Detention of the Dead

Is there anything worse than a horror movie that isn't scary? Yes - a horror-comedy that's neither scary nor funny.

The amount of thought seemingly put into this movie was to slap "of the Dead' onto the end in hopes of confusing people into thinking it could have any connection to any other similarly named movie.

Detention Of The Dead isn't the best zombie movie ever (or even this year) or the best teen movie ever, but we've all seen worse examples of both genres, and as combinations go, it serves as diversion for the audience.

This kind of fodder has been handled better in films like "Dance of the Dead," and "Shaun of the Dead."

Detention Of The Dead is a silly zom-com with plenty of funny high school stereotypes worth taking a bite out of, which our zombies do every chance they get.

The easiest and most honest line on Detention of the Dead is that it's better than it has any reasonable right or need to be, given its aims.

While it features some pleasing tech credits and an engaged cast, the effort swings too wildly from sensitivity to slapstick, resulting in a disagreeably disorienting viewing experience.

It hits way more than it misses, and there are some truly shining moments strewn throughout the flick to keep even the hungriest of gorehounds satisfied.