Poison Ivy 1992

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Poison Ivy ★★ 1992 (R)

Barrymore is right on target as a junior femme fatale in this trashy tale of a wayward teenager and her takeover of her best friend's family. Ivy has no discernable family life and quickly attaches herself to the lonely, neglected Cooper (Gilbert) who ends up watching as she systematically seduces both her mother (emotionally) and her father (physically). But when Ivy's homewrecking turns lethal, Cooper must fight her “friend” to save herself. Glossy, overdone pulp. An unrated version is also available. 91m/C VHS, DVD . Drew Barrymore, Sara Gilbert, Tom Skerritt, Cheryl Ladd; D: Katt Shea; W: Katt Shea, Andy Ruben; C: Phedon Papamichael; M: David Michael Frank.