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Notice things in the background of this movie


This movie certainly has re-watchability. Every time I watch it, I notice things that I didn't at first. At the dance, the signs in the background say "The Big Dance" "The Big Band" "Big Deal". The two guys who come up to Toby at the dance are asking her if she's ever tried any of these drugs, one being Nitrous Oxide. I'm sure there are more things in background scenes. In Scary Movie, they do the same thing. Little things in the background. In the lunchroom, the menu says "Same Old S**t". The condom machine in the movie theater bathroom says "Can't Feel S**t". I know the Wayans brothers have things like this in their other movies, but I have to believe Student Bodies was an influence for Scary Movie.

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When Toby walks into the classroom, and Mr. Peters announces that she may be the psychotic killer they've all been looking for, look at the logos on the student's t-shirts. It seems like a mirror image or was filmed with a reverse angle. This site lists Carrie as one of Student Bodies influences. The last scene in Carrie was filmed in reverse. Maybe this scene is an homage to Carrie.

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I haven't seen this movie in six or seven years, but if I remember correctly, Toby's hand came up out of the grave and grabbed the guy who killed her — a reference to the final scene in Carrie.

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