# Detention (2012)

> A wildly kinetic high-school murder mystery turns detention into a surreal collision of slasher satire, adolescent alienation, and science-fiction absurdity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/47902

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Horror, Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Joseph Kahn
- Cast: Shanley Caswell, Josh Hutcherson, Spencer Locke, Dane Cook, A.D. Johnson, Walter Perez, Erica Shaffer, Yves Bright
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1701990/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, frantic, witty, late night horror marathon, cult movie night

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