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Fatal Attraction for the Clearasil set,
Swimfan warns young males that
an impulsive sexual indiscretion could lead to
trouble, especially if it involves a scorned,
psychotic nymphet.
Varsity swimmer Ben Cronin (Bradford)
appears to be on the fast track to success. A
pending scholarship to Stanford. An adoring
girlfriend. A cool truck. Then an innocent
encounter over a jammed locker triggers
unwise meetings with a new student, Madison
Bell (Christensen). Late at night they visit the
school pool where Madison initiates sex
(there’s no doubt what’s going on below the
water line). Ben shrugs it off as a one-time
mistake, but quickly realizes he’s in over his
head. Madison keeps turning up. And while he
tries to keep his girlfriend from learning of the
tryst, it gets increasingly difficult when the
bitter "other woman" starts making
waves in his life.
Madison isn’t merely an annoyance; she’s
a soulless killer who shoots and bludgeons
people to death (most violent confrontations
happen off-screen). She tries to poison, drown
and stab others who get in her way.
Profanities, alcohol and cigarette smoking
add to the troublesome content.
Of course, the biggest problem with this
morality tale is sex. Beyond the pool episode,
Ben and his steady girlfriend, Amy, are
sexually involved (they even discuss
cohabitation). While that in itself is immoral,
Ben and Amy’s love is presented as the noble,
monogamous model worthy of teens’ rooting
interest. The message: cheating, bad;
sex between committed high schoolers,
good. Sometimes what lurks beneath
the surface poses the greatest threat.
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