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Detention of the Dead

Play trailer Poster for Detention of the Dead 2012,  1h 27m,  Horror/ Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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Misfit high-school students must learn to work together for survival after becoming locked in detention with a horde of hungry zombies.
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Critics Reviews

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Robert Abele Los Angeles Times Jun 27, 2013
1/5
Is there anything worse than a horror movie that isn't scary? Yes - a horror-comedy that's neither scary nor funny. Go to Full Review
Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Sep 20, 2023
1/5
The amount of thought seemingly put into this movie was to slap "of the Dead' onto the end in hopes of confusing people into thinking it could have any connection to any other similarly named movie. Go to Full Review
Abbie Bernstein Assignment X Jan 26, 2019
B-
Detention Of The Dead isn't the best zombie movie ever (or even this year) or the best teen movie ever, but we've all seen worse examples of both genres, and as combinations go, it serves as diversion for the audience. Go to Full Review
Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Oct 12, 2013
This kind of fodder has been handled better in films like "Dance of the Dead," and "Shaun of the Dead." Go to Full Review
Matt Donato We Got This Covered Jul 1, 2013
7/10
Detention Of The Dead is a silly zom-com with plenty of funny high school stereotypes worth taking a bite out of, which our zombies do every chance they get. Go to Full Review
Brent Simon Shockya.com Jun 30, 2013
C+
The easiest and most honest line on Detention of the Dead is that it's better than it has any reasonable right or need to be, given its aims. Go to Full Review
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Theodore P Jun 15, 2018 Good Zombie movie. Characters are well developed, a fun watch.
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Cast & Crew

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Alex Craig Mann

Director

Jacob Zachar

Eddie

Alexa Nikolas

Willow

Christa B. Allen

Janet

Jayson Blair

Brad

Justin Chon

Ash

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Detention of the Dead

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Movie Info

Synopsis Misfit high-school students must learn to work together for survival after becoming locked in detention with a horde of hungry zombies.
Director
Alex Craig Mann
Producer
Brooke Anderson, Michael Manasseri
Screenwriter
Alex Craig Mann, Rob Rinow
Production Co
Gala Films
Genre
Horror, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.3K
Runtime
1h 27m
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