7 months ago
Sundance Film 'Run Amok' Tackles School Shooting
A new movie called 'Run Amok' is about a high school student named Meg who wants to create a musical about a school shooting that happened at her school ten years ago.
Meg lost her mother in the shooting and wants to tell the story honestly through the musical.
Some people, like her principal, don't like the idea and want to stop it.
But Meg and her friends are determined to put on the show.
The movie shows how kids and adults deal with trauma differently.
It's a mix of serious and funny moments, and it's meant to start conversations about school shootings.
The movie is being shown at the Sundance Film Festival.
A high school student, Meg, creates a musical about a school shooting that happened at her school ten years ago.
The musical is a way for Meg and her classmates to process the trauma of the shooting.
Some adults, like the school principal, disapprove of the musical and want to stop it.
The movie blends dark comedy with serious themes to spark conversations about school shootings.
The film is being shown at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and is directed by NB Mager.
- Who
- Meg (Alyssa Marvin), a high school student, and her classmates
- What
- A musical about a school shooting created by students
- Where
- Sundance Film Festival, U.S.
- When
- Premiering at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
- Why
- To confront and process the trauma of a school shooting
Key facts
- Title
- Run Amok
- Festival
- Sundance (U.S. Dramatic Competition)
- Sales Agent
- CAA
- Director-Screenwriter
- NB Mager
- Cast
- Alyssa Marvin, Margaret Cho, Sophia Torres, Elizabeth Marvel, Bill Camp, Yul Vasquez, Molly Ringwald, Patrick Wilson
- Running Time
- 1 hr 36 mins
- Producers
- Julie Christeas and Frank Hall Green
