Christian Cruz

Dead Deer High follows a team of high school slam poets and their English teacher as they prepare for a national poetry competition one year after a tragedy changed their lives forever. A powerful story of healing, poetry, and resilience in the face of tragedy, Dead Deer High was written, produced, directed, and edited by teachers.

A young man witnesses what appears a sexual assault. He takes in the victim, but soon learns that the truth is a little more complicated. He is introduced to the world of S&M, and his limits are tested as he pursues a new love.