Heather Chandler. Regina George. Megan Fox in the muddled Jennifer’s Body. Rose McGowan in the equally forgettable Jawbreaker.
Beth Cassidy, one of the primary antagonists in Megan Abbott’s Dare Me, could easily be added to this list. Running through all of these characters is the way they draw upon our dark fascination with the perceived power of teenage girls. These not-yet-women who still have curfews and require hall passes — what is it that makes them so goddamned scary?
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