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California Scheming

R Released Jan 31, 2014 1h 39m Mystery & Thriller List
Reviews 9% Audience Score 100+ Ratings
An alluring seductress (Gia Mantegna) slowly corrupts rebellious teens to do her bidding as they experiment with sex, drugs and vandalism in Malibu, Calif. Read More Read Less

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Inkoo Kang Los Angeles Times Writer-director Marco Weber's unsatisfying Malibu thriller is burdened by uneven performances and a surfeit of half-developed ideas. Jan 30, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A horrible student film level production about how stupid and desperate people can be. Predictable, very poorly acted, and unredeemable. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Something is missing in this thriller. The story is not developed and the directing is not something you will miss. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Ugly and monotonous, California Scheming is a poorly made psychological thriller. The story follows a young girl who seduces two high school boys and manipulates them into carrying out her nefarious schemes. The acting is atrocious, and the directing is even worse. The sets look incredibly cheap, the cinematography is bad, and the sound mixing is awful. But worst of all is the dour and sadistic tone, which is extremely off-putting. Nihilistic garbage, California Scheming doesn't have anything to say and fails to entertain. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Dumbest movie I've seen in years Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Just a bunch of crazy annoying & dumbass teenagers doing dark(see dumb) shit. Can't believe a watched this. In my defence the genre said it is a "thriller" but still jokes on me. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member Perfect for late night drunk viewing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An alluring seductress (Gia Mantegna) slowly corrupts rebellious teens to do her bidding as they experiment with sex, drugs and vandalism in Malibu, Calif.
Director
Marco Weber
Producer
Marco Weber, Mandi Reno, Olcun Tan, Thomas Tannenberger, Anne Caroline Weber
Screenwriter
Marco Weber
Distributor
Gravitas Ventures
Production Co
Rapid Eye Film
Rating
R (Language|Teen Drug and Alcohol Use|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 31, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 39m