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Anchor Bay Dates ‘Detention of the Dead’ For Home Video

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 14, 2013 @ 1:47pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

“Now write 100 times: I will not eat my classmates’ brains…”

Anchor Bay Entertainment holds everyone after class with the July 23rd DVD release of Detention of the Dead.

Already a hit at such festivals as FrightFest, Glasgow Film Festival and HorrorHound Weekend, this side-splitting mix of zombies and teen-angst stars Jacob Zacher (“Greek”), Alexa Nikolas (“The Walking Dead”), Christa B. Allen (“Revenge”), Jayson Blair (“The New Normal”), Justin Chon (the Twilight franchise) and Max Adler (“Glee”).

In addition, fans will be able to experience Detention of the Dead on the big screen at selected theaters nationwide on June 28th. The student body-feast will also be available On Demand starting June 18th.

“A group of teenagers trapped in detention, fight for survival after their classmates turn into a ravenous zombie horde. Can a cheerleader, a stoner, a jock, a bully, a goth, and a nerd put aside their differences for one night to take on the undead? Will they live to see the morning? Fat chance! This is High School after all.”

Bonus features include audio commentary by Writer/Director Alex Craig Mann and “Detention of the Dead: Behind The Scenes” featurette. READ MORE

Theatrical One-Sheet and Trailer For ‘Detention of the Dead’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 06, 2013 @ 1:35pm
Category: Movies / Trailers

From director Alex Craig Mann, and starring Jacob Zachar (“Greek”), Alexa Nikolas (“The Walking Dead”)Christa B. Allen (“Revenge”), Jayson Blair (“The New Normal”), Justin Chon (“21 and Over”), and Max Adler (“Glee”), Detention of the Dead will open Tuesday, June 18 on VOD and Friday, June 28 theatrically at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in Los Angeles, CA.

“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.”

Check out the theatrical one-sheet and trailer premiere. READ MORE

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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
Category: Movies / Indie

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.”

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
Category: Movies / News

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.

Head inside for the interview. READ MORE

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An Undead Punishment in ‘Detention of the Dead’ Trailer

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 02, 2012 @ 7:30pm
Category: Movies / Indie

An Undead Punishment in Detention of the Dead Trailer

It was bound to happen. If you put large group of conformity driven pubescence, aka your average teenager, together for long enough, you can’t be surprised when one day they decide to eat each other…

We’ve now landed the first trailer for Detention of the Dead, a new horror comedy from Alex Craig Mann, and starring Jacob Zachar (“Greek”), Alexa Nikolas (“Zoey 101″), Christa B. Allen (“Revenge”), Jayson Blair (“The Hard Times of RJ Berger”), Justin Chon (“Twilight”), Max Adler (“Glee”).

“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.”

Get more at the official website. READ MORE

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Students Eat Their Teachers in ‘Detention of the Dead’!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 22, 2011 @ 12:04am
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Students Eat Their Teachers in Detention of the Dead!

Introducing Detention of the Dead, a new horror comedy from Alex Craig Mann, and starring Jacob Zachar (“Greek”), Alexa Nikolas (“Zoey 101″), Christa B. Allen (“Revenge”), Jayson Blair (“The Hard Times of RJ Berger”), Justin Chon (“Twilight”), Max Adler (“Glee”).

“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.”

Get more at the official website! READ MORE