Detention (2011)

As a copycat killer named after movie villain Cinderhella stalks the student body at Grizzly Lake High School, a group of co-eds band together to survive while serving detention.

Director:

Joseph Kahn

Writers:

Joseph Kahn, Mark Palermo

Stars:

Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alison Woods	...	Taylor Fisher
Logan Stalarow	...	Taylor's Little Brother
Julie Dolan	...	Taylor's Mom
Shanley Caswell	...	Riley Jones
Daniel Negreanu	...	Male News Reporter
Will Wallace	...	Riley's Dad / Doug Jones
Josh Breeding	...	Hipster Thief
Marco Garcia	...	Janitor
Josh Hutcherson	...	Clapton Davis
Mickey River	...	Punk
Jesse Heiman	...	Nerd
Joseph Keane	...	Metro (as Joe Keane)
Percy Daggs III	...	Jock Kid (as Percy Daggs)
Parker Bagley	...	Billy Nolan
Marque Richardson	...	Toby T. (as Marque Richardson II)

Storyline

This comedy/horror movie centers about a group of teens who go to Grizzly Lake High School. When one of their classmates is killed by someone dressed up as 'Cinderhella' (a character from a popular horror movie), they all fall under suspicion, but when they all get detention, they try to work out who it is.

---

Plot Keywords:

gay | bully | teenage angst | ufo | time machine | 

---

Taglines:

Cancel Your Future

---

Genres:

Comedy | Horror | Sci-Fi

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for bloody violence, crude and sexual content, nudity, language, some teen drinking and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 April 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Castigo

Filming Locations:

University High School - 11800 Texas Avenue, West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Detention Films (II)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Joseph Kahn has said the most expensive sequence in the movie is the circular tracking shot around various characters in the library, showing the passage of time by portraying different music eras. This is because the music licensing for using these songs cost so much.

---

Quotes

[first lines]
Taylor Fisher: I'm Taylor Fisher and I'm a bitch - beauty, intelligence, talent, charisma, hoobastank.

---

Crazy Credits

Just past six minutes into the film, cast and crew names appear on, and replace the names of, various brand products, while also appearing in or on various items such as broken plaster, money, toilet paper, an iPod, a door placard, a school jacket, a fire alarm, etc.

---

Connections

References The Sims (2000)

---

Soundtracks

Wolf Like Me
Performed by TV on the Radio
Written by Tunde Adebimpe

User Reviews

Fun, fast-paced and just good fun !

Saw this film not really expecting too much but boy was I in for a good time. Its fun, fast paced and never takes its self too seriously. I found the cast to be engaging and enjoyable to watch, with possibly the exception of Dane Cook but that guy just irks me anyway.The effects may have lacked a certain ''Hollywood'' polish but did the trick just fine and in my opinion complimented the feel of the movie well. There are lots of riffs and references to other movies/actors, trying to spot them all just adds to the overall entertainment value. Certainly requires more than one viewing to take it all in.

There are a lot worse ways to kill an hour and a half.

See it for yourself.