Detention (2011 film)

Detention
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Joseph Kahn
Produced by
Written by Joseph Kahn
Mark Palermo
Starring
Music by Brain & Melissa
Cinematography Christopher Probst
Edited by David Blackburn
Production
company
Detention Films, LLC
Distributed by Sony Pictures
Release date
  • March 13, 2011 (2011-03-13) (SXSW)
  • April 13, 2012 (2012-04-13)
Running time
 93 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $10 million

Detention is a 2011 American satirical horror film directed by Joseph Kahn, and co-written with Mark Palermo.[1] The film premiered March 2011 in Austin, Texas at SXSW.[2] Detention stars Josh Hutcherson, Dane Cook, Spencer Locke, Shanley Caswell, Walter Perez, Organik and Erica Shaffer. Produced by Richard Weager and MaryAnne Tanedo.

Plot

A serial killer known as Cinderhella is on the loose and preying on Grizzly Lake High's student body. The principal is certain Cinderhella is a disgruntled student at the school and puts the likely suspects - including suicidal Riley, self-absorbed Ione, and hipster Clapton - in all-day (10:00 AM–10:00 PM) detention on prom night. Potentially trapped in a room with a murderer, Riley, Ione, and Clapton are forced to work together to stop Cinderhella from killing again, unaware that they're dealing with sinister supernatural forces.

Cast

Director Joseph Kahn and actress Shanley Caswell at the screening of Detention at the LA Film School, April 2012.

Production

Financed largely by Joseph Kahn himself, principal photography began in Los Angeles, California in August 2010 and finished shooting October 2010. The Director of Photography, Christopher Probst, shot the film digitally on Red Ones.[3] The production set visual effects supervisor is Chris Watts and post production visual effects supervision by Ingenuity Engine in Hollywood, California. Production Design for the film was by veteran music video and commercial designer, Marcelle Gravel.

Release

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions acquired this film's worldwide distribution rights,[4] and opened the film on April 13, 2012 in select US theaters. A Canadian release followed on April 27.

The film was released via DVD and Blu-ray on July 31, 2012.

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 40% based on 42 reviews, with a weighted average rating of 4.8/10.[5] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film has a weighted average score of 45 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6]

Justine Elias from Slant Magazine gave the film 3/4 stars, writing, "For gorehounds lured in by the poster and trailer, Detention will be disappointingly un-gorey. But for pop-culture pilgrims intent on discovering an underground prize, look no further."[7] Brett Gallman from Oh, the Horror! gave the film a positive review, writing, "Smart, funny, and equally full of splatstick violence and heart, Detention isn’t just next-level horror--it’s next level everything, a senses-altering reaffirmation of cinema."[8] R.L. Shafer from IGN called it "a shockingly meaningful, potent film about the nature of meaninglessness and its damning effects on the younger generation".[9]

David Nusair from Reel Film Reviews awarded the film a mixed 2/4 stars, writing, "while Kahn deserves some credit for attempting something different within the teen-movie genre, Detention is simply (and finally) too weird and too off-the-wall to become anything more than a mildly amusing curiosity."[10] Nicolas Rapold from New York Times gave the film a negative review, writing, "Another entry in self-conscious one-upmanship, Detention is a horror comedy positively addled with retro references."[11] Peter Hartlaub from The San Francisco Chronicle hated the film, "There will be young moviegoers who proclaim this genius, and more stodgy audience members who find it torturous. If you're not tweeting and texting a combined 50 times or more per day, you're probably in the latter camp."[12]

Accolades

Detention won the Youth Jury Prize at the 2011 Seattle International Film Festival.[13] The film also won L’Écran Fantastique Prize 2011 at Montreal's Fantasia Film Festival as well as the Midnight Extreme Award at Spain's Sitges. London's Frightfest gave it the Biggest Surprise Award and organizer Alan Jones named Detention as his overall favorite film of the festival in 2011.[14] Critic Devin Faraci called Detention "Insane, Hyperkinetic, Next Level Filmmaking."[15] Drew McWeeny of Hitfix described it a "manic throwback horror comedy for the Twitter generation."[16] Quint of Aint-It-Cool-News raved "time traveling teen pop culture comedy Detention is a runaway freight train of frenetic energy!"[17] Renn Brown of CHUD said "Detention may very well be completely brilliant (5 of 5 stars)."[18] Kevin Sommerfield from Slasher Studios also gave it a glowing review stating the film "is Scream meets Scott Pilgrim with a dash or two of Kaboom, it makes for one wild cocktail."[19]

References

  1. ↑ Palermo, Mark, "Fast Times at Grizzly Lake High", The Coast
  2. ↑ Detention – SXSW 2011 Accepted Film on YouTube
  3. ↑ Pollock, Jason (2011-03-21). "SXSW/American Cinematographer – Detention's Christopher Probst". CHUD.com. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  4. ↑ "Sony Pictures Worldwide Takes On "Detention" | Filmmakers, Film Industry, Film Festivals, Awards & Movie Reviews". Indiewire. 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  5. ↑ "Detention (2012) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.com. Flixer. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Detention Reviews - Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Metacritic. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  7. ↑ Elias, Justine. "Detention". Slant Magazine.com. Justine Elias. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Gallman, Brett. "Horror Reviews - Detention (2011)". Oh the Horror.com. Brett Gallman. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  9. ↑ Shafer, R. "Detention Blu-ray Review - IGN". IGN.com. R.L. Shafer. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  10. ↑ Nusair, David. "Two Thrillers from Sony - Reviews by David Nusair". Reel Film.com. David Nusair. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  11. ↑ Rapold, Nicolas. "'Detention,' Directed by Joseph Kahn - The New York Times". New York Times.com. Nicolas Rapold. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  12. ↑ Hartlaub, Peter. "Movie review: 'Detention' - SFGate". SF Gate.com. Peter Hartlaub. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  13. ↑ "37th Seattle International Film Festival Wraps With 2011 Golden Space Needle Awards < News < Seattle International Film Festival". Siff.net. December 6, 2011. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  14. ↑ Film Fests Fantastic Fest FrightFest UK (2011-09-01). "FrightFest 2011: Ben's Report". Brutal As Hell. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  15. ↑ "Movie Review: DETENTION Is Insane, Hyperkinetic, Next Level Filmmaking". Badass Digest. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  16. ↑ McWeeny, Drew (2011-03-16). "SXSW Review: Joseph Kahns Detention is manic throwback horror comedy for Twitter generation". Hitfix.com. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  17. ↑ "Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news". Aintitcool.com. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  18. ↑ Brown, Renn (2011-03-17). "Festival Review: DETENTION (SXSW '11)". CHUD.com. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  19. ↑ Sommerfield, Kevin (2012-08-02). "Hip "Detention" Plays As Wild Slasher Cocktail With No Hangover". slasherstudios.com. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
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