Director: Alex Craig Mann. Writers: Alex Craig Mann and Rob Rinow. Cast: Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair, Justin Chon, Max Adler, Joseph Porter and Michele Messmer. Detention of the Dead is a throwback to films of the '80s. The Breakfast Club (1985) is especially influential in director Alex Craig Mann's first film. The characters are cliches and the zombies are far from terrifying. Instead, Detention of the Dead relies on some silly comedy and high school drama to keep the film's story interesting. But, this story might not be compelling for most film fans. The film is set in Lincoln High School. Here, a zombie virus is ravaging the school's halls and classrooms. The stereotypical: jock (Jayson Blair), cheerleader (Christa B. Allen), nerd (Jacob Zachar), stoner (Justin Chon), goth girl (Alexa Nikolas) and jock #2 must battle their way to the library, because students never go there.
- 8/12/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
“See Mom? You can’t be too mad at me for going to detention, it could possibly save me from the zombie apocalypse!” said every troublemaking kid who caught Alex Craig Mann’s newest zom-com, Detention Of The Dead. Playing in a much simpler fashion than last year’s Detention, Mann’s film (which is based on a play by Rob Rinow) feels like a cross between an 80s style high school dramedy and some good old self-aware zombie horror. Basically, if George A. Romero and John Hughes did the nasty, Mann’s film would be the demented product. And yes, I know how babies are made, but that’s just a hypothetical – you get what I’m saying here.
Following a group of stereotypical high school cliches, Detention Of The Dead starts when our group all gather for their after school prison sentence. Unaware of the horrors sweeping across their school,...
Following a group of stereotypical high school cliches, Detention Of The Dead starts when our group all gather for their after school prison sentence. Unaware of the horrors sweeping across their school,...
- 7/1/2013
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
It’s definitely the year of the zombies.
After “Warm Bodies” and “World War Z,” a fun zombie comedy sneaks into the theaters with “Detention of the Dead.”
This is a small budget zombie indie film that is a cross between “The Breakfast Club” and “Shaun of the Dead.” It follows a group of high school students stuck in detention as the zombie infection spreads outside the hall.
Latino-Review caught up with “Detention of the Dead” director Alex Craig Mann in person to discuss about the approach with the John Hughes-like story and the traditional slow moving zombie hoard. Mann also even discussed a little about possibly adapting it into a television project.
“Detention of the Dead” is in select theaters today. It is now available on-demand and digitally purchas on Amazon Instant Video, iTunes and Xbox 360.
Read the full interview transcript below:
Latino-Review: Where did you get the...
After “Warm Bodies” and “World War Z,” a fun zombie comedy sneaks into the theaters with “Detention of the Dead.”
This is a small budget zombie indie film that is a cross between “The Breakfast Club” and “Shaun of the Dead.” It follows a group of high school students stuck in detention as the zombie infection spreads outside the hall.
Latino-Review caught up with “Detention of the Dead” director Alex Craig Mann in person to discuss about the approach with the John Hughes-like story and the traditional slow moving zombie hoard. Mann also even discussed a little about possibly adapting it into a television project.
“Detention of the Dead” is in select theaters today. It is now available on-demand and digitally purchas on Amazon Instant Video, iTunes and Xbox 360.
Read the full interview transcript below:
Latino-Review: Where did you get the...
- 6/28/2013
- by Gig Patta
- LRMonline.com
What greater gift could a high school student receive than the gift of justifiably being able to kill off your annoying classmates who’ve become zombies?
In the comedy horror Detention of the Dead, a group of outcasts come together during a day of detention and find themselves fighting off hordes of the undead student body.
Detention of the Dead, written and directed by Alex Craig Mann and based on the play by Rob Rinow, is a mixture of Night of the Living Dead and The Breakfast Club, but without the engrossing plot and memorable characters. The film finds a group of 6 students—the cheerleader, the jock, the bully, the stoner, the goth, and the geek—who must complete detention all while fulfilling their stereotypical horror roles.
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In the comedy horror Detention of the Dead, a group of outcasts come together during a day of detention and find themselves fighting off hordes of the undead student body.
Detention of the Dead, written and directed by Alex Craig Mann and based on the play by Rob Rinow, is a mixture of Night of the Living Dead and The Breakfast Club, but without the engrossing plot and memorable characters. The film finds a group of 6 students—the cheerleader, the jock, the bully, the stoner, the goth, and the geek—who must complete detention all while fulfilling their stereotypical horror roles.
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- 6/7/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
What greater gift could a high school student receive than the gift of justifiably being able to kill off your annoying classmates who’ve become zombies?
In the comedy horror Detention of the Dead, a group of outcasts come together during a day of detention and find themselves fighting off hordes of the undead student body.
Detention of the Dead, written and directed by Alex Craig Mann and based on the play by Rob Rinow, is a mixture of Night of the Living Dead and The Breakfast Club, but without the engrossing plot and memorable characters. The film finds a group of 6 students—the cheerleader, the jock, the bully, the stoner, the goth, and the geek—who must complete detention all while fulfilling their stereotypical horror roles.
Read more...
In the comedy horror Detention of the Dead, a group of outcasts come together during a day of detention and find themselves fighting off hordes of the undead student body.
Detention of the Dead, written and directed by Alex Craig Mann and based on the play by Rob Rinow, is a mixture of Night of the Living Dead and The Breakfast Club, but without the engrossing plot and memorable characters. The film finds a group of 6 students—the cheerleader, the jock, the bully, the stoner, the goth, and the geek—who must complete detention all while fulfilling their stereotypical horror roles.
Read more...
- 6/7/2013
- shocktillyoudrop.com
Watch a fresh clip from Alex Craig Mann's Detention of the Dead zombie comedy, starring Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas and Christa B. Allen . The film's based on the play by Rob Rinow, who also scripts alongside Mann. Comedy and Horror unite in this The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead tale about a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of Zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is High School after all. Detention of the Dead opens Tuesday, June 18, 2013 on VOD, and hits theaters on Friday, June 28, 2013 at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in Los Angeles, CA.
- 5/20/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Detention of the Dead will be headed to VOD next month and we have a new trailer for you to watch, along with the official poster and release details.
“Comedy and Horror unite in this “The Breakfast Club” meets “Shaun of the Dead” tale about a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of Zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is High School after all.”
Director: Alex Craig Mann Written by: Rob Rinow & Alex Craig Mann Cast: Jacob Zachar (“Greek”), Alexa Nikolas (“The Walking Dead”)Christa B. Allen (“Revenge”), Jayson Blair (“The New Normal”), Justin Chon (“21 and Over”), Max Adler (“Glee”) Music by: Cody Westheimer Release Date (VOD): Tuesday, June 18, 2013 on VOD Release Date (Theater): Friday, June 28, 2013 theatrical release at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in Los Angeles,...
“Comedy and Horror unite in this “The Breakfast Club” meets “Shaun of the Dead” tale about a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of Zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is High School after all.”
Director: Alex Craig Mann Written by: Rob Rinow & Alex Craig Mann Cast: Jacob Zachar (“Greek”), Alexa Nikolas (“The Walking Dead”)Christa B. Allen (“Revenge”), Jayson Blair (“The New Normal”), Justin Chon (“21 and Over”), Max Adler (“Glee”) Music by: Cody Westheimer Release Date (VOD): Tuesday, June 18, 2013 on VOD Release Date (Theater): Friday, June 28, 2013 theatrical release at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in Los Angeles,...
- 5/6/2013
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Alex Craig Mann's Detention of the Dead comedy horror starring Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas and Christa B. Allen has a new poster. Pic based on the play by Rob Rinow is a combo of The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead and follows a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of Zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is High School after all.
- 1/14/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Alex Craig Mann's Detention of the Dead comedy horror starring Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas and Christa B. Allen has a new poster. Pic based on the play by Rob Rinow is a combo of The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead and follows a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of Zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is High School after all.
- 1/14/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Tagline: "When there is no room in hell, the dead go to detention!" Alex Craig Mann's Detention of the Dead will be shambling your way this Spring! This horror comedy is set for a major release. And, the film tells a tale of high schoolers, zombies and teachers turning very ripe. This is Mann's first feature film as director and more details on the release will be announced shortly. As well, the official film poster for the release is hosted here. The film pays homage to The Breakfast Club and Shaun of the Dead. Some of these influences can be seen in the graphic's characters. There is the jock, the nerd, the outsiders and the pretty girl. Mann's film will focus more on the undead and bloodshed compared to the 1985 film, however. Fans of both films can see more of Detention of the Dead below, with the film's extended trailer.
- 1/12/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
The eagerly anticipated horror-comedy Detention of the Dead (review here) will be making its Los Angeles premiere this Friday, June 1st, at the Chinese 6 Theaters, beginning at 11:45 pm as part of Dances With Films 15.
Starring Jacob Zachar ("Greek"), Alexa Nikolas "(Zoey 101"), Christa B. Allen ("Revenge"), Jayson Blair ("The Hard Times of Rj Berger"), Justin Chon (Twilight) and Max Adler ("Glee"), Detention of the Dead, which can be described as The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead, was directed by Alex Craig Mann, who also co-wrote with Rob Rinow.
For more on the film, check out the trailer below and visit the official Detention of the Dead website, "like" Detention of the Dead on Facebook and follow Detention of the Dead on Twitter (@detentiondead).
Follow this link to purchase tickets online. The Chinese 6 Theaters are located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA.
Synopsis
It was bound to happen. If...
Starring Jacob Zachar ("Greek"), Alexa Nikolas "(Zoey 101"), Christa B. Allen ("Revenge"), Jayson Blair ("The Hard Times of Rj Berger"), Justin Chon (Twilight) and Max Adler ("Glee"), Detention of the Dead, which can be described as The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead, was directed by Alex Craig Mann, who also co-wrote with Rob Rinow.
For more on the film, check out the trailer below and visit the official Detention of the Dead website, "like" Detention of the Dead on Facebook and follow Detention of the Dead on Twitter (@detentiondead).
Follow this link to purchase tickets online. The Chinese 6 Theaters are located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA.
Synopsis
It was bound to happen. If...
- 5/31/2012
- by Doctor Gash
- DreadCentral.com
Detention of the Dead is one part horror and one part comedy. A zombie pandemic effects an entire high school and the secondary character cliches (the jock, the blonde, the geek) must take their halls back. But what happens when their friends and crushes change into flesheating monsters?
Fans of the zombie film genre will have to attend the Newport film Festival April 27th to find out. This is where and when Detention of the Dead will have its World Premiere. More details on the film and festival are below.
Release Date: April 27th (World Premiere).
Director: Alex Craig Mann.
Writers: Alex Craig Mann and Rob Rinow.
Cast: Max Adler, Justin Chon, Christa B. Allen, Alexa Nikolas, and Jacob Zachar.
The most recent trailer for Detention of the Dead is here:
*Newport Beach, California is near Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach (southern Cali').
More info' on Detention of the Dead...
Fans of the zombie film genre will have to attend the Newport film Festival April 27th to find out. This is where and when Detention of the Dead will have its World Premiere. More details on the film and festival are below.
Release Date: April 27th (World Premiere).
Director: Alex Craig Mann.
Writers: Alex Craig Mann and Rob Rinow.
Cast: Max Adler, Justin Chon, Christa B. Allen, Alexa Nikolas, and Jacob Zachar.
The most recent trailer for Detention of the Dead is here:
*Newport Beach, California is near Costa Mesa and Huntington Beach (southern Cali').
More info' on Detention of the Dead...
- 4/24/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
A new full length trailer for Alex Craig Mann's 'Detention of the Dead' has finally come to light. The new zombie horror comedy, which is described as 'The Breakfast Club' meets 'Shaun of the Dead' stars Jacob Zachar ('Greek'), Alexa Nikolas ('Red State'), Christa B. Allen ('Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'), Jayson Blair ('The Hard Times of Rj Berger'), Justin Chon ('The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1') and Max Adler ('Glee'). Head on over to the official website at the link below for all the other Dotd goodies. Mann helms from a script he co-penned with Rob Rinow. You can check out the new trailer below....
- 1/23/2012
- Horror Asylum
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