Dekanalog Acquires Acclaimed New Taiwanese Horror Flick DETENTION
Mike Sprague
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Dekanalog will release director John Hsu’s Taiwanese festival favorite Detention in theatres and virtual cinemas nationwide on October 8th. The supernatural drama was called “One of the best horror films of 2020” by Fangoria Magazine
Read more below.
Set in 1962 Taiwan during the White Terror martial law period. Detention tells the story of Fang Ray Shin (Gingle Wang), a female student at the hillside Greenwood High School. She attends counseling with teacher Mr. Chang (Meng-Po Fu) and they gradually fall in love. It was a dangerous period where sensitive books were banned and free speech was restricted, but Mr. Chang has secretly organized a study group for banned books.
One day, Mr. Chang disappears without explanation, and only Ray-shin and her fellow student Chong-ting seem to remember that he ever existed. The two agree to work together to find their missing teacher, but soon find that their school is no longer the familiar world they remember. The building has become an alien land of ghosts and demons. And the two students will be forced to confront a terrible, secret truth if they hope to escape with their lives.
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The pic, which Fangoria Magazine called “One of the best horror films of 2020”, won an unprecedented five trophies at The 56th Golden Horse Awards and “Best Film” at Fantasporto. It’s based on the celebrated 2017 video game of the same name. Critics have already hailed it as one of Taiwan’s all-time great horror films.
Synopsis:
Set against Taiwan’s White Terror martial law period of 1962, a pair of quick-thinking students must face off against a school filled with legions of ghosts and demons in order to save their missing teacher and themselves.
Gingle Wang stars with Meng-Po Fu, Jing-Hua Tseng, and Cecilia Choi. Dekanalog will release Detention in theatres and virtual cinemas nationwide on October 8th.
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