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School of Pandemonium
When the clock in the school building strikes midnight, the campus will become "a school for yokais" that cannot be seen with human eyes. Tanaka Kazuo is a human high school student with no friends who is bullied by his classmates. He feels miserable and lonely, believing that he doesn't belongs anywhere. However eveything changes when he discovers the existence of the yokai realm. Hoping to make some friends and to start a new life, he enrolls himself in the school and lies saying that he is a very rare mixed-race yokai called "Tanaka Ichiotoko", despiste the fact that he looks like an ordinary human being. Tanaka's new supernatural classmates are full of surprises, and can't help but suspect of his true nature.
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Plot Summary
In a remote Irish boarding school, the new prefect discovers a dark secret about the institution's true purpose. As students begin to disappear, he must uncover the truth before he becomes the next victim in a series of horrifying events.
Critical Reception
School of Pandemonium is a low-budget independent horror-comedy short film that garnered attention on the festival circuit for its dark humor and creative scares. While not a mainstream release, it was praised by fans of the genre for its ambitious storytelling and effective use of practical effects on a limited budget.
What Reviewers Say
Appreciated for its blend of humor and horror.
Praised for creative and effective practical effects.
Acknowledged for its ambitious narrative within a short film format.
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Awards & Accolades
Screened at various horror and independent film festivals, receiving positive mentions in genre-specific circles.
Fun Fact
The film was shot on location at a disused boarding school in County Wicklow, Ireland, adding to its atmospheric and eerie setting.
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