Jacob Felsen experiences every kid's worst nightmare -- attending boarding school at a creepy old mansion with six teenage misfits and two menacing teachers. He must soon confront all of his fears as events become increasingly sinister and horrific.
Release Date: August 31st, 2018
R |1 hr 50 min
Plot SummaryJacob Felsen experiences every kid's worst nightmare -- attending boarding school at a creepy old mansion with six teenage misfits and two menacing teachers. He must soon confront all of his fears as events become increasingly sinister and horrific.
Cast: Luke Prael, Sterling Jerins, Samantha Mathis, Will Patton, Nadia Alexander, Tammy Blanchard, Lucy Walters
Director: Boaz Yakin
Boarding School has some edge by being told from a child’s perspective, even though it's not for kids. A lot of great directors have told this kind of story, and while Guillermo Del Toro might be the most popular living one to do it, it’s Louis Malle that comes to mind. show more
Writer-director Boaz Yakin, who has directed everything from veteran movie stars to canine thesps in his career, has a harder time with child actors, eliciting performances that are uneven enough to attract attention to the script's weaker aspects. show more
As horror movies go, Boarding School is worth seeing simply because it’s different. Not weird, off-the-wall different like mother! or Hereditary, but different in a good way. show more
