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68
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68 (IMDb 6.8).
The Substitute
2015·Movie
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Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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School can be torture.
A young teacher takes a job at an unusual private school where she soon discovers that the boys have a sinister power over the girls. As the boys behaviour becomes increasingly threatening she uncovers the source of the girls fear; an ominous locked door at the back of the classroom.
Psychological HorrorSinister Private SchoolSupernatural ThreatFemale ProtagonistSocial CommentarySlow-Burn SuspenseUnsettling AtmosphereDark and BleakComing-of-Age Themes
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Will The Substitute scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
Will I feel good after watching The Substitute?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
What tropes does The Substitute use?
Military AcademyBackup BluffGangsta StyleBlack Dude Dies FirstThe Man Behind the ManA Handful for an EyePrecision F-StrikeSave Our StudentsBoom, Headshot!Stock Ninja WeaponryManly TearsOh, Crap!and 63 more
TV Tropes lists 75 tropes for it, including Military Academy, Backup Bluff, and Gangsta Style.