Detention (1998)
Release Year: 1998
Nation: United States
Alternative Title: Enjaulados, Learning Curve
Director: Andy Anderson
Writer: Andy Anderson
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Andersonfilm
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Horror
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: brainwashing, dark comedy, kidnapping, substitute teacher, teacher, trauma
Story
After moving to a new town due to personal trauma, Wilson Walmsley takes up a substitute teaching job at a local high school. He finds the school direction and teachers lacking authority, with students running rampant and displaying no discipline or respect. He forms bonds with arts teacher Louise and student Joey, who is abused by his girlfriend's brother Davey. When Walmsley intervenes to save Louise from Davey's sexual assault, they are sued by Davey's family lawyer, and Louise is later beaten by Davey's girlfriend. Distraught, Walmsley lures Joey and six troublesome students from his class, drugs them, and brings them to his secluded property in Alpine, Texas. The seven students wake up naked and caged with electric fences. Walmsley announces that he will reform them through a brutal regime, shooting Joey as a warning. He then begins his harsh teaching methods.
Summary
Detention is a dark comedy-drama-horror film from 1998 directed by Andy Anderson. The story follows Wilson Walmsley (played by Alex McArthur), a substitute teacher dealing with personal trauma who takes up employment at an unruly high school in the suburbs. The film explores themes of authority, discipline, and the darker side of education reform through Walmsley's extreme methods to control his students. It is a blend of comedy, drama, and horror that has been described as controversial due to its disturbing content.
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