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Detention

2019 · 102 min

A haunting, atmospheric descent into guilt and political terror, blending ghostly horror with a tragic love story that lingers.

Directed by
John Hsu
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Tagline
Back to School...
Overview
In the 1960s, two classmates go looking for their missing friends and teachers, all of whom took part in an illegal book club, only to come face to face with ghosts and deformed monsters that have taken over their school.

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Directed by
John Hsu
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • guilt
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror7
Humour1
Realism4
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Genres
horror, mystery, thriller, drama
Directed by
John Hsu
Written by
Chien Shih-keng, John Hsu, Lyra Fu
Starring
Gingle Wang, Fu Meng-po, Tseng Jing-hua, Cecilia Choi, Chu Hung-Chang, Liu Yue-Ti, Chang Pen-Yu, Joseph Hsia
Music
Lu Lu-ming
Cinematography
Chou Yi-hsien
Runtime
102 min
Country
Taiwan
Languages
Mandarin

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