School Scares

School can be a time of uncertainty and angst as young people try to find themselves how they fit into the world. It is full of class and social barriers as well as cliques and bullies. For many, school is a time of trauma and fear, which makes it a perfect backdrop to expound upon its horrors. Jerry and Matt look at two very different examples of school scares, with the classic film Carrie from 1976 and the massively influential Battle Royale from 2000. As Alice Cooper once yelled, "School's out for- ever!"