Boarding School
Seen it?2018 | 111 min | Horror, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (33% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
When troubled 12-year-old Jacob Felsen is sent away to boarding school, he enters every kid’s worst nightmare: a creepy old mansion, deserted except for six other teenage misfits and two menacing and mysterious teachers. As events become increasingly horrific, Jacob must conquer his fears to find the strength to survive.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
33% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Boaz Yakin
- Luke PraelJacob Felsen
- Sterling JerinsChristine Holcomb
- Nadia AlexanderPhil
- Tammy BlanchardMrs. Sherman
- Lucy WaltersMrs. Ramsay
- Samantha MathisIsabel
- Will PattonDr. Sherman
- David Aaron BakerDavis
- Robert John BurkeMr. Holcomb
- Christopher Dylan WhiteFrederic