Dead at 17 ~ DVD

Dead at 17, a Canadian drama / thriller directed by Douglas Jackson. Alyssa Harris (BARBARA NIVEN), is a hardworking, successful woman.  When her husband died several years ago, Alyssa was left to raise her daughter Danielle (DANIELLE KIND), and her 17-year-old son Jason (MATTHEW RAUDSEPP) on her own. Danielle, a hair stylist, and Jason, about to go off to college, have never kept any real secrets from their mother… until now. What Alyssa doesn't know is that Jason, along with his friends Ty Benoit, and brothers Cody (JOHN BREGAR) and Gabe Masterson, have just become a part of something that will change everyone's life forever. When the boys hire a stripper (ASHLEY JONES) to do a private show at the lake house belonging to Cody and Gabe's parents, they never imagine the night will end in the beautiful girl's death at the hands of Cody. Faced with a black cloud hanging over their future, the boys decide to keep the death a secret, making a pact to never tell. Except, Jason soon realizes his conscience won't let him…