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Oct 3, 2020 · A thriller about a new girl who joins the cheerleading team and faces deadly consequences. IMDb provides cast and crew, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 2020 TV movie.
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April (Nicolette Langley) was the main villainess from the 2020 Lifetime film, Dying to Be a Cheerleader (alternately titled, Killer Cheerleader; airdate October 3, 2020).
April was a member of the Amazons, Locklear High School's cheerleading squad, as well as the best friend of team captain Taylor Jennings. However, the film's progression established April as being obsessively devoted to Taylor, to the point of insanity and resorting to targeting anyone who (in her mind) hurt Taylor. One victim was Tracy, another member of the squad, whose performance drew Taylor's ire. In response, April tripped Tracy, causing her to break her leg in the process.
The film saw Taylor quickly antagonize new student and main protagonist Darcy Daniels, which included Taylor accusing Darcy of stealing Taylor's boyfriend, Brandon Hollister, from her (despite Darcy having a boyfriend, Warren). April advised Darcy to stay on Taylor's good side, and Madison (another cheerleader) did the same, with Darcy walking off in response. Taylor and April witnessed Madison's exchange with Darcy. However, April--feeling Madison was a threat to their friendship--killed Madison by bashing her head into the wall of the locker room shower.
Taylor rallied the Amazons together following Phillips' death, and after Darcy revealed her plans to transfer out of Locklear, April informed Taylor that she wouldn't have to worry about Darcy anymore. During the film's climax, April abducted Darcy from her home and placed her in the trunk of the car before taking her to an abandoned house, where Darcy was placed in the home's kitchen. April was officially revealed during the abduction, when she was shown shouting that she had to think about her next move before lashing out at Darcy for not getting on Taylor's good side.
In addition, April voiced her devotion to Taylor, adding that she idolized her and that she was grateful that Taylor chose her to be her best friend and that she was the only one who understood her, with Darcy reminding April that she was always nice to her and wanted to befriend her, a fact that April did acknowledge. The villainess confessed to killing Madison, adding that while Darcy wasn't to blame for that action, she was to blame for her other acts of villainy. At that moment, April doused Darcy with gasoline while informing her that she would kill her by setting her on fire, using that method to set up Darcy as an arsonist due to her past--while adding that she was burning the house down because Taylor hated it.
•This was Nicolette Langley’s first villainous Lifetime movie role.
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Watch “Dying to Be A Cheerleader” now: http://bit.ly/dyingtobeacheerleader A cheerleading rivalry between the captain and new star results in a series of murders, leadi ...more.
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Dying to Be a Cheerleader. Premieres Thursday, February 18 at 8/7c. A high school student becomes a murder suspect when a cheerleader is found dead in the gym showers. About the Movie. After her mother’s untimely death, Darcy moves in with her wealthy aunt Cassandra for a fresh start.
Dying to Be a Cheerleader (also called Killer Cheerleader) is a 2020 Lifetime Teen Drama Thriller, directed by Tom Shell and written by David Chester. It was part of the network's 2020 Fear the Cheer movie event.
Nov 17, 2021 · Synopsis (via Lifetime) When the new girl in town tries out for her high school’s cheerleading team, she unwittingly humiliates the most popular girl in school, leading to deadly consequences. Thoughts. Darcy is thrown in the trunk of a car and tied up.
Sep 29, 2020 · Lifetime’s upcoming thriller film ‘Dying to be a Cheerleader’ follows Darcy, who is hell-bent on becoming a part of the cheerleading team in her new school. However, her cheerleading dreams are met with obstacles when she crosses paths with Taylor, who leads The Amazons.
