The Cheerleader Murders May 2026

The 2016 Lifetime thriller The Cheerleader Murders follows Ellie Davis (Samantha Boscarino), a cheerleader whose family was torn apart by a tragic murder-suicide years prior. When her friends start disappearing, Ellie suspects a "cheerleader curse" and launches her own investigation.

Samantha Boscarino’s performance is often cited as a high point, with reviewers noting she "capably portrays" the lead, though some found her character's choices frustratingly typical for a horror protagonist. The Cheerleader Murders

Reviewers generally view the film as a standard, "bingeable" TV mystery that leans heavily into genre tropes. The 2016 Lifetime thriller The Cheerleader Murders follows