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[07/22/21 - 09:31 AM]
Lifetime's Third Annual Cheerleader Movie Slate "Fear the Cheer" Features Back-to-Back Weekends of Six New Movies Beginning August 28
Denise Richards and Thomas Calabro kick off the slate, starring in "Killer Cheer Mom" on August 28.

[via press release from Lifetime]

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LIFETIME'S THIRD ANNUAL CHEERLEADER MOVIE SLATE "FEAR THE CHEER" FEATURES BACK-TO-BACK WEEKENDS OF SIX NEW MOVIES BEGINNING AUGUST 28

VIVICA A. FOX AND JACKÉE HARRY STAR IN NEWEST MOVIE OF THE WRONG FRANCHISE THE WRONG CHEER CAPTAIN, WHILE DENISE RICHARDS AND THOMAS CALABRO STAR IN KILLER CHEER MOM

ADDITIONAL TITLES INCLUDE POM POMS AND PAYBACK, DEADLY CHEERS, CHEER FOR YOUR LIFE AND WEBCAM CHEERLEADERS

LOS ANGELES, CA - July 22, 2021 - With summer underway and back to school just around the corner, Lifetime is tumbling into action with six new movies that reveal the chilling side of cheerleading in the network's annual Fear the Cheer movie slate, with new films premiering every Saturday and Sunday beginning August 28 through September 5th at 8pm EST/PST. Denise Richards and Thomas Calabro kick off the slate, starring in Killer Cheer Mom on August 28, while Vivica A. Fox stars in the newest title of The Wrong Movie Franchise, The Wrong Cheer Captain on August 29, which she also executive produces. Other movies in the line up include Pom Poms and Payback, Deadly Cheers, Cheer for Your Life and Webcam Cheerleaders. Full movie descriptions below.

KILLER CHEER MOM

August 28th at 8pm ET/PT

Moving to a new town with her dad (Thomas Calabro) and stepmom, Amanda (Denise Richards), high school junior Riley (Courtney Fulk) decides to try out for the cheer squad despite the stiff competition. With Amanda supporting her, Riley is hopeful she will make it on. But when some cheerleaders are expelled or injured under suspicious circumstances and Riley's chances get better and better, she can't help but wonder if Amanda is doing whatever it takes to get Riley on the squad.

Killer Cheer Mom also stars Tia Texada, Holly J. Barrett and Jay Jay Warren and is produced by Hybrid LLC.

POM POMS AND PAYBACK

August 28 at 10pm ET/PT

When a tight knit group of high school cheerleaders are all betrayed by their boyfriends on Prom Night, they band together to seek revenge, but in a twist of events they discover that the mysterious Coach Evergreen (Emily Killian) might actually be the one behind all of their misfortune.

Pom Poms and Payback also stars Carrie Schroeder, Shaylaren Hilton, Le'Priesh Roman and Jazlyn Nicolette Sward and is produced by Johnson Production Group.

THE WRONG CHEER CAPTAIN

August 29th at 8pm ET/PT

Cheering turns deadly with the mysterious death of Emma (Claire Tablizo) and Kate (Alexis Samone) begins to suspect that Anna (Sofia Masson), the newly appointed captain of her cheer squad, is responsible. As Kate searches for the truth behind Emma's death, she soon becomes a target for Anna who is out to destroy her life.

The Wrong Cheer Captain also stars Vivica A. Fox and Jackée Harry and is produced by Hybrid, LLC.

CHEER FOR YOUR LIFE

August 29th at 10pm ET/PT

Ecstatic to join the cheer squad, Cindy's (Grace Patterson) spirits are crushed after she endures a hellish and humiliating cheerleader initiation week. Unfortunately, her dreams aren't the only thing in danger when another girl on the squad turns up dead! When Cindy also disappears, her mother will have to beat the clock in order to save Cindy from becoming the next victim.

Cheer For Your Life also stars Anna Belle Bayley, Allison McAtee and Marisa Lynae Hampton and is produced by Reel One Entertainment.

DEADLY CHEERS (wt)

September 4th at 8pm ET/PT

Brianna (Camille Calvin) and her daughter, Julie (Katherine Marsh), move to a new town where Brianna is excited to be the high school's new Assistant Principal. Julie joins the highly regarded competitive cheer team under the esteemed Coach Allison (Shannon Skiles) but when one of the cheerleaders suffers a mysterious accident, Coach Allison will stop at nothing to cover it up, even if it means sacrificing her own cheerleaders.

Deadly Cheers is produced by Johnson Production Group.

WEBCAM CHEERLEADERS (wt)

September 5th at 8pm ET/PT

After the death of her beloved sister, Maisy (Joelle Farrow) transfers to the college where her sister attended, to be closer to her grieving mother and father. Unconvinced her sister died by suicide, Maisy is determined to find the truth and uncovers that many of the girls on the cheerleading squad are also web cam girls, and revealing the truth may have deadly consequences.

Webcam Cheerleaders is produced by Reel One Entertainment.

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· CHEER FOR YOUR LIFE (LIFETIME)
· DEADLY CHEERS (LIFETIME)
· KILLER CHEER MOM (LIFETIME)
· POM POMS AND PAYBACK (LIFETIME)
· WEBCAM CHEERLEADERS (LIFETIME)
· WRONG CHEER CAPTAIN, THE (LIFETIME)





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