Is Detention violent?

Yes. More violent than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less sad than 73% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Detention easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Detention end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Detention

Name: Detention
Genre: Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: 2012
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Shanley Caswell, Josh Hutcherson, Spencer Locke, Dane Cook, A.D. Johnson

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Directed by Joseph Kahn

Produced by Detention Films

201293 min5.6 / 10

A high-energy horror-comedy spoof that blends slasher tropes with absurdist humor and genre pastiche, prioritizing irreverent fun over genuine scares.

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.

Clusters

Comedic Splatter Horror Comedic Villains Fun Over-the-Top Movies Serial Killers And Assassins Murder And Assassination

Genres

Horror Comedy Science Fiction

Keywords

High School Murder Slasher Horror Spoof Detention

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Questions people ask

Is Detention violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.
Is Detention scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Detention sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.
Is Detention easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Detention end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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