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Fun Indie ‘Detention Of The Dead’ Gets A Release Date

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 16, 2013 @ 8:08pm
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Detention Of The Dead takes the fun, amiable John Hughes approach to its horror comedy mayhem. As far as entries in the “monsters have invaded our school” sub-genre go, it’s not half bad. While it never quite rises to the heights of Joe Ballarini and Gregg Bishop’s Dance Of The Dead it’s a far sight better than many of the other zombie entries I’ve seen recently. I’d definitely recommend it to fans of the genre though, and now you can check it out. It opens Friday, June 28, 2013 in select cities.

Alex Mann co-wrote (with Rob Rinow) and directed the farce starring Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair and Justin Chon.

In the film, “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.”

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Director Alex Mann On John Hughes, Gore And ‘Detention Of The Dead’

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Posted by EvanDickson on May 01, 2012 @ 10:30am
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Detention Of The Dead takes the fun, amiable John Hughes approach to its horror comedy mayhem. As far as entries in the “monsters have invaded our school” sub-genre go, it’s not half bad. While it never quite rises to the heights of Joe Ballarini and Gregg Bishop’s Dance Of The Dead it’s a far sight better than many of the other zombie entries I’ve seen recently.

In the film, “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.”

Co-writer/director Alex Mann has a background in acting and it shows in the way he’s able to corral his ensemble. I recently hopped on the phone with him to discuss the process of adapting Rob Rinow‘s stage play for the big screen as well as the challenges of directing his first feature.

Detention Of The Dead stars Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair and Justin Chon (The Twilight Saga) It’s playing Wednesday, May 2nd at The Newport Beach Film Festival before making the more traditional festival rounds.

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The Love Captive

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on November 30, 1968 @ 12:00am
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A young lady endures erotic nightmares when she is confined within a museum of horrors. Low budget adults only feature combines kinky sex with monster mayhem. Results are decidedly…odd.