The creative team that brought us Glee are behind this overly complex but deliciously black comedy that lampoons slasher movies and John Hughes 1980's coming of age comedies. The two episodes I have watched thus far were dizzying in attempt to keep track of everything that's going on, but entertaining nonetheless if you are familiar with what is being spoofed here.
The pilot opened with the death of a teen queen at a college prom where she died after giving birth to a child and then the story switches to the same college 20 years later where a series of murders have the campus crippled with fear. This show is written as a spoof and the actors are playing it with a straight face, which is what makes it so hilarious, but in the same way, also makes it hard to keep track of everything that's going on, but it's well worth a look. The large ensemble cast is headed by Emma Roberts as Chanel, the bitchy sorority queen who rules her sorority and keeps new pledges trembling with fear. Mention should also be made of Jamie Lee Curtis as the dean of the college, Abigail Breslin and Skyler Samuels as plebes wanting to bring Chanel down, Oliver Hudson as Samuels' father, who has become the apex of a possible love triangle between Curtis and her assistant, played by former SNL cast member Nasim Pedrad. Glen Powell is also very funny as a the Big Stud on Campus. Sadly, Lea Michele, who ruled as Rachel on Glee is wasted in a silly supporting role, but if you have a spare excel spreadsheet to keep track of the multiple storylines here, you might want to give this a look.
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