Cameron - the kind of cool kid who'd use the word "cool" with caution - fits Moretz like a glove.

This exquisite, bittersweet sophomore effort announces Akhavan as a major talent.

Akhavan plays it with poignant wit, zest and a lusty sense of defiance, combining the bonding charms of a brat-pack crowd-pleaser with the psychological terrors of a prom-night horror flick.

Add it all up and what we have is a coming-of-age tale as emotionally resonant as it is brutally important.