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Detention of the Dead

2012 · 87 min

A goofy, gory zombie romp that mixes high-school stereotypes with splattery comedy, best enjoyed as a light, undemanding watch.

Directed by
Alex Craig Mann
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Starring
Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair
Tagline
When there's no more room in Hell, the dead will go to DETENTION!
Overview
A group of oddball high school students find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of Zombies.

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Directed by
Alex Craig Mann
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Starring
Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • identity
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • death
Places
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour7
Realism3
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
comedy, horror
Directed by
Alex Craig Mann
Written by
Alex Craig Mann
Starring
Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair, Justin Chon, Max Adler, Joseph Porter, Michele Messmer , Jonathan Coogan
Music
Cody Westheimer
Cinematography
Noah Rosenthal
Runtime
87 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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