Detention(2012)
2012 · Joseph Kahn · 93 min
As a killer named Cinderhella stalks the student body at the high school in Grizzly Lake, a group of co-eds band together to survive while they're all serving detention.
Horror · Comedy · Science Fiction
5.6423 votes
TMDB score
2/5
Intensity
2/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Detention scares
Detention is less a horror movie than a hyperactive genre spoof that uses a slasher setup as a launchpad for jokes, time-travel nonsense, and pop-culture chaos. The pacing is frantic and cartoonish rather than tense, jumping between gags and gross-out gags instead of building dread. Any scares are quick, silly jolts played for laughs, not creeping unease, and the violence is stylized and over the top rather than gruesome or upsetting. It's a good pick if you want something fun and weird with horror flavor, not something that will actually scare you.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Detention rates psychological 1/5, visceral 3/5, gore 2/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 2/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 3 of 5
- Gore: 2 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 2 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 55 of 100 — balanced
Supernatural vs Real-world: 85 of 100 — leans Real-world
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 10 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A frantic, genre-mashing rollercoaster that keeps jolting between chaotic bursts and manic energy rather than settling into a slow build, ramping up toward a hectic finish.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 2, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 4, 5.
How scary is Detention?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Detention rates 2/5 — moderately scary, balancing creeping dread with well-placed shocks. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be moderately gory and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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