Hell Night
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Movie Reviews of Hell Night
Movie Review: Atmospheric "Slasher", Film Starring Legendary Horror Icon Linda Blair
Summary: 4 Stars
In the huge glut of "slasher" films produced in the early 1980's, "Hell Night", starring Linda Blair, Peter Barton and Vincent Van Patten, has always been a favourite on mine on a number levels. A viewing last night confirmed for me that while the characters are indeed fairly shallow and the dialogue would certainly never be mistaken for anything penned by Oscar Wilde, "Hell Night", is definately one of the most atmospheric and beautifully photographed efforts to come out of this particular horror sub-genre. The superb lighting employed here showcasing the creepy mansion and its overgrown grounds, and especially the eerie cobweb laden underground tunnels adds tremendously to the rich look and feel of the film. I found it very entertaining with a suitably "Gothic" looking haunted mansion, appealing characters, a rather disturbing "killer", and best of all a very spectacular climax involving Linda Blair fighting off her attacker in an out of control car that is real edge of the seat material. A very noticable lack of blood and gore that literally "drenched", this "slasher" genre right out of existence later in the 1980's decade also makes this film more appealing than many of the "Friday 13th" clones then being produced.Movie Review: Alpha Sigma Rho doomed / 80's classic horror
Summary: 4 Stars
Entertaining little movie by the executive producer of Halloween you can see the style evident in this. The story four college students are rushing Alpha Sigma Rho Frat/sorority on hell night. They have to spend the night in Garth Manor mansion that has been shut down for 12 years because story has it Raymond Garth slaughtered his family here 12 years ago. Except little deformed Andrew Garth who slipped through the cracks and apparently doesn't like any visitors. In true 80's slasher fashion the head fraternity brothers have to try to scare them to death one by one there killed off. The acting isn't the greatest except Linda Blair but it's 80's horror. The film is quite suspensful the way the cinematography and music is handled very well. More of a messing with the mind jump out of your seat horror film than typical blood/gore slash films in that decade. One of my favorite 80's horror films I own the DVD & special features are good. You can't be a fan of 80's horror films without liking this movie. Recommend to fans of Terror Train
Funhouse
Halloween
The Burning
Movie Review: 80's Cheese At It's Best!
Summary: 4 Stars
If you love the early 80's cheesy, slasher flicks then "Hell Night" is right up your alley.
It stars Linda Blair(The Exorcist) and contains all of the elements that fans of early 80's horror movies are engrossed by. It has very keen direction, a decent plot, good use of lighting to enhance the spooky haunted house atmosphere, gory murders, a creepy electronic score by Dan Wyman, suspenseful chase scenes and of course some partying teens and a little T&A. The acting could be better but we are talking about a horror movie after all.
The first time I saw this film, there were a couple parts that made me jump and that barely ever happens. Like a reviewer before me stated, if you grew up in the 90's and on films like "Scream" or "Urban Legend" you're unlikely to enjoy this. However, if you are a fan of the early 80's cheese, I.E "Slumber Party Massacre" (1982), "One Dark Night" (1983 and thank you for finally putting this title on DVD) or "The Prowler" (1981) this movie is a must see!
Movie Review: Garth Manor Rocks
Summary: 4 Stars
"Hell Night"
This review contains an obvious spoiler.
I didn't think I would like this movie when I heard about it
"WAS I EVER WRONG"
Hell Night has all the elements needed for a great
slasher movie, Sexy people, good kills and a freaky killer on the loose..
I personally love movies where the killer is in some way disfigured yet still human and in this movie that scenerio is delivered.
Sorority and Fraternity newbies spend the night in Garth Manor Known for its legend about Raymond Garth and his deformed children and how he killed them all and then himself .Supposedly Andrew Garth The most hideous of the children escapes being killed and lives in tunnels under Garth Manor "so the legend goes".
Linda Blair is all grown up and quite the good herione also starring the FINE Vincent Van Patten and cute Peter Barton.
The final showdown between Blair and the villain is grade A entertainment and the rest of the movie does not disappoint either.
Movie Review: A Lost Slasher Classic...
Summary: 4 Stars
Hell Night is one of the creepiest slasher movies to come from the 80's. It makes great use of its setting-a creepy old mansion on a hill. The story, for the record, revolves around a College fraternity pledge night in which a small group of pledges (including Linda Blair) are forced to spend the night in the creepy old mansion called Garth Manor. Garth Manor is a place with a history, as your typical horror movie plot line would have it, exactly twelve years ago to the night, the Manor's previous resident murdered his whole family. As the pledges' night rages on with booze and sex, one by one they are stalked and murdered by a mysterious figure. The murderer this time out is actually rather surprising and refreshing, Hell Night is a definate cut above the majority of 80's killer flicks. There are some teriffic moments and some genuine suspense. Imagine a spooky house story crossed with a slasher on the loose and you have Hell Night, guaranteed to give you a shock or two.