Ka-Boom

Director: Gregg Araki
Cast: Thomas Dekker, Haley Bennett, Chris Zylka, 
Genre: Comedy/Mystery/Sci-fi 2010
Running time: 86 mins.
Rating:★½


A hot comedy about the secrets that lie beneath the surface of life at an idyllic seaside university. Smith (Thomas Dekker), a college freshman who spends his time lusting after his straight surfer roommate (Chris Zylka), hanging out with his lesbian BFF (Haley Bennett), and trying to decide if he can, whether he digs boys or girls. Teen angst soon gives way however to more sinister concerns when Smith discovers that his small Southern California town is also home to a deadly and mysterious cult.

A fun and light satire of self-discovery during the college years. Erotic and surreal film that is not meant to be taken seriously. This film would be better as a television series, almost as an off-shoot to The O.C. than a movie. It also walks a fine line between soft porn and hard porn, leaving you with an "oh yeah!" feeling. Definitely a worth while see, at least for some good laughs among the fluff and density. However, if I wanted to watch a throwback to The O.C. and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I would watch the reruns of those shows instead.