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Boarding School Movie Review

Name: Boarding School Movie Review
Item: Boarding School
Rating: 3
Author: Pradip Bhat

Boarding School Movie Review English Movie Review

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Review for the film " Boarding School"

Runtime: 1 Hour 51 Minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 31-08-2018

Genre: Horror

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CAST & CREW

David Aaron Baker

Jordan Schur

Samantha Mathis

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Producer:

Jonathan Gray

Jason Orans

Trudie Styler

Celine Rattray

Scott Floyd Lochmus

Music Director:

Lesley Barber

Editor:

Martin Brinkler

Director:

Boaz Yakin

Supporting Actress:

Samantha Mathis

Costume Designer:

Jessica Zavala

Art Director:

Dave Jones

First Assistant Director:

Daniel Lugo

Second Assistant Director:

Erika McGowan

Co-Producer:

JoAnn Fregalette Jansen

Hardy Justice

Pamela Ryan

Michael Liebman

Kiri Kristin Trier

Director of Photography:

Mike Simpson

Executive Producer:

Brian LaMacchia

Jeffrey D Arsenault

Henry Wu

Stuart Ford

Hadar Burger

Peter Fine

Dillon D Jordan

Marco Vicini

Jordan Schur

Line Producer:

Charles Miller

Visual Effects Producer:

Robert Fernandez

Casting Director:

Stephanie Holbrook

Henry Russell Bergstein

Still Photographer:

Anneke Schoneveld

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Kevin Peters

Brent Kiser

Assistant Editor:

Alexander Frasse

Mia Vinciguerra

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Andreas Alesik

Screenplay Writer:

Boaz Yakin

Gaffer:

Seth Coleman

Foley Artist:

Eric Milano

Alex Carpenter

Jacob Flack

Production Designer:

Mary Lena Colston

Set Decorator:

Cheyenne Ford

Makeup Artist:

Lexan Rosser

Stunt Coordinator:

Mark Fichera

Stunt Double:

Tracey Ruggiero

Compositor:

Miguel Hernandez

Daniel Galileo

Set Dresser:

Bethany Horning

Roberto Angelelli

James Hamme

Sound Mixer:

Tim Wong

Boom Operator:

Kat Jirles

Frank Flaherty

Catherine Hood

Sound Editor:

Brent Kiser

Assistant Makeup Artist:

Taylor Bowman

Assistant Hair Stylist:

Renea Dyson

Denise Mojica

Online Editor:

Jason Cacioppo

Supporting Actor:

Sterling Jerins

Chris LaPanta

Luke Prael

Kobi George

David Aaron Baker

Nicholas J Oliveri

Tammy Blanchard

Charlotte Ubben

Kadin George

Nadia Alexander

Stephen Bogardus

Barbara Kingsley

Derek Zuzunaga

Matthew Miniero

Sonya Balsara

Allison Winn

Christopher Dylan White

Lucy Walters

Robert John Burke

Will Patton

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Scott Floyd Lochmus

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Plot

A 12-year-old boy named Jacob Rathbone has a fear of darkness. Due to his fear, his mother, Isabel, is always frustrated about it. He was bullied in school for bringing his late grandmother’s gloves. His stepfather, Davis saw him dancing while wearing his late grandma's dress. This results in his parents sending him to a boarding school. A couple of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman are governing this hoarding school. His classmates are twins Lenny Calvin, and disfigured burn survivor Phil, Tourette’s sufferer Frederic, autistic Elwood Ramsay, and manipulative Christine Holcomb. This boarding school is not what it looks like. There are some strange things are happening in this boarding school. Life there for these children will be hard. What will happen to Jacob? What is this peculiar boarding school? The rest of the story deals with it.

Star Performance

Luke Prael, as Jacob Rathbone, did an incredible performance in the film. His journey of entering this strange boarding school and escaping from it is well executed. His detailing of the character was outstanding. His acting and dialogue delivery was perfect. One would admire his acting after watching this movie. He had much impact she made in the whole film. Sterling Jerins, as Christine Holcomb, did a fantastic performance in the movie. She shows the nature of a manipulative personality. Her acting was factual and natural. Will Patton, as Dr. Sherman, did a remarkable performance in the film. He was the perfect antagonist in the movie. All the other actors were as good as the main lead actors.

Analysis

The film's storyline is great, thrilling, horrifying, and strange –the film focus on the central theme of psychological disorders. The film is weird and disturbing, but this is what maintains the horror in it. The horror nature of the movie is carried from the start till the end. The storyline in the film was interesting. The direction, cinematography, and script were perfect in the movie. The psychological horrifying elements are seen in the film. The film is slow-paced, making it boring in certain scenes. The sexually explicit of the adolescent will be a discomfort to some people. The spookiness of the film makes in more interesting. The theme and idea of the film was good, but lacks in the description. The background music and songs play a significant role in the movie. The dialogues were good.

What’s There?

• The film uses horror and psychological concept significantly.

• The film did not go beyond the theme.

• The star cast was good in the film.

• The film has unique concept.

What’s Not There?

• The movie is full of confusion.

• The film is slow-paced.

Verdict

The film has a good storyline with an excellent star cast. The scripting was good. Those who love movies related to psychological horror will love it.

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