Iconoscope

Death of a Cheerleader

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This special limited edition Blu-ray set comes with a spot gloss and embossed single walled hard slipcase + slipcover combo, and is limited to 4,000 units. It is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Description

Santa Mira High is a competitive place, where even the principal challenges students to strive for excellence in every regard. No one hears this message more than Angela, who's convinced this is her year to join the newspaper staff, get in with the popular crowd, and make the cheerleading team. But the popular girls are led by Stacy, who's quick with a put-down and often more than a little mean. When Stacey suddenly winds up stabbed multiple times and left on a neighbor's doorstep, her death rocks the entire close-knit community of Santa Mira. The police have no real leads or any evidence as to who the killer is, while the high school kids go after their own candidate for the crime. Now that the FBI has been called in and the media are becoming increasingly involved, will revealing the truth further divide the once-peaceful town?

A long-time cable TV favorite based on a real case from a decade earlier, DEATH OF A CHEERLEADER from veteran director William A. Graham (Return to the Blue Lagoon) brought together younger stars Kellie Martin (Life Goes On) and Tori Spelling (Beverly Hills, 90210), alongside prolific veteran players Valerie Harper (Rhoda) and Eugene Roche (Soap). This high school potboiler, originally broadcast under the title A Friend to Die For, also features supporting roles by James Avery (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), Christa Miller (Shrinking) and Terry O'Quinn (The Stepfather). Iconoscope is pleased to present this early '90s small-screen gem newly scanned in 4K from its original camera negative and accompanied by a host of newly produced special features.

Details

Director(s): William A. Graham

Starring: Kellie Martin, Terry O'Quinn, Christa Miller, James Avery, Eugene Roche, Valerie Harper, Tori Spelling

Release Year: 1994

Runtime: 91 min

Aspect Ratio(s): 1.33:1

Language(s): ENG- English

Sound: DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo

Subtitles: English SDH

Format: Blu-ray

Disc Info: Region A Blu-ray

Restoration: Newly scanned and restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative; New transfer of 2.0 stereo soundtrack

Packaging Artist(s): Suspiria Vilchez

Genre: Horror, Drama, Thriller

VS Release Date: August 1, 2026

SKU: ICON-003 CASE

Bonus Content

Audio commentary with author and film historian Amanda Reyes
"A Friend to Die For: Margaret Langrick Is the Accidental Actor in a Floppy Hat" - an interview with actress Margaret Langrick
"To Be the Best? The Dark Side of Establishment Values in Death of A Cheerleader" - a visual essay by author and critic Scott Humphries
Still Gallery
Original video trailer
24-page booklet with an essay by Amanda Reyes
Reversible sleeve artwork

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Label Bio

Iconoscope is a new Vinegar Syndrome sub label dedicated entirely to television. With a focus on genre-based, English language (and possibly international) productions, Iconoscope will be preserving, restoring and releasing made-for-tv films, mini-series, and multi-season series ranging from well known big productions to more obscure, and even lost, regional rarities.