Is there anything worse than a horror movie that isn't scary? Yes - a horror-comedy that's neither scary nor funny.
Detention of the Dead
When there's no more room in Hell, the dead will go to DETENTION!
2012 · 1h 27m · NOT RATED
Comedy, Horror
Directed by
Alex Craig Mann
Overview
A group of oddball high school students find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of Zombies.
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