The class gets cut up in “DEPARTING SENIORS”; trailer and poster

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | Uncategorized

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The new spin on the slasher genre arrives next month.

Dark Sky Films releases DEPARTING SENIORS to select theaters and VOD/PVOD platforms February 2. Directed by Clare Cooney and written by Jose Nateras, it stars Ignacio Diaz-Silvero, Ireon Roach, Yani Gellman, Maisie Merlock, Cameron Roberts and Sasha Kuznetsov. The synopsis: Mexican-American and queer high school student Javier [Diaz-Silverio] doesn’t exactly fit in with the popular kids. But he might be the only one who can save them. After an act of bullying sends Javier to the hospital, he begins experiencing visions that foresee glimpses of shocking murders at his school right before they happen. Now, in between navigating the social hierarchies and prejudices of clique culture, Javier and his best friend Bianca [Roach] must try to unmask a serial killer before he strikes again.”

Michael Gingold

Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).