Detention of the Dead (2012)

Detention of the Dead: Directed by Alex Craig Mann. With Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair. A group of oddball high school students find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of Zombies.

“I was lucky enough to see u0026quot;Detention of the Deadu0026quot; at this yearu0026#39;s FrightFest. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eHonestly, I went in not knowing what I should expect. I had only seen a couple teasers, and they really didnu0026#39;t do too much for me, so I didnu0026#39;t exactly have any expectations. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eItu0026#39;s such a simple basis that happens to be taken beyond that. A handful of kids are in detention…when a zombie outbreak hits. At first, I was thrown off by how cliché each character was. We have the nerd, the feisty goth, the stoner, the good looking jock bully, his meat-head friend, and of course the hot cheerleader. Itu0026#39;s like they were all taken straight from u0026quot;The Breakfast Clubu0026quot;. Then it hit me…this is the joke! Just like those preps in u0026quot;Tucker u0026amp; Dale Vs. Evilu0026quot;. This feel and tone was supposed to be of the classic Hughs films…and it worked so perfectly! u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe gore scale on this flick is great. For a movie that I hear had a low budget, they sure made due. The zombies looked sweet and there are some great and gory moments. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI feel like this flick is also a gift for us zombie fans. It is packed with homages and references that made me giddy. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI heard a lot of complaints from people, at Glasgow, that it wasnu0026#39;t scary. Hereu0026#39;s the thing…I donu0026#39;t think scares were their biggest priority. Is it filled with tons of amazing zombie gore? Hell yes! Awesome zombies? Yes. But I think this is more-so a…dare I say light hearted(?)…comedy…that happens to be centered in a zombie apocalypse. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe cast was great. Jacob Zachar (Eddie) has yet again created a wonderfully likable nerd character. I found myself both feeling embarrassed for Eddie, at times, and rooting for him. Alexa Nikolas (Willow) was so likable as the feisty and intellectual goth chick. I kept thinking…Iu0026#39;d be sticking with her, in this situation! Justin Chon (Ash) was so completely ridiculous as the stupid stoner…but I loved every second of his screen time. Everyone was great. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs funny and gore packed as this movie is, it actually has a lot of sweet moments, and in a zombie movie…it works! u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eI cannot wait to own this film!”