Thrills and chills

Girls' Life, April, 2001 by Kelly White

From the thrill of first love to the chill of a haunting tale, these flicks oughta keep you on the edge of your seat.

GHOST WORLD

Based on the Ghost World comic books, this slick flick stars Thora Birch as Enid and Scarlett Johansson as Rebecca. The two high school pals are just too cool for words but, when faced with graduation, the girls are looking at the world from a whole new perspective. The masked crusaders go full speed ahead to get their clutches on their crushes.

THE GLASS HOUSE

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones, but Ruby may have no choice. After their parents die in a car crash, she and her bro are sent to live with Mr. and Mrs. Glass. They were the folks' best buddies, but Ruby soon suspects the Glasses aren't all they're cut out to be. Does danger lurk, or is Ruby's mind just playing tricks on her?

JUST VISITING

Count Thibault and his servant Andre are in a tizzy after being transported from the 12th century to modern-day Chicago. They track down Thibault's descendant Julia to clear up some of their confusion. But soon, they realize they must get back to medieval times or Julia and the rest of Thibault's lineage will never exist. Ah, the perils of time travel...

GET OVER IT

Berke can't even believe his luck when high school hottie Allison agrees to go out with him. But soon Allison dumps Berke for a jerk. To win her back, Berke joins the school production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." That's when he discovers a real dream-come-true. His bud's pesky little sis Kelly (Kirsten Dunst) suddenly seems all grown up.

THE NEW GUY

This male-version of She's All That finds high school senior Dizzy in prison. After being a total geek in school, he's expelled and reinvents himself with the help of an inmate. Dorky Dizzy starts fresh at a new school as hottie Gil Harris.

CRAZY/BEAUTIFUL

Nicole (Kirsten Dunst, again) comes from mucho money. Poor Carlos is, well, poor. To defy her parents, Nicole asks Carlos out. But her flirtation quickly turns into a fiery first-love romance. Hot, hot, hot!