 This film was originally a TV series based on  _Cruel Intentions (1999)_ (qv) titled "Manchester Prep". It was  scheduled to premiere on the Fox network in the fall of 1999 but it  was canceled before any episodes aired. The scene where Cherie has  orgasms on the horse reportedly outraged Fox chairman  Rupert Murdoch (qv). Two episodes had already been filmed. New  explicit scenes and dialogue were added to footage from the two  episodes to make this film. The plot was reworked to serve as a  prequel to Cruel Intentions.