In broad-strokes genre pieces, most of the best movie concepts can be delineated in concise fashion, and bring a head-slapping (“Of course, why didn’t I think of that!”), instant sense of identification and intrigue. Such is certainly the case in director John Stalberg’s High School, in which soon-to-be valedictorian Henry (Matt Bush) takes a healthy hit of weed from his estranged stoner friend, Breaux (Sean Marquette), the day before his deranged principal (Michael Chiklis) institutes a sweeping anti-drug policy that jeopardizes the academic goodwill and standing for which Henry has labored so long. Faced with being unable to pass the next day’s mandatory drug test for students, Henry and Breaux steal some particularly potent ganja from an epically eccentric dealer, Psycho Ed (Adrien Brody), in an aim to spike the offerings of their school’s bake sale, get everyone blazed and thus invalidate the tests. I had a chance to speak to Stalberg one-on-one recently, about his movie, Stalberg’s own, ahem, altered experiences, and what cornrows and a single eyebrow signify to him. The amusing conversation is excerpted over at ShockYa, so click here for the full read.