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What can i tell about this movie is that it is one of that movies which could have been great but instead it remained mediocre eventually.The theme is great could have been a great scary movie but it doesn't have gore in it and boys will be disappointed because Amanda Donohoe doesn't show some flesh.The positive sides of this movie are the performance of Mark Wahlberg billed here as Marky Mark and Amanda Donohue.Unfortunately for Marky Mark fans,he didn't sing in this movie.He appeared almost until the middle of the movie, so until here the movie was pretty interesting but after Marky Mark disappears the movie appears to be pretty boring.So Amanda Donohue and Marky Mark bring some attitude and talent to this movie but it is not enough for a movie to be good.THE SUBSTITUTE has a mediocre story,it isn't suspenseful enough and the rest of the cast didn't make a good job and yeah Amanda Donohue is like Bette Davis in this film.if will appear a DVD with an unrated version of this movie where we can see the 2 sex scenes extended and gore scenes also then maybe i will buy the DVD and i would enjoy it.

It has been awhile since audiences have seen Amanda Donohoe. (Remember L.A. Law?).She is actually quite good as a teacher with less than good intentions; she looks mysterious and menacing. It is surprising also that Mark Wahlberg (previously known as "Marky Mark") is in this film I recently saw him in "The Shooter" and he has come a long way.For a TV suspense film this is not bad. Dalton James ("90210") also has a part as Ben's son, who realizes Donohoe is capable of murder. There are a few scenes reminiscent of Psycho, when he is in the library collecting information about the teacher and her murderous history. Natasha Gregson Wagner also has a small part as a student and Molly Parker ("Intensity").All in all, not a bad film for a rainy day.

Amanda Donohoe's performance is the highlight of this TV film.Gale had it all. Students who loved her and an adoring husband. Apparently, he found another love and when he was caught in the act, he is killed along with his lover.Gale runs off to Minnesota and begins a new teaching career. With Mrs. Fisher, the regular teacher, out on sick leave and probably taking early retirement, Laura Ellington, her new name, gets a long-term position and works with extremely difficult youngsters.She now looks like a witch and is quite a character. When Mrs. Fisher announces her surprise return, Laura does away with her so as to get the teaching position permanently.The film, as is the case with many others of this type, begins to deteriorate as the bodies pile up. Laura goes to bed with one of the students and then takes up with his widowed father. Mark Wahlberg plays a troubled student. When he follows Ms. Ellington to Mrs. Fisher's house, she kills him.I'll stop here because the ending is contrived ...but wild. Our school systems stink but a teacher like this, wow!

Amanda Donohue stars as a wonderful teacher with a dark side - she kills people. Pretty unoriginal concept, but I enjoyed it. Amanda Donohue was flawless in her portrayal of both a high school teacher and a psycho loon. She reminded me of my teachers so much I shivered. This film also marks Mark Wahlberg's acting debut and you can tell. Marky Mark was terrible in his portrayal of a "rebellious" teen and potential victim. I was cheering for his death and thank god he's taken some acting lessons since then. Dalton James was alright, but Natasha Gregson Wagner, who looks she's balding, was quite boring.More suspense was needed as was some development of the supporting characters (Wagner, Wahlberg, etc...). Aside from a few lost plots, bad performances and scenes of standard thriller fare, check it out. For once we actually feel for and understand the protagonist. She might kill people for personal gain, but who doesn't?6.5/10