I'm not sure exactly what "Cutting Class" was trying to be. Horror or comedy? If it was striving for the latter, it succeeded. The supposed "scary" scenes and acting were hilarious, unbelievable and annoying at times. The killer was terrible and the cliches rain galore, NOT acceptable for 1989.(10 years + into the slasher craze,and the time when they were dying down completely). Usually movies like this at least attempt to scare the audience, this one attempts and just fails completely. Terrible start for Brad Pitts career.