In this offbeat seriocomedy, sarcastic high school senior and aspiring writer Carson Phillips (Chris Colfer, who also scripted) is killed after being struck by lightning. Narrating the story of his life from beyond the grave, Carson reveals how he resorted to blackmail and extortion tactics to get his fellow students to contribute to his literary magazine. Allison Janney, Rebel Wilson, Christina Hendricks, Sarah Hyland, Dermot Mulroney co-star. 90 min.