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Detention

  • 2011
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
17K
YOUR RATING
Josh Hutcherson, Spencer Locke, and Shanley Caswell in Detention (2011)
As a killer named Cinderhella stalks the student body at the high school in Grizzly Lake, a group of co-eds band together to survive while they're all serving detention.
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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.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.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
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Joseph Kahn
    • Writers
      • Joseph Kahn
      • Mark Palermo
    • Stars
      • Josh Hutcherson
      • Shanley Caswell
      • Spencer Locke
    • 112User reviews
    • 114Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

    Videos4

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    Trailer 2:21
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    Detention: Verge
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    Detention: Library
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    Detention: Bowling
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    Photos130

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    Josh Hutcherson
    Josh Hutcherson
    • Clapton Davis
    Shanley Caswell
    Shanley Caswell
    • Riley Jones
    Spencer Locke
    Spencer Locke
    • Ione
    Dane Cook
    Dane Cook
    • Principal Verge
    Alison Woods
    • Taylor Fisher
    Logan Stalarow
    • Taylor's Little Brother
    Julie Dolan
    Julie Dolan
    • Taylor's Mom
    Daniel Negreanu
    Daniel Negreanu
    • Male News Reporter
    Will Wallace
    Will Wallace
    • Riley's Dad…
    Josh Breeding
    • Hipster Thief
    Marco Garcia
    • Janitor
    Mickey River
    Mickey River
    • Punk
    Jesse Heiman
    Jesse Heiman
    • Nerd
    Joseph Keane
    Joseph Keane
    • Metro
    • (as Joe Keane)
    Percy Daggs III
    Percy Daggs III
    • Jock Kid
    • (as Percy Daggs)
    Parker Bagley
    Parker Bagley
    • Billy Nolan
    Marque Richardson
    Marque Richardson
    • Toby T.
    • (as Marque Richardson II)
    A.D. Johnson
    A.D. Johnson
    • Sander Sanderson
    • (as Aaron David Johnson)
    • Director
      • Joseph Kahn
    • Writers
      • Joseph Kahn
      • Mark Palermo
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews112

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    najwa-sky-limit

    mash-up

    i saw the trailer of this movie and didn't understand anything but i love josh hutcherson and i watched all of his movies so i thought i'll give it a go, thank you josh for introducing me to one of the craziest movies ever. this flick you either absolutely love or hate, it's not one move it's a bunch of movies mashed up together like the director took a dozen films put them in a blunder and came up with the weirdest most addictive cocktail ever, what's more cool about it is that it doesn't take itself or other movies too seriously, it's direct and honest to audiences, it tells you from the start , we're here to have fun but that doesn't mean it's empty, oh boy it's full to the brim with crazy ideas and outrageous twists it's a popcorn movie that makes you think and ask after watching because while watching you'r too busy catching up with it's fast pace and different stories which all connect at the end. the cast are pretty good especially that girl who plays Riley and the popular girl ione and of course josh"Clapton Davis" with his cool shades.this is one of few movies i watch repeatedly because it's fun and interesting
    7deraldg-105-77021

    I'm almost 60

    I'm an old fart that still loved this comedic teen scream. The acting was very good, not Oscar material, but fun and talented. And hey the kids are still young, who's to say there's not one in their future? Shanley Caswell and Spencer Locke were great and cute as buttons.

    Josh Hutcherson made a likable leading man.

    The movie itself was eclectic, space ships and time travel to ax welding prom queens. A little bit Scream, Animal House, and Back to the Future.

    Cinematography was great as was a wonderful soundtrack.

    Note: Yes brief nudity, and the other stuff you have to consider if young kids watch. However, the gore was limited and comedic. Your kids, but about 12-14 years old would be my cut-off.
    4andrewhuk

    A mess of a movie.

    I went into this knowing very little, on the back of seeing Detention mentioned in a horror movie list and attracted by the promise of a very different kind of horror film.

    From the very opening line of dialogue (I'm Taylor Fisher and I'm a B**CH - beauty, intelligence, talent, charisma, hoobastank) the film picks no bones in immediately letting you know what you're in for and the satirical, self referential kind of humour we're dealing with. Unfortunately the film misses the mark on this front far more often than hitting it. I have no issue with this kind of humour (see Josie and the Pussycats or The Cabin in the Woods for stellar examples of it done well) but it feels far too much like an exercise in throwing everything at a wall and hoping something sticks in this case (as does the convoluted plot). Admittedly there are a sprinkling of lines that hit the spot but in order for this kind of humour to succeed it has to be razor sharp and Detention just isn't there. Eventually the relentless culture references become tiresome and I found myself disengaging from the movie.

    On the plus side the film is acted perfectly well and the cast is obviously giving it their all (Shanley Caswell carries the movie and is particularly watchable) and to be fair you can't say the filmmakers aren't ambitious and trying to do something different, which has to be commended, but assuredness and ambition unfortunately can't save the movie overall as it descends further and further into ridiculousness and leaves you with the feeling that the movie isn't as smart as it thinks it is.

    If you're looking to pass 90 minutes without particularly needing to heavily invest in something then you could do worse than Detention, but otherwise it's a film best left in the annals of relative obscurity.
    7Michael-Hallows-Eve

    A fast paced Genre jumping Comedy/Horror!

    This is a fast paced comedy/slasher type film. It uses references from different genre's and different movies. For me, this is part of the attraction as it jumps from one genre reference to another all while paying homage to some classic horror films. The story, although for some seeming to be all over the place, all makes more sense towards the end of the movie. I can't go in to the how or why because I will be giving away the plot, but it comes together and travels along quite quickly. It's no 'Shaun Of The Dead' (that will hard to beat), but it is different and also takes the p!ss out of the teens of our generation, and who doesn't like that? So I give this film a 7 out of 10.
    8mikeydoeshorror

    Refreshing!

    This movie, while it is extremely fast paced and may overload many people's brains, is refreshing. I wont lie when the movie starts off I was a little apprehensive, I thought about turning it off but I am glad I stuck with it because it completely turned around. It's one of those that I know and WANT to watch more than once to catch what I missed. It's silly good fun, I wouldn't watch it to be scared or have my mind probed but it was different. I give this title a 8/10 because its way different than horror flicks that have been coming out, it has a great soundtrack, and it was shot beautify. The movie is an extra treat for those born in the 90s because there is a lot of references to 90s culture.

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    Storyline

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    • 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.
    • Goofs
      Ione and Sloan time travel by exchanging minds, with Ione's mind going into Sloan's body in 1992 and Sloan's mind going into Ione's body in 2011. However, Ione (in Sloan's body) somehow still has her mobile phone with her.
    • Quotes

      Principal Verge: I know it looks like such a lighthearted, feel-good comedy, being an expecting teenage mom, but let me tell you something - I've been principal at this school for five years. Let me tell both of you something - pregnant teenagers are never funny, ever.

      Round Teen Girl: I'm not pregnant.

      Principal Verge: Cut the carbs.

    • 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
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.123 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Frenchy's
      Written and Performed by Holy Fuck

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sát Thủ Học Đường
    • Filming locations
      • University High School - 11800 Texas Avenue, West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA(Grizzly Lake High School)
    • Production companies
      • Detention Films (II)
      • Syndrome Studio
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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • Datasat
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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