Four college pledges are forced to spend the night in a deserted old mansion, where they are stalked by the monstrous survivor of a family massacre years earlier.Four college pledges are forced to spend the night in a deserted old mansion, where they are stalked by the monstrous survivor of a family massacre years earlier.Four college pledges are forced to spend the night in a deserted old mansion, where they are stalked by the monstrous survivor of a family massacre years earlier.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
- Younger Cop
- (as Cary Fox)
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
- Fraternity Member
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaActor Kevin Brophy (Peter) said in an interview that he still has the purple cape that he wears in the movie and that he has worn it every Halloween since making the film.
- GoofsIn the opening, Peter says that Garth Manor has no modern conveniences such as electricity, yet he is somehow able to run his special effects equipment in the house. The special effects could have run on batteries. However, the mistake is right regarding modern conveniences since Seth was able to flush a toilet, indicating indoor plumbing.
- Quotes
May West: Jesus. You know if you guys spent half the time studying instead of setting up these stunts, we'd all be graduating with honors.
[walks away]
Scott: What a little twat. We should have left her behind.
Peter Bennett: Why? Her behind is the best part. We should have kept her behind and left the rest of her.
- Alternate versionsAlthough the UK cinema version was uncut, early video versions suffered a brief 1 second edit by the BBFC to remove a closeup of a body being punctured by spikes from an iron fence. The cut was waived in 2002.
- SoundtracksTheme from 'Hell Night'
Sung by Leeza Miller McGee (as Leza Miller)
Music by Dan Wyman
Lyrics by Bob Walters (as Bob Walter)
Linda Blair had become a firm association with exploitation horror (and sleazy action films)after her successful potrayal as a bile vomiting head turning demon chick in "The Exorcist" so it's very neat to see her here playing a voluptuous well to do "Innocent" fraternity pledger facing her initiation night in a haunted house.
Along with her for the ride are all the other cliched types...The Horny anything goes foreign girl,the tough as nuts jock,and of course,the well to do "Innocent" guy of the situation,One from the misunderstood side of the tracks..(A neat little exchange of dialogue on the issues of misunderstood upbringings takes place,before the slaughter with the two well two do's.)
What unravels during the course of the pledgers indoctrination makes for some geniuinely scary and atmospheric thrills haunted house/slasher style..A mysterious presence who may be the topic of myth is also in the wailing halled mansion too,with murder on it's mind.
Although some of the suspense scenes are so long and anti climatic, There is a decent amount to recommend about Hell Night.The murder scenes do not look as poorly done as previously indicated and there are some pretty neat little action/battle scenes between the two male heroes and the mysterious presence.
Of course the horror film cliches are ever present,the heroine who falls down for no good reason during a chase,a seemingly invincible killer with no explanation as to why a pointblank shotgun wound does not effect the killer slightly and why the silly twits in mention always roam off alone and act surprised when their is no response to "Who's there?" But these are standard puns for horror films and anyone who watches these films and picks the absolute dirt out of them does not appreciate the films face value..."TOTAL UNREALISTIC CHEAP MINDLESS FUN" and for the most part....That kinda fun is cool...
There is one scene in this film that made me JUMP out of my chair,hopefully upon seeing the scene,you'll guess which one it was too. The version i watched was on an old VHS MONO cassette with the volume turned down at the time.I can only imagine the race of my heart if i'd seen a 5.1 version of it...
Enjoyable,mindless and definately in the top 20% of this seemingly endless and tiring (ressurected) genre.Recommended.
- viddywell_78
- Jul 3, 2003
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- Budget
- $1,400,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1