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Cruel Intentions is a teen drama series created by Phoebe Fisher and Sara Goodman. Based on the 1999 film of the same name by Roger Kumble which in turn was based on the French novel Les Liaisons dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, the Prime Video series is set in Washington D.C. in the prestigious Manchester College and it revolves around step-siblings Caroline and Lucien who are at the top of the social ladder. When a hazing incident goes wrong, Caroline bets Lucien to seduce Annie Grover, the daughter of the United States Vice President to make it go away. Cruel Intentions stars Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith, Sara Silva, John Harlan Kim, Khobe Clarke, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Brooke Lena Johnson. So, if you loved the seductive drama, thrilling twists and turns, and compelling...

It’s been 12 years since “Greek” wrapped its run on ABC Family — which of course, is now Freeform — but the cast is still hoping to see a revival of the show someday. And yes, that includes Jake McDorman.

While on the red carpet for his new Peacock series “Mrs. Davis,” McDorman was quick to jump on board when TheWrap floated the idea of a revival series, enthusiastically noting that he and his former co-stars all still talk regularly.

“Yeah! I’m still friends with all those guys, we talk all the time,” McDorman said. “The guys, we all kind of live close — in fact, I think, I talked to Clark Duke earlier, I think he’s gonna be here — but me, Scott, Pj, Jacob Zachar, Clark, we’re all still super close, so I know we’d be down.”

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It’s been more than three years since Freeform scrapped its plans for Greek: The Reunion, and star Jake McDorman (aka Evan Chambers) is still in the dark about why the network opted not to pledge the two-hour holiday movie, which would have found the gang returning to Cypress-Rhodes University for their five-year reunion.

The project was first announced in April 2016, but just over a year later in June 2017, Freeform quietly abandoned the mini-revival with no explanation. At the time, series creator Sean Smith told TVLine, “I delivered a script to Freeform in February that they seemed to love enough to want to move forward.

In 2016, Freeform announced at its upfront in New York plans to bring back the original alumni of the Cyprus-Rhodes University for Greek: The Reunion movie, set five years after the show ended, which was expected to air during the holiday frame.

The cast and executive producers reunited at the Atx Television Festival, and of course were asked Friday whether the reunion was still happening.

While there is still no word on when or if the special would take place, creator and executive producer Patrick Sean Smith told festival goers that “there was a script that was written for the reunion. I hope we get to do a reunion at some point with somebody who wants to do it.”

Without going far into detail about what the hold is, Smith shared a storyline he planned to explore in the update.

“The one thing that I was excited about for Casey’s...

Hey, NCIS fans. We hope you enjoyed tonight's episode 15. Now that it's all wrapped up, it is that time again to go over what the next ,new March 5, 2019 episode 16 will have in store for us. CBS recently put out their official press release for the upcoming episode 16. So, that's what we'll be using to deliver these spoiler teasers to you guys. To get things started, CBS' press release revealed that episode 16 will be entitled,"Bears And Cubs." Episode 16 sounds like it will feature some pretty interesting scenarios as Jimmy gets a disturbing request from a family member. Anthony Dinozzo Sr., shows back up on the scene and more. We'll go ahead and start off this teaser session with the Jimmy situation. It turns out that Jimmy will be dealing with a lot of turmoil after his father-in-law Ed asks him to tamper with very important murder investigation evidence! CBS' official description tells us,...

Someone, show Wynonna Earp the money! Production on Season 4 of the Syfy series has been delayed due to financial challenges on producer Idw Entertainment’s part, per The Hollywood Reporter.

A new start date remains unclear as Idw seeks funding for not just the next season, but a Season 5 as well, which Deadline says was quietly ordered by Syfy.

Syfy — which licenses the drama from Idw Entertainment — says it is “completely committed to the series. This has not changed.”

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Atx Television Festival is rounding out its programming for the upcoming fest set for June 6-9 in Austin, Texas.

Cast and creators of ABC Family’s Greek will reunite for a panel. Creator/executive producer Patrick Sean Smith, will be there, along with cast members Spencer Grammer, Amber Stevens West, Jacob Zachar, Dilshad Vadsaria, and Paul James, and executive producers Shawn Piller and Lloyd Segan. Additional panelists will be announced at a later date. All four seasons of the series, which aired on ABC Family from 2007-2011, are available to stream on Hulu and Freeform.

Cast and producers of Netflix’s series Atypical, which has been renewed for a third season, also will take part in a panel discussion, with creator/executive producer/showrunner Robia Rashid confirmed to attend. Additional panelists will be announced at a later date. The first two seasons of the series, produced by Sony Pictures Television...

The eighth annual Atx Television Festival has added a “Greek” reunion and panels for Netflix’s “Atypical” and Epix’s “Perpetual Grace, Ltd” to its lineup.

The former ABC Family dramedy “Greek” ran from 2007-2011 centering on a college freshman who wanted to change his image in college and therefore started a fraternity. Currently, the reunion panel will feature the show’s creator and executive producer Patrick Sean Smith, executive producers Shawn Piller and Lloyd Segan and cast members Spencer Grammer, Amber Stevens West, Jacob Zachar, Dilshad Vadsaria and Paul James.

“Atypical,” from Robia Rashid, will take part in a panel discussion at the festival, as well. Rashid is confirmed to attend to discuss the evolution of her streaming series centered on a young man with autism (played by Keir Gilchrist).

The festival will also host a pilot screening and panel for “Perpetual Grace, Ltd,” which stars Sir Ben Kingsley...

Gunpowder & Sky has partnered with Zelda Williams to develop her short film Shrimp, which premiered this year at the Tribeca TV Festival, into a weekly half-hour series.

Written, directed, produced by and starring Williams, who is Robin Williams’ daughter, the show will chronicle the lives of people who work and play in a Los Angeles bondage discipline sadism and masochism (BDSM) dens. The series will also star Conor Leslie (“The Man in the High Castle”), Paulina Singer (“Dead of Summer”), Frances Fisher (“The Edge of Night”), Jake Abel (“Supernatural”), Jacob Zachar (“Greek”), and Danielle Campbell (“StarStruck”).

“We were really drawn to ‘Shrimp’ because Zelda was able to take a generally taboo topic, turn it on its head and tap into the day-to-day happenings of the dominatrix community and tell their story in an authentic way,” said Van Toffler, CEO of Gunpowder & Sky. “At Gunpowder & Sky, we’re constantly looking...

Looking to relive your college years? Don't plan to do it through that rumored movie revival of Greek because Freeform has opted to not move forward with that project.

TVLine first reported that Casey (Spencer Grammer), Cappie (Scott Michael Foster) and Rusty (Jacob Zachar) won't be returning for any

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At its April 7th Upfront presentation, Freeform announced it is making a holiday movie reuniting the characters from the network's Greek TV series. Greek: The Reunion movie will revisit the characters from the original series, with a five-year reunion at Cypress Rhodes University. Greek was cancelled by ABC Family in 2011, after four seasons of 74 episodes.

Greek creator Patrick Sean Smith is discussing the project, which is currently in development. He also talks about how the stars feel. The cast of Greek includes: Clark Duke, Scott Michael Foster, Spencer Grammer, Paul James, Jake McDorman, Amber Stevens West, Dilshad Vadsaria, Jacob Zachar, Aaron Hill, and Zack Lively.

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Freeform is headed back to college. Recently, the network announced they are getting the cast of Greek back together for a reunion movie.

The TV show starred Scott Michael Foster, Spencer Grammer, Paul James, Jake McDorman, Clark Duke, Amber Stevens, and Jacob Zachar as a group of fraternity and sorority members attending Cyprus Rhodes University. The series lasted four seasons, running from 2007 to 2011.

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Happy holidays to us! Freeform is taking us back to Cyprus Rhodes University to reunite the Kappas and the Zetas for their five-year class reunion! The network announced during today's Upfronts presentation that the characters from the ABC Family series will come together for one holiday-themed TV movie. Executive producers Sean Piller, Lloyd Sagan, and creator Patrick Sean Smith will be returning for the project, but cast members have not yet been announced.  The original series ran from 2007 to 2011 and starred Jacob Zachar, Spencer Grammer, Scott Michael Foster, Jake McDorman, Amber Stevens, Paul James, Dilshad Vadsaria, and Clarke Duke.   Aside from this...

Another San Diego Comic-Con International has come and gone. This year was a great year for films, friends, and fun! Check out my Top 10 cinematic moments from this years con. Also, be sure to share your favorite moments from this year. I’d love to hear from you! Now, let’s get started!

10. Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice

Let me start off by saying that I have not been looking forward to this film. I’m not stoked on the new batsuit, and disagree with their casting of Lex Luthor, simply because I feel as though the character should be older. Having said that, this is the best trailer that I have seem thus far, and I really hope that they prove me wrong. Check out the all new trailer that debuted in Hall H and let me know what you think!

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked,...

Hey there kids! Melissa here, back with some more comic-con goodness for you. This one was especially fun for me. Friday afternoon, I headed over to the Nerdist Conival to interview Director David Yarovesky and stars Gabriel Basso, Gabrielle Walsh, Jacob Zachar and Steve Agee about their film The Hive. Not only is it a fantastic film, it’s also great to see one of my good friends, David, succeed. Check out my interview with these crazy cats below! (You totally can’t tell we know each other…) Oh, and be sure to check out the all new trailer. You might recognize someone [insert wink here].

When Camp Yellow Jacket has fallen into chaos, teen counselor Adam wakes up in a boarded up cabin with no memory of who or where he is. His only clue as to what’s happening is the notes he’s scrawled for himself on the walls and...

1,2, Bughuul's coming for you. Last weekend Sinister 2 took over Comic-Con and will continue to spread terror nationwide in theaters on August 21st. Also: an excerpt from Freda Warrington's The Dark Arts of Blood and a trailer for Nerdist Presents: The Hive.

Sinister 2: "We hope you managed to escape the terror of Bughuul at this year’s Comic-Con haunted by Sinister 2!

If you were at Comic-Con this weekend you weren’t far from gruesome #SinisterSightings lurking around any corner.

Terrifying twins took over San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter frightening unsuspecting Comic-Con attendees with a slew of sinister projections of homemade inspired kill films starting Thursday, July 9th until Saturday, July 11th from the time the sun went down until well after midnight.

Sinister 2 opens nationwide from Gramercy Pictures on August 21st, 2015.

Story: The sequel to the 2012 sleeper hit horror movie. In the aftermath of the shocking events in “Sinister,...

What a beautiful day. The sun is shining, the birds are chirping… and nerds everywhere are scrambling to get their suitcases packed because it’s everybody’s favorite time of year… Comic-con!

Now, I know that there has been a lot anxiety about what to expect since Marvel, Sony, and Paramount will not be holding any panels this year, but fear not. There will still be plenty of movie-related events and activities at this years hoedown of heroes! Below, up will find a list of things to get jazzed about at this years festivities!

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

This is a big one, but let’s not get our hopes up too high. Entertainment Weekly is reporting that there will be no new trailer or clips shown during the panel on Friday, where Lucasfilm president and producer Kathleen Kennedy, director J.J. Abrams, writer Lawrence Kasdan, and other special guests will discuss the film.

The sunny backdrop of summer camp takes a dark turn in The Hive, a sci-fi horror film recently acquired by Nerdist. Before releasing the film in theaters and digital platforms this fall, Nerdist will first screen The Hive at San Diego Comic-Con.

Press Release: "Burbank, Calif.--(Business Wire)--This fall, Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist Industries brings you a new vision of terror with sci-fi horror film The Hive, the first release under his Nerdist Presents film label. Nerdist is bringing the film to Comic-Con for fans to get their first look at the future of horror; a film James Gunn calls, “The most horrifying love story ever!”

From the producer of Scream, Nerdist Presents The Hive turns the contagion genre on its proverbial bleeding ear. The cross-genre thriller starring Gabriel Basso (Kings of Summer, Super 8), Kathryn Prescott (MTV’s Finding Carter, Skins), Jacob Zachar (Greek) and Gabrielle Walsh (Vampire Diaries,...

The boys ... A photo posted by Scott Michael Foster (@scottmfoster) on Mar 7, 2015 at 2:17am Pst Boys' night out! Greek stars Scott Michael Foster, Jake McDorman, Jacob Zachar, and Paul James came together for an epic reunion on Friday, Mar. 6, four years after the ABC Family series ended. "The boys," Foster, 30, captioned an Instagram photo. The longtime pals and former costars dressed casually for the outing while smiling big for the Kodak moment. Foster played fan favorite Cappie in the series, which centered on fraternities and [...]...

First time feature director David Yarovesky blends equal parts contagion film, psychological drama, and teen romance into a horror film with a lot on its mind. Maybe too much on its mind for some people, but all of the elements hit the right notes for me. The Hive isn’t breaking any new ground with its ideas, but it is how the ideas are delivered that makes this worth a watch for fans of infection films. Yarovesky’s art direction and visual sense is particularly strong. His history in music video directing is fairly apparent but doesn’t hinder his aspirations to deliver an emotional and meaningful character driven story. Yes… black goo and grisly gore leave the screen caked in a thick, viscous layer, but the setup leading up to the gory bits has all the heart and character that you’d expect from a coming-of-age comedy.

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First-time writer/director Alex Craig Mann has combined The Breakfast Club with Dawn of the Dead for a different kind of zombie movie. Detention of the Dead is a high school zombie horror-comedy which follows a group of teenagers stuck in detention who are forced to work together when zombies invade their school. All the typical high school archetypes are present including Eddie (Jacob Zachar), a nerd in love with the head cheerleader Janet (Christa B. Allen); Brad (Jayson Blair), Janet's boyfriend and the most popular guy in school; Jimmy (Max Adler), a meathead and Brad's best friend; Willow (Alexa Nikolas), the goth girl in love with Eddie; and Ash (Justin Chon), the school stoner and local drug dealer. After barricading themselves inside the library, they start to talk about why they were in detention, confess their true feelings about each other, and bond while smoking a blunt together.

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Director: Alex Craig Mann. Writers: Alex Craig Mann and Rob Rinow. Cast: Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair, Justin Chon, Max Adler, Joseph Porter and Michele Messmer. Detention of the Dead is a throwback to films of the '80s. The Breakfast Club (1985) is especially influential in director Alex Craig Mann's first film. The characters are cliches and the zombies are far from terrifying. Instead, Detention of the Dead relies on some silly comedy and high school drama to keep the film's story interesting. But, this story might not be compelling for most film fans. The film is set in Lincoln High School. Here, a zombie virus is ravaging the school's halls and classrooms. The stereotypical: jock (Jayson Blair), cheerleader (Christa B. Allen), nerd (Jacob Zachar), stoner (Justin Chon), goth girl (Alexa Nikolas) and jock #2 must battle their way to the library, because students never go there.

Do you remember all the typical garbage you had to deal with in high school? You had to wear the right clothes, hang out with the right crowd, and get all your homework done so you could pass. All those seem hard enough to handle. Now add to your laundry list of things to do "Escape from my fellow students who have turned into zombies." High School was bad enough before. Imagine having to attend Detention of the Dead.

A nerd, a jock, a cheerleader, a bully, a goth, and a stoner are stuck together in detention. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? It's just a typical afternoon in high school until ravenous zombies overtake the hallways. Now the motley crew of teens must put aside their differences in order to survive a terrifying night of the walking dead.

Detention of the Dead is exactly what it looks and sounds like. It's...

“See Mom? You can’t be too mad at me for going to detention, it could possibly save me from the zombie apocalypse!” said every troublemaking kid who caught Alex Craig Mann’s newest zom-com, Detention Of The Dead. Playing in a much simpler fashion than last year’s Detention, Mann’s film (which is based on a play by Rob Rinow) feels like a cross between an 80s style high school dramedy and some good old self-aware zombie horror. Basically, if George A. Romero and John Hughes did the nasty, Mann’s film would be the demented product. And yes, I know how babies are made, but that’s just a hypothetical – you get what I’m saying here.

Following a group of stereotypical high school cliches, Detention Of The Dead starts when our group all gather for their after school prison sentence. Unaware of the horrors sweeping across their school,...

At the heart of a lot of John Hughes’ most popular movies from the 1980s, there was, broadly speaking, tension between an uptight geek and a jock or more extroverted guy. Jacob Zachar (“Greek”) and Jayson Blair (“The New Normal”) occupy those roles in Alex Craig Mann’s directorial debut, “Detention of the Dead.” Oh… except the movie also features zombies, in addition to a handful of other at-odds high school archetypes. For ShockYa, Brent Simon recently had a chance to speak to the actors in person, about their experience making the movie, Blair’s most awkward audition experience, and more. Their conversation is excerpted below: ShockYa: I was surprised to learn [ Read More ]

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When Brad Pitt, as a producer-star, tackled the sprawling movie adaptation of Max Brooks’ zombie novel “World War Z,” there was a lot of talk about the zombie genre having reached its apex, and possibly being tapped out. On the other end of the budgetary spectrum, though, is something like debut director Alex Craig Mann’s “Detention of the Dead,” which shows that zombie movies are, pardon the pun, unlikely to die off anytime soon. A high school-set horror comedy — think John Hughes meets “Shaun of the Dead” — the film stars Jacob Zachar, Jayson Blair, Christa Allen, Justin Chon and others in a tale of mismatched teens who have [ Read More ]

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Title: Detention of the Dead Director: Alex Craig Mann Starring: Jacob Zachar, Jayson Blair, Christa Allen, Alexa Nikolas, Justin Chon, Max Adler “World War Z” is busy presently chewing up the box office, but there’s another zombie tale out there in theaters as well — one likely shot, quite literally, for the catering budget on Brad Pitt’s film. Putting a “Shaun of the Dead”-like spin on one of filmmaker John Hughes’ beloved teen classics, “Detention of the Dead” centers on an oddball (and at-odds) collection of high school students who find themselves trapped in detention while all their classmates and teachers outside have turned into zombies. If its budget and [ Read More ]

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There are few staples in the horror genre than have endured, and been reinvented as often, as the zombie. Since George A. Romero's groundbreaking "Night Of The Living Dead," the undead have been through many different cinematic iterations and this year alone, we've seen them fall in love ("Warm Bodies") and nearly take over the entire planet as a plague (this weekend's "World War Z"). Well, another entry to the canon is here and is taking the brain-eaters somewhere else -- high school. From director Alex Craig Mann comes the horror/comedy "Detention Of The Dead," and the title should tell you all you need to know. Starring Jacob Zachar ("Greek"), Alexa Nikolas ("The Walking Dead"), Christa B. Allen ("Revenge"), Jayson Blair ("The New Normal"), Justin Chon ("21 and Over") and Max Adler ("Glee"), the story finds a ragtag bunch of teens trapped in detention and trying to figure how...

Watch a fresh clip from Alex Craig Mann's Detention of the Dead zombie comedy, starring Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas and Christa B. Allen . The film's based on the play by Rob Rinow, who also scripts alongside Mann. Comedy and Horror unite in this The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead tale about a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of Zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is High School after all. Detention of the Dead opens Tuesday, June 18, 2013 on VOD, and hits theaters on Friday, June 28, 2013 at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in Los Angeles, CA.

In anticipation of the release of the horror comedy Detention of the Dead, we have a brand new one-sheet and trailer for you naughty boys and girls to dig on. The best part? You won't even have to stay late to see 'em!

Alex Craig Mann's Detention of The Dead stars Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair, Justin Chon, and Max Adler. Look for the flick Tuesday, June 18, 2013, on VOD. On Friday, June 28, 2013, it'll have a theatrical release at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in Los Angeles, CA.

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Comedy and horror unite in this “The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead" tale about a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is high school after all.

Detention of the Dead will be headed to VOD next month and we have a new trailer for you to watch, along with the official poster and release details.

“Comedy and Horror unite in this “The Breakfast Club” meets “Shaun of the Dead” tale about a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of Zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is High School after all.”

Director: Alex Craig Mann Written by: Rob Rinow & Alex Craig Mann Cast: Jacob Zachar (“Greek”), Alexa Nikolas (“The Walking Dead”)Christa B. Allen (“Revenge”), Jayson Blair (“The New Normal”), Justin Chon (“21 and Over”), Max Adler (“Glee”) Music by: Cody Westheimer Release Date (VOD): Tuesday, June 18, 2013 on VOD Release Date (Theater): Friday, June 28, 2013 theatrical release at the Laemmle NoHo 7 in Los Angeles,...

A release date has been announced for the upcoming horror comedy Detention of the Dead! Look for the hilarious little flick to be released on June 28th. You know... it will be hot outside then. You should just be able to follow the smell of rotting flesh.

Alex Craig Mann's Detention of The Dead stars Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair, Justin Chon, and Max Adler.

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Comedy and horror unite in this “The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead" tale about a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is high school after all.

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Ah FrightFest how I love thee. Yes, my annual excursion to Scotland for Glasgow FrightFest continues this year, and I couldn’t be happier! This years line-up is strong, Very strong, with plenty of variety and some great film picks by Alan, Ian, Paul and Greg. Plus the appearance of Norwegian drama Hellsfjord! Of all the films showing this year there’s one that I most excited to see – Detention of the Dead… I’ve tried my hardest to cover the film as much as possible over the past year as it looks like my “cup of tea”, so for it to show at FrightFest is awesome (although to be fair I already knew that was in the line-up). However the real big surprise is the appearance of Neil Jordan’s Byzantium in the line-up – the Scottish crowd is notoriously “blood-thirtsy” so I hope Jordan’s film isn’t too sedate for the Glasgow crowd.

A brand new one-sheet has been spotted over at the official Facebook page for 'Detention of the Dead'. The poster for the Alex Craig Mann helmed horror comedy still doesn't yet reveal any release information but its all fingers crossed to catch this sometime later this year. Jacob Zachar ('Greek'), Alexa Nikolas ('Red State'), Christa B. Allen ('Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'), Jayson Blair ('The Hard Times of Rj Berger'), Justin Chon ('The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1') and Max Adler ('Glee') all star. Head below for the new poster....

Some new artwork for Detention of the Dead has appeared via the flick's official Facebook page, and should you need any more incentive to misbehave during class, this should totally do the trick for you!

Alex Craig Mann's Detention of The Dead stars Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair, Justin Chon, and Max Adler.

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Comedy and horror unite in this “The Breakfast Club” meets “Shaun of the Dead" tale about a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is high school after all.

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Alex Craig Mann's Detention of the Dead comedy horror starring Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas and Christa B. Allen has a new poster. Pic based on the play by Rob Rinow is a combo of The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead and follows a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of Zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is High School after all.

Alex Craig Mann's Detention of the Dead comedy horror starring Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas and Christa B. Allen has a new poster. Pic based on the play by Rob Rinow is a combo of The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead and follows a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of Zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is High School after all.

Here’s the brand new poster for Alex Craig Mann’s horror comedy Detention of The Dead which stars Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair, Justin Chon, and Max Adler and is described as The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead (aren’t they all?) – and from what we’ve seen so far that description could well be on the money.

Comedy and horror unite in this “The Breakfast Club” meets “Shaun of the Dead” tale about a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is high school after all.

I’m really looking forward to seeing Detention of the Dead and rumour has it that we might be seeing it sooner than you think here in the UK…...

Tagline: "When there is no room in hell, the dead go to detention!" Alex Craig Mann's Detention of the Dead will be shambling your way this Spring! This horror comedy is set for a major release. And, the film tells a tale of high schoolers, zombies and teachers turning very ripe. This is Mann's first feature film as director and more details on the release will be announced shortly. As well, the official film poster for the release is hosted here. The film pays homage to The Breakfast Club and Shaun of the Dead. Some of these influences can be seen in the graphic's characters. There is the jock, the nerd, the outsiders and the pretty girl. Mann's film will focus more on the undead and bloodshed compared to the 1985 film, however. Fans of both films can see more of Detention of the Dead below, with the film's extended trailer.

This month the highly-anticipated sitcom Partners premiered, with Michael Urie and David Krumholtz playing best friends and business partners inspired by the real-life friendship between Will & Grace creators Max Mutchnik and David Kohan. The big deal is, of course, that these two guys are best friends despite one’s being straight and the other’s being gay. I know – Can You Imagine?!?!

Yes, we can. Though our entertainments tend to like to plop us gay guys at the ladies' table, many of us have wonderfully rich relationships with straight men, sexualities be damned. And while Partners may be the highest-profile project that specifically tackles the topic of "bro/'mos" (Patent Pending), over the years there have been some great movies and shows that have featured best buds who bat for different teams. Here are a few of our faves.

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Prometheus (20th Century Fox) Ridley Scott’s quasi-prequel to his 1979 classic “Alien” has an intergalactic exploratory team (Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba) arriving on a uncharted planet, where they discover what appears to be a dormant alien spacecraft and what might be the first discovery of intelligent life outside of Earth. Of course, everything goes straight to hell before you can scream “Don’t touch that egg!” Sumptuous visuals and strong performances from the cast (not to mention a nearly-perfect first half) can’t compensate for gaping plot and logic holes that nearly sink the proceedings in the film’s protracted second half. It feels as though some very crucial footage wound up on the cutting room floor. Perhaps, as with “Alien” and “Aliens” we’ll see a “Director’s Cut” of “Prometheus” arriving on DVD within the next year. In the meantime,...

Title: Drunkboat Director: Bob Meyer Starring: John Malkovich, John Goodman, Dana Delaney, Jim Ortlieb, Jacob Zachar It’s perhaps something of a nautically-titled coincidence, the meandering nature and theatrical roots that “Drunkboat” share with “Jack Goes Boating,” Philip Seymour Hoffman’s 2010 directorial debut. But both movies represent personal passion projects ill suited to cinematic adaptation, or at least sludgy, unresolved, mannered and grating in their realized incarnations. “Drunkboat” centers around a down-and-out Vietnam veteran and drunkard, Mort (John Malkovich), who has an epiphany of sorts when he glimpses a relative while in a stupor. He subsequently returns to his childhood home in the Chicago suburbs, where his sister Eileen (Dana Delaney) still lives with her [ Read More ]...

For up-and-coming filmmaker Alex Craig Mann's feature film debut Detention of the Dead (review here) he mashed up his love of all-things John Hughes with a horde of flesh-hungry zombies for a coming-of-age horror comedy unlike anything fans have ever seen before.

Detention of The Dead stars Jacob Zachar ("Greek"), Alexa Nikolas (Red State, Children of the Corn remake), Christa B. Allen ("Revenge"), Jayson Blair ("The Hard Times of Rj Berger"), Justin Chon (the Twilight series), and Max Adler ("Glee").

Recently, Dread Central had the opportunity to chat exclusively with actor-turned-director Mann about his transition to filmmaker as well as more on some of the difficulties he faced while shooting Detention of the Dead in Michigan and his experiences working with his ensemble for the flick.

Check out the highlights of our chat with Mann below and look for more news on Detention of the Dead coming soon!

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The eagerly anticipated horror-comedy Detention of the Dead (review here) will be making its Los Angeles premiere this Friday, June 1st, at the Chinese 6 Theaters, beginning at 11:45 pm as part of Dances With Films 15.

Starring Jacob Zachar ("Greek"), Alexa Nikolas "(Zoey 101"), Christa B. Allen ("Revenge"), Jayson Blair ("The Hard Times of Rj Berger"), Justin Chon (Twilight) and Max Adler ("Glee"), Detention of the Dead, which can be described as The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead, was directed by Alex Craig Mann, who also co-wrote with Rob Rinow.

For more on the film, check out the trailer below and visit the official Detention of the Dead website, "like" Detention of the Dead on Facebook and follow Detention of the Dead on Twitter (@detentiondead).

Follow this link to purchase tickets online. The Chinese 6 Theaters are located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, CA.

Synopsis

It was bound to happen. If...

Detention of the Dead is one part horror and one part comedy. A zombie pandemic effects an entire high school and the secondary character cliches (the jock, the blonde, the geek) must take their halls back. But what happens when their friends and crushes change into flesheating monsters?

Fans of the zombie film genre will have to attend the Newport film Festival April 27th to find out. This is where and when Detention of the Dead will have its World Premiere. More details on the film and festival are below.

Release Date: April 27th (World Premiere).

Director: Alex Craig Mann.

Writers: Alex Craig Mann and Rob Rinow.

Cast: Max Adler, Justin Chon, Christa B. Allen, Alexa Nikolas, and Jacob Zachar.

The most recent trailer for Detention of the Dead is here:

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More info' on Detention of the Dead...

Here’s a handful of new images from Alex Craig Mann’s horror comedy Detention of The Dead which stars Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair, Justin Chon, and Max Adler and is described as The Breakfast Club meets Shaun of the Dead (aren’t they all?) – and from what we’ve seen so far that description could well be on the money.

Comedy and horror unite in this “The Breakfast Club” meets “Shaun of the Dead” tale about a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is high school after all.

Here's a second trailer which reveals some more footage for Alex Craig Mann's upcoming zombie-comedy "Detention Of The Dead" which is being described as "The Breakfast Club" meets "Shaun Of The Dead". "Detention Of The Dead" is written directed by Alex Craig Mann and stars Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair, Justin Chon and Max Adler. ...

A new full length trailer for Alex Craig Mann's 'Detention of the Dead' has finally come to light. The new zombie horror comedy, which is described as 'The Breakfast Club' meets 'Shaun of the Dead' stars Jacob Zachar ('Greek'), Alexa Nikolas ('Red State'), Christa B. Allen ('Ghosts of Girlfriends Past'), Jayson Blair ('The Hard Times of Rj Berger'), Justin Chon ('The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1') and Max Adler ('Glee'). Head on over to the official website at the link below for all the other Dotd goodies. Mann helms from a script he co-penned with Rob Rinow. You can check out the new trailer below....

Alex Craig Mann's Detention of The Dead is said to combine the elements of "The Breakfast Club" with "Shaun of the Dead" to create a comedy/horror flick like you've never seen before. If you don't believe us, check out the official full length trailer for the film below. Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair, Justin Chon, and Max Adler star. Plot Synopsis: Detention of the Dead is a tale about a group of oddball high…...

So what if the NFL playoffs are taking place? Zombies don't care about football! As some counter-programming, indie zombedy Detention of the Dead has unleashed its official trailer, and of course we have it right here.

Alex Craig Mann's Detention of The Dead stars Jacob Zachar, Alexa Nikolas, Christa B. Allen, Jayson Blair, Justin Chon, and Max Adler.

Synopsis

Comedy and horror unite in this “The Breakfast Club” meets “Shaun of the Dead" tale about a group of oddball high school students who find themselves trapped in detention with their classmates having turned into a horde of zombies. Can they put their differences aside and work together to survive the night? Fat chance! This is high school after all.

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