Detention

Detention

2019 · 102 min · ZH · 6.8 (119 votes)
Dir. John Hsu · Starring Gingle Wang, Fu Meng-po, Tseng Jing-hua, Cecilia Choi, Chu Hung-Chang, Liu Yue-Ti · Music Lu Lu-ming

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In the 1960s, two classmates go looking for their missing friends and teachers, all of whom took part in an illegal book club, only to come face to face with ghosts and deformed monsters that have taken over their school.

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This film feels like a waking nightmare, a suffocating descent into a history of political terror and vengeful spirits. It's a chilling, atmospheric experience that leaves you feeling trapped and haunted long after the credits roll.

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