Detention
2019 · Movie · 102 min · ★ 6.7 · 62% critics
In 1960s Taiwan, two students search their school for missing friends and teachers linked to a forbidden book club. Their desperate hunt turns into a nightmare as the campus becomes a haunted maze filled with ghosts and grotesque creatures, forcing them to confront fear, guilt, and oppression.
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Details
- Original title
- 返校
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-09-20
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (113 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a horror-thriller that leans more on lingering dread and historical trauma than jump scares, similar in mood to Phobia or Red Rose; Not for you if you need fast pacing and clear answers.
Pros: haunting atmosphere; strong story themes; effective slow-burn dread | Cons: confusing at times; pacing issues; low-budget look
Themes
- high school
- martial law
- book club
- betrayal
- school
- psychological thriller
- teacher student relationship
- based on video game
- oppression
Cast & crew
Gingle Wang
as Fang Ray-Shin
Fu Meng-po
as Zhang Ming-Hui
Tseng Jing-hua
as Wei Zhong-Ting
Cecilia Choi
as Yin Cui-Han
Chu Hung-Chang
as Instructor Bai
Liu Yue-Ti
as Mr. Kao
Chang Pen-Yu
as Fang's Mother
Joseph Hsia
as Fang's Father
Yun Chung-Yueh
as Old Wei Zhong-Ting
Pan Chin-yu
as Sheng
Directed by John Hsu