Jenna Ortega is trying on playing a seductress for size. The “Beetlejuice 2” and “Wednesday” star leads psychological thriller “Miller’s Girl” in what appears to be a ’90s-esque tale of twisted teen power dynamics set against the backdrop of an elite university.Martin Freeman stars as the titular Mr. Miller, a teacher who becomes entangled with talented student Cairo (Ortega), who has an agenda all her own. As 18-year-old Cairo taunts Mr. Miller into a game of truth or dare, a more sinister scheme of blackmailing ensues
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00:00 (dramatic music)
00:02 - What's your name?
00:03 - Cairo Sweet.
00:05 - I'm Mr. Miller.
00:06 I'm assuming that you got one of these before.
00:09 - I read the whole list.
00:10 - Well, there's 12 books on that list.
00:12 - Barty Hart.
00:13 ♪ Always said I was a good kid ♪
00:18 - What is an adult?
00:19 I'm 18.
00:22 Languishing in the wilds of Nowhere, Tennessee.
00:26 ♪ Don't know how I'll ever break this curse ♪
00:31 - Don't you get scared walking through those woods?
00:34 - I'm the scariest thing in there.
00:35 (laughing)
00:38 ♪ Never knew I could be speechless ♪
00:42 - I want you to write a short story
00:45 in the style of your favorite author.
00:47 - Are you offering me special treatment, Mr. Miller?
00:50 - Well, uh.
00:50 - John here is prepping her to be his transcendent.
00:55 - Is she pretty?
00:56 - No, she's talented.
00:57 - Damn, even worse.
00:59 - What are you writing about?
01:02 - I'm uninspired.
01:03 I've had an algema.
01:05 Make him love you.
01:06 ♪ I set fire to the wrong place ♪
01:12 ♪ I don't know how I ♪
01:13 - She's opened her mouth to say something.
01:15 But the words fell away.
01:19 - Why did you write this?
01:23 This is inappropriate.
01:24 - Write what you know is what you say.
01:26 - If you don't rewrite this, I'll have to fail you.
01:28 - I dare you.
01:31 ♪ I'll shoot down, I'll shoot down ♪
01:34 ♪ I'll shoot down, I'll shoot down ♪
01:37 - It's like he's been living in grayscale
01:39 and you're the first thing he's ever seen in color.
01:41 ♪ I'll shoot down, I'll shoot down ♪
01:43 ♪ I'll shoot down, I'll shoot down ♪
01:44 - You are the adult.
01:45 Show some responsibility.
01:47 - You're my student and I'm your teacher.
01:49 That's all.
01:50 ♪ Don't make me humble ♪
01:54 - If she can convince them,
01:56 had something happen between us, I could lose my job.
01:58 - It's not all you could lose.
02:00 You're gonna ruin his life.
02:02 ♪ Burn it down, burn it down ♪
02:05 ♪ Burn it down, down, down, down, down, down, down ♪
02:10 - In your own words, how did it start?
02:15 ♪ Always said I was a good kid ♪
02:19 (upbeat music)
02:22 (upbeat music)
02:24 [BLANK_AUDIO]