IMDb 5.9 2018 HD

Boarding School

Boarding School

2018
Horror Mystery
111 min R USA
6.4 / 10
5.9 IMDB

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…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Erika McGowan / Sam Evoy / Daniel Lugo / Boaz Yakin
Starring
Luke Prael / Sterling Jerins / Nadia Alexander / Tammy Blanchard / Lucy Walters / Samantha Mathis / Will Patton / David Aaron Baker

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

creepy tense unsettling atmospheric horrific isolated dark suspenseful dreadful frightening grim disturbing

Reviews

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Sophia Chen
Apr 11, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

A gothic-tinged thriller, 'Boarding School' offers a tense exploration of fear and survival. Luke Prael leads as Jacob, a young boy sent to a remote and ominous institution where the atmosphere is as chilling as the circumstances. The…

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Oliver Hayes
Apr 11, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

'Boarding School' sets a promising stage with its gothic premise, but ultimately struggles to fully capitalise on its potential. Luke Prael’s performance as the beleaguered Jacob is earnest, and the supporting cast, including Sterling Jerins and Nadia Alexander,…

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Isabelle Dubois
Apr 11, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This is a genuinely unsettling experience. 'Boarding School' excels in building a pervasive atmosphere of dread, placing its young protagonist, Jacob (a compelling Luke Prael), in a nightmarish scenario. The isolated mansion and the enigmatic teachers create a…

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Marcus Bell
Apr 11, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Boarding School' presents a familiar setup: a troubled youngster sent to a remote, creepy institution. The film delivers on its promise of a menacing environment, with the mansion serving as a character in itself. Luke Prael navigates the…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 11, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Director Unknown crafts a chilling atmosphere in 'Boarding School', a film that leans into the dread of isolation and the uncanny. Luke Prael anchors the narrative as Jacob, a boy thrust into a nightmarish educational institution. The mansion…

FAQs

Absolutely, isolation and fear are central to the experience of 'Boarding School'. Young Jacob is sent away, immediately cut off from his familiar surroundings and thrust into a desolate environment. The mansion itself is described as 'deserted' except for a handful of other 'misfits', amplifying the sense of being alone and vulnerable. The narrative explicitly states Jacob must 'conquer his fears to find the strength to survive', underscoring these pervasive themes.