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The 10 Most WTF Moments from Horror-Comedy “Detention”

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detention riley and claptonIf the acronym WTF manifested itself into a movie, it might look something like the 2011 horror-comedy Detention, starring Josh Hutcherson. Detention is the story of a killer mimicking the one from a popular movie-within-the-movie called Cinderhella as he or she terrorizes the students of a small-town high school. Sounds normal enough, eh? Just peruse these 10 WTF moments and you’ll understand (mild SPOILERS ahead).

10. The first character we see identifies herself as a BITCH. Not bitch in a derogatory sense, but BITCH meaning Beauty, Intelligence, Talent, Charisma, and Hoobastank. Yes, the band. She is promptly murdered.

9. Our heroine, Riley, hates the world and is down on her luck. See? detention riley bad luckOn her way to school one morning, she is casually robbed of her iPod in broad daylight by a knife-wielding hipster in a Sigur Ros T-shirt (which he stole, of course). They exchange words, and Riley continues on her way minus her iPod shuffle, as if this kind of laid back thievery were an everyday occurrence.

8. The killer wears a tiara. Need I say more?

7. In the movie-within-the-movie, Cinderhella II, the killer has set up a Saw-like trap wherein a prom queen must dig a shoe out of her abdomen. Her biggest protest during this? She worked so hard in pilates to get her stomach toned, and her muscles are too tight to allow for adequate stabbing/digging. detention cinderhella

6. In science class, students are actually tasked with building a time machine. For real—the teacher has asked the students to legitimately build a machine that travels through time, and their grades depend on it.

5. Over the years, killers in horror movies have had to improvise or get a bit clever when it comes to the weapons they use to dispatch their victims. This one has decided to use a ceiling fan, because why not? detention ceiling fan

4. When you wish upon a star, your mother gets abducted by aliens.

3. Ash’s chainsaw hand in Army of Darkness is legendary in the horror genre. Not so legendary is the kid who needed to wear a TV set on his hand to hide a strange deformity. “TV Hand! TV Hand! TV Hand,” his classmates taunted.  Kids can be so cruel. detention tv hand

2. A football player becomes choked up during a game and vomits on a teammate. Oh, and his vomit is made of acid. And it dissolves his teammate’s helmet.

1. Throughout the film there are title screens that act like chapter names or descriptions for characters’ back stories. One such title featured a combination of words I never thought I’d see in my life: The Disturbing Abduction of the Time-Traveling Bear. Allow the following picture to give you a visual: detention bear abduction

For these and many, many more WTF moments, sign in for Detention, now available to stream on Netflix. Watch the trailer below to whet your appetite.

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‘The Strangers’ Invaded Coachella in Instagramable PR Stunt

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Renny Harlin’s reboot of The Strangers isn’t coming out until May 17, but those murderous home invaders are making a pit stop at Coachella first.

In the latest Instagramable PR stunt, the studio behind the film decided to have the trio of masked intruders crash Coachella, a music festival that takes place for two weekends in Southern California.

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This type of publicity began when Paramount did the same thing with their horror movie Smile in 2022. Their version had seemingly ordinary people in populated places look directly into a camera with an evil grin.

The Strangers

Harlin’s reboot is actually a trilogy with a more expansive world than that of the original.

“When setting out to remake The Strangers, we felt there was a bigger story to be told, which could be as powerful, chilling, and terrifying as the original and could really expand that world,” said producer Courtney Solomon. “Shooting this story as a trilogy allows us to create a hyperreal and terrifying character study. We’re fortunate to be joining forces with Madelaine Petsch, an amazing talent whose character is the driving force of this story.”

The Strangers

The movie follows a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) who “after their car breaks down in an eerie small town, are forced to spend the night in a remote cabin. Panic ensues as they are terrorized by three masked strangers who strike with no mercy and seemingly no motive in The Strangers: Chapter 1 the chilling first entry of this upcoming horror feature film series.”

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The Strangers: Chapter 1 opens in theaters on May 17.

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‘Alien’ Returning to Theaters For a Limited Time

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It’s been 45 years since Ridley Scott’s Alien hit theaters and in celebration of that milestone, it is headed back to the big screen for a limited time. And what better day to do that than Alien Day on April 26?

It also works as a primer for the upcoming Fede Alvarez sequel Alien: Romulus opening on August 16. A special feature in which both Alvarez and Scott discuss the original sci-fi classic will be shown as a part of your theater admission. Take a look at the preview of that conversation below.

Fede Alvarez and Ridley Scott

Back in 1979, the original trailer for Alien was kind of terrifying. Imagine sitting in front of a CRT TV (Cathode Ray Tube) at night and suddenly Jerry Goldsmith’s haunting score begins to play as a giant chicken egg starts to crack with beams of light bursting through the shell and the word “Alien” slowly forms in slanted all caps across the screen. To a twelve-year-old, it was a scary pre-bedtime experience, especially Goldsmith’s screaming electronic musical flourishes playing over scenes of the actual movie. Let the “Is it horror or sci-fi?” debate begin.

Alien became a pop culture phenomenon, complete with kid’s toys, a graphic novel, and an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It also inspired dioramas in wax museums and even a frightening setpiece at Walt Disney World in the now-defunct Great Movie Ride attraction.

Great Movie Ride

The film stars Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, and John Hurt. It tells the tale of a futuristic crew of blue-collar workers suddenly awakened out of stasis to investigate an undecipherable distress signal coming from a nearby moon. They investigate the source of the signal and discover it’s a warning and not a cry for help. Unbeknownst to the crew, they have brought a giant space creature back on board which they find out in one of the most iconic scenes in cinema history.

It is said that Alvarez’s sequel will pay homage to the original film’s storytelling and set design.

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The Alien theatrical re-release will take place on April 26. Pre-order your tickets and find out where Alien will screen at a theater near you.

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Home Depot’s 12-Foot Skeleton Returns with a New Friend, Plus New Life-Size Prop from Spirit Halloween

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Halloween is the greatest holiday of them all. However, every great holiday needs amazing props to go with it. Luckily for you, there are two new amazing props that have been released, which are sure to impress your neighbors and frighten any neighborhood children who are unfortunate enough to wander past your yard.

The first entry is the return of the Home Depot 12-foot skeleton prop. Home Depot has outdone themselves in the past. But this year the company is bringing bigger and better things to their Halloween prop lineup.

Home Depot Skeleton Prop

This year, the company unveiled its new and improved Skelly. But what is a giant skeleton without a loyal friend? Home Depot has also announced that they will release a five-foot tall skeleton dog prop to eternally keep Skelly company as he haunts your yard this spooky season.

This bony pooch will be five feet tall and seven feet long. The prop will also feature a posable mouth and LCD eyes with eight variable settings. Lance Allen, Home Depot’s merchant of decorative Holliday gear, had the following to say about this year’s lineup.

“This year we increased our realism within the animatronics category, created some impressive, licensed characters and even brought back some fan favorites. Overall, we are most proud of the quality and value we are able to bring to our customers with these pieces so they can continue to grow their collections.”

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But what if giant skeletons just aren’t your thing? Well, Spirit Halloween has you covered with their giant life size Terror Dog replica. This massive prop has been ripped out of your nightmares to appear frighteningly on your lawn.

This prop weighs in at almost fifty pounds and features glowing red eyes that are sure to keep your yard safe from any toilet paper throwing hooligans. This iconic Ghostbusters nightmare is a must have for any fan of 80s horror. Or, anyone who loves all things spooky.

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