What is the plot of Groupers?

Psychological revenge thriller about a grad student's experiment on her high school bullies

What are the key story phases in Groupers?

The story of Groupers progresses through these phases: The Scholar's Revenge, The Abduction, The Experiment, The Confrontation.

Name: Groupers
Genre: comedy, drama
Released: 2019
Rating: 4.5

Meg, a grad student, meticulously plans her revenge against high school bullies who tormented her.

Revenge Planning — Meg plans revenge against high school bullies Characters: Meg Location: University
Pool Preparation — Meg transforms pool into experimental site Characters: Meg Location: Abandoned Swimming Pool
Target Selection — Meg identifies former bullies for experiment Characters: Meg, Brad, Dylan Location: City

Meg captures her former bullies under the guise of a psychological experiment.

Target Selection — Meg identifies former bullies for experiment Characters: Meg, Brad, Dylan Location: City
Nighttime Kidnapping — Meg captures bullies under cover of darkness Characters: Meg, Brad, Dylan Location: Street
Identity Revelation — Meg reveals her true identity to captives Characters: Meg, Brad, Dylan Location: Swimming Pool

Meg conducts her psychological experiment in the abandoned swimming pool, reversing power dynamics.

Identity Revelation — Meg reveals her true identity to captives Characters: Meg, Brad, Dylan Location: Swimming Pool
Experiment Begins — Psychological experiment commences Characters: Meg, Brad, Dylan Location: Swimming Pool
Power Reversal — Bullies experience helplessness Characters: Meg, Brad, Dylan Location: Swimming Pool
Documentation — Meg records subjects' reactions Characters: Meg, Brad, Dylan Location: Swimming Pool

The bullies face the consequences of their actions as the experiment reaches its climax.

Documentation — Meg records subjects' reactions Characters: Meg, Brad, Dylan Location: Swimming Pool
Confrontation — Final confrontation between victim and tormentors Characters: Meg, Brad, Dylan Location: Swimming Pool
Resolution — Experiment concludes with consequences Characters: Meg, Brad, Dylan Location: Swimming Pool

Motivation — Personal vendetta mixed with academic curiosity
- Past Trauma — Years of torment from bullies
- Academic Cover — Psychological experiment as research
Preparation — Meticulous planning for revenge
- Site Selection — Abandoned swimming pool
- Target Identification — Locating former bullies
- Equipment Gathering — Tools for experiment
Execution — Carrying out the revenge plan
- Kidnapping — Capturing targets under darkness
- Revelation — Exposing true identity
- Experiment — Psychological testing in pool
Climax — Confrontation between victim and tormentors
- Power Reversal — Bullies experience helplessness
- Documentation — Recording reactions
- Consequences — Facing past actions

A grad student kidnaps two homophobic high-school bullies to use as her subjects in an experiment performed at the bottom of an empty swimming pool.