matthew Settle, Susan Ward, Nathan Bexton, Ethan Erickson, Kim Murphy, Jay R. Ferguson, Tess Harper, Peter M. MacKenzie, Daniel Hugh Kelly, Laurie Fortier, Erinn Bartlett, Charlie Finn, Katharine Towne
Director: Mary Lambert
Director: Mary Lambert
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Reviews for The In Crowd
The earnest efforts of director Mary Lambert and her cast cannot keep this languid psychological drama, set at a posh Southern resort, from seeming trite and uninvolving.
It's so bad that even the kids, who (let's face it) aren't a very discriminating audience, were hooting at it during an opening-day screening.
Besides bad writing and bad acting, the lighting is poor and the colors are faded.
The only people who could be surprised at this movie will be those who wandered into the wrong multiplex theater by mistake.
Overall, pic feels cheap and by-the-book, with a dull, dark look and tech credits that seldom rise above the so-so.
The In Crowd is one of those obscure features that a distributor sneaks into the summer marketplace when no one is looking.
So generic are the actors that you'll likely have trouble telling the dark-haired, handsome guys apart.
The film showcases its attractive, scantily clad young cast, and ... well, I don't know what else, as there's nothing else there.
Latest News for The In Crowd
August 29, 2005:
"Midnight" Strikes for "Sematary" Director
"Pet Sematary" director Mary Lambert will be directing a vampire/western combo for production company Treasure Entertainment, says The Hollywood Reporter. "High... More...
June 27, 2005:
Paramount and MTV Films to Go "Beneath" Together
Paramount Classics and MTV Films will join forces for the first time to bring the psychological thriller "Beneath" to the big screen, according to The Hollywood... More...
January 01, 2000:
This college-age thriller is the second of two similarly themed movies this Spring about secret societies, with the other being The Skulls in February. ![]()
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January 01, 2000:
Director Mary Lambert helmed the feature film version of Stephen King's Pet Sematary and also directed its sequel, so don't look for the girls to settle their differences by having lunch and sharing their feelings. ![]()
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