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Written by James Marsh on January 12, 2014 · Express an opinion

There’s a degree of method in the madness of Joseph Kahn’s all-in balls-out execution that’s quite commendable. Unwieldy fun.

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Categories: Watching-James - Tags: Comedy, Detention, Horror, iTunes, Joseph Kahn, Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell, USA

About James Marsh

Based in Hong Kong, James is Asian Editor for Twitchfilm.com and a freelance film critic, focusing on New Asian Cinema and genre films from around the world. He also programmes for Fantastic Fest in Austin, TX. You can follow James on Twitter via . View all posts by James Marsh »

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