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Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
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Reviews Counted:23
Fresh:5
Rotten:18
Average Rating:4/10
Consensus: As a dark comedy-thriller, this movie lacks humor and thrill.
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Leigh Ann is an all A student except in her history class, Mrs. Tingle's history class that is. The only person in Leigh Ann's way is her class rival MaryBeth Carter. One day Leigh Ann has her... Leigh Ann is an all A student except in her history class, Mrs. Tingle's history class that is. The only person in Leigh Ann's way is her class rival MaryBeth Carter. One day Leigh Ann has her friend Luke steal the history test, which will boost her grade up. Luke is caught by Mrs. Tingle and Mrs. Tingle reports it to the principal. Luckily, the principal is not there that day so before she can tell him tomorrow, Luke and Leigh Ann knock her out. They take her back to there place and tie her up. After this point school will never be a safe haven again. [More]
Starring: Katie Holmes, Helen Mirren, Barry Watson, Marisa Coughlan
Starring: Katie Holmes, Helen Mirren, Barry Watson, Marisa Coughlan, Liz Stauber, Molly Ringwald, Jeffrey Tambor, Michael McKean, Lesley Ann Warren, Vivica A. Fox, John Patrick White
Director: Kevin Williamson
Director: Kevin Williamson
Screenwriter: Kevin Williamson
Producer: Cathy Konrad
Composer: John Frizzell
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Release:
Dec 21, 1999
Reviews for Teaching Mrs. Tingle
A wildly uneven and sloppily directed movie, full of clashing tones and undigested bits of superior films.
The lack of surprises, plot twists, and clever dialogue makes this a distressingly lame offering.
The movie needs a few more ideas and a lot more thrills to excite viewers, whether young or old.
Teaching Mrs. Tingle an ugly, failed attempt to pull off a Heathers - style, teen - oriented black comedy.
Wholly predictable and implausible plotting, thin characterizations, and stilted dialogue!
Teaching Mrs. Tingle reveals Williamson not only to be as accomplished a director as he is a writer but also his willingness to move beyond horror to psychological suspense.
Contains enough amusing moments and unpredictable twists for the film to score with teen audiences.
Even a fantasy, whoever it's for, has to have a plot that minimally makes sense, characters that make decisions based on coherent personalities, and a consistent tone. Unfortunately, Teaching Mrs. Tingle lacks all three.
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