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Detention

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Detention

"Cancel Your Future"

2012

1h 33m

5.6(423 votes)

Horror

Comedy

Science Fiction

Overview

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.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Shanley Caswell

Shanley Caswell

Riley Jones

Josh Hutcherson

Josh Hutcherson

Clapton Davis

Spencer Locke

Spencer Locke

Ione Foster

Dane Cook

Dane Cook

Principal Karl Verge

A.D. Johnson

A.D. Johnson

Sander Sanderson

Walter Perez

Walter Perez

Elliot Fink

Erica Shaffer

Erica Shaffer

Sloan Foster

Yves Bright

Yves Bright

Mr. Kendall

Parker Bagley

Parker Bagley

Billy Nolan

Tiffany Boone

Tiffany Boone

Mimi

Creative team

Directed by: Joseph Kahn
Written by: Joseph Kahn
Mark Palermo
Produced by: Mary Ann Tanedo
Richard Weager

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