Detention of the Dead
When there's no more room in Hell, the dead will go to DETENTION!
Directed by Alex Craig Mann
Produced by Gala Films
A comedic zombie romp that plays high school detention as a darkly funny survival scenario, balancing horror tropes with irreverent humor.
A group of oddball high school students find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of Zombies.
Questions people ask
Is Detention of the Dead sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Detention of the Dead violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is Detention of the Dead scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does Detention of the Dead end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Detention of the Dead easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Detention of the Dead
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Detention of the Dead
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Detention of the Dead, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Detention of the Dead, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Detention of the Dead, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
