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Detention
The year, 1978, in a Catholic school, pupils in detention. Billy is missing from the roll-call. Detention has barely begun, as Billy drops in with some friends. All are armed to the teeth. Billy takes revenge on his classmates for the constant harassment. Morgan, another pupil, still has a reckoning with the senior pastors in connection with sexual abuse.
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Plot Summary
A group of high school students find themselves locked in detention and targeted by a menacing figure. As the night progresses, they must confront their own secrets and work together to survive the escalating terror. The mystery deepens as the students realize the threat might be connected to a past tragedy.
Critical Reception
Detention received mixed to negative reviews from critics, with some praising its atmosphere and tension, while others criticized its convoluted plot and underdeveloped characters. Audience reception was similarly divided.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its tense atmosphere and suspenseful moments.
Criticized for a confusing narrative and predictable twists.
Some viewers found the performances compelling, while others felt they were inconsistent.
Google audience: Google users were split on Detention, with some appreciating the horror elements and suspense, while many found the storyline difficult to follow and the ending unsatisfying. The film's gore was noted by some as a positive, and by others as gratuitous.
Fun Fact
Despite its title, the film was not screened in theaters and was released directly to streaming and VOD platforms.
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