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Review of Detention (2012) by Ariel R — 19 Aug 2012

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Exhausting and quite silly. talk about overkill.

This review of Detention (2012) was written by Ariel R on 19 Aug 2012.

Detention has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Paul C (2,626) on 29 Dec 2014

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By Javier V (266) on 11 Sep 2014

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By Carl L (149) on 17 Oct 2014

A strange love-child between John Dies at the End and Not Another Teen Movie, Detention is a clever little Sci-Fi, time-travel, spoof, teen…

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By Tim M (3,013) on 07 Sep 2013

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By Doug R (72) on 26 May 2014

It seems like a cop-out to say this, but I feel like anyone who hates this film doesn't get it, and for the most part that implies you're too…

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By Dave J (1,987) on 11 Jan 2014

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By L I N D (229) on 29 Jul 2013

Uhm, stupid. It was somewhat fun, but too weird and unreal for my liking…

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