Blame (2017)

About Blame

"Blame" is a piercing drama movie that revolves around beauty, attraction, jealousy, and revenge. The plot unfolds in a high school setting where student drama teacher Jeremy blames rising sophomore Abigail for a tragic event from his past. Abigail's rivalry with a fellow classmate, Melissa, escalates, and a dark secret is revealed. Melissa manipulates Jeremy and the other students in the class, causing a sudden eruption of violence.

Making / Production

The movie was written and directed by the talented Quinn Shephard who also featured in it, accomplishing this feat at the age of 20, and making a lasting impact in the film industry with this film's success. Blame was also crowdfunded through Kickstarter.

Actors

• Quinn Shephard as Abigail Grey: She impeccably played the character Abigail — a troubled, complex teen, capturing the character's nuances perfectly.
• Nadia Alexander as Melissa Bowman: Alexander perfectly portrayed the character of Melissa, a mean girl with a traumatic past.
• Chris Messina as Jeremy Woods: Messina enthusiastly played Jeremy, portraying a drama teacher who becomes too involved with his students.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Quinn Shephard was only 15 when she came up with the original idea for this film.
• Quinn Shephard edited the movie herself over the duration of a year.
• This was Quinn Shephard's directorial debut, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Quotes

• "People shouldn't experience things they aren't ready for." - Abigail Grey
• "Do you feel guilty? 'Cause you should!" - Melissa Bowman
• "You are always saying such interesting things, Miss Grey." - Jeremy Woods

Music, Soundtrack

• "Right Down the Line" - Gerry Rafferty
• "Just Like Honey" - The Jesus and Mary Chain
• "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" - Johnny Thunders (Featured in the trailer)