The most apparent link between "Cruel Intentions" and "Do Revenge" is probably the casting of Sarah Michelle Gellar, who appears as the headmaster of Rosehill in the latter. Gellar played Kathryn in the 1999 movie. According to Robinson, the casting of Gellar was deliberate to draw these mind-blowing parallels between the two fictional worlds, the clues for which are displayed abundantly throughout the movie.
In the first school assembly, Gabbi can be seen reading "Les Liaisons Dangereuses," the 1782 French novel that inspired "Cruel Intentions." Another nod pops up inside one of Drea's classes, where the banner at the back of the class quotes one of the dialogues from the book. "When one woman strikes at the heart of another, she seldom misses, and the wound is invariably fatal," it reads.
Moreover, the ending scene where Drea and Eleanor gleefully drive off in a vintage car recreates the final moments of "Cruel Intentions" where Annette (Reese Witherspoon) takes off in Sebastian's (Ryan Phillippe) car.
