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Boarding School

2018 · 111 min

A slow, unsettling descent into a remote institution where childhood fears curdle into something far more sinister and cruel.

Directed by: Boaz Yakin
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Starring: Luke Prael, Sterling Jerins, Nadia Alexander

Tagline: Jacob is having a bad day at school.
Overview: When troubled 12-year-old Jacob Felsen is sent away to boarding school, he enters every kid’s worst nightmare: a creepy old mansion, deserted except for six other teenage misfits and two menacing and mysterious teachers. As events become increasingly horrific, Jacob must conquer his fears to find the strength to survive.

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Directed by: Boaz Yakin
Genres: Horror, Mystery
Starring: Luke Prael, Sterling Jerins, Nadia Alexander

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
identity
trauma
betrayal
death
Places: single country house
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	7
Humour	1
Realism	5
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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