Bring It On: Cheer Or Die (2022) -

While previous entries focused on cutthroat rivalries and social commentary, Cheer or Die embraces horror tropes by pitting the squad against a masked killer—specifically, their own .

The film (2022) marks a radical departure for the long-running Bring It On franchise , pivoting from high-energy sports comedy into the realm of the teen slasher . This seventh installment follows the Diablos cheer squad, led by Abby (Kerri Medders) and McKayla (Tiera Skovbye), as they defy school safety bans to practice forbidden stunts in an abandoned high school on Halloween weekend. Genre Reinvention: From Spirit to Slasher Bring It On: Cheer or Die (2022)

: The narrative is anchored by a past tragedy where a cheerleader fell to her death during a sabotaged stunt twenty years prior. While previous entries focused on cutthroat rivalries and

: Many critics from IGN and elsewhere noted the evident low budget, which constrained the scale of stunts and gore. Genre Reinvention: From Spirit to Slasher : The

: The film uniquely integrates cheerleading into its survival mechanics, with characters using their acrobatic skills and cheer implements like crossbows and pom-poms to fight back.