CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Sexyloutak Absolutely the worst movie.

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Scotty Burke It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Anonymous Andy (Minus_The_Beer) Four college kids are sent to an abandoned mansion to fend for themselves during a hazing ritual gone wrong in "Hell Night." During their stay at Garth Manor, the group deal with pesky pranks from their peers and face off against a "gork" dubbed Andrew. We never find out what a gork is exactly, but it sounds relatively un-PC. At any rate, Andrew "Gork" Garth is a deformed child who has been left alone to his own devices. Now that he's all grown up, he's hellbent on murdering anyone who steps foot onto his property. That's unfortunate for Linda Blair and company, who lack the benefit of something like TripAdvisor. One thing's for sure, though; if they live through the night, this place is getting a dismal one-star review."Hell Night" came out in 1981, just as the slasher genre was gaining traction. It is at times derivative, and at others, it surprisingly deviates from the beaten path. The initial set up of four characters who alternate between horny, funny, smart and sympathetic is one we've seen countless times in the genre, but "Hell Night" puts a refreshing spin on things. For starters, its cast has a chemistry and a shared likability rarely seen in the slasher subset. An all-grown-up Linda Blair leads the cast with her charming girl-next-door presence, while pretty-boy Peter Barton ("Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter") plays her good-guy boyfriend. In the next room are the Spicoli-esque surfer dude and his hilariously charming and sexy girlfriend, played by Vincent Van Patten (son of Dick) and Suki Goodwin respectively. Goodwin in particular is a real firecracker, an endless ball of charm. It's a shame she quit acting shortly after this film came out. Her comedic chemistry with Van Patten jumps off the screen and nearly steals the show. That being said, all four actors are quite solid and work together to keep the film going, even through it's duller moments.Speaking of dull moments, there's more than a few of those here. Since the film is about 15-20 minutes longer than the average slasher, it's only natural this would happen. The atmosphere is pretty well established early on, and while the characters are never a chore to visit, the often-protracted stalking sequences can sometimes feel endless or even pointless. Having said that, when the jump scares hit, they hit hard. The film is a bit of a workhorse in that regard, as by the end, we are treated to a big jump seemingly every other minute. Tim DeSimone, who had previously worked in the adult film industry under the impossibly awesome psuedonym of Lancer Brooks, apes the likes of "Friday the 13th" and "Halloween" quite competently here. There are moments midway through the film that feel like someone traced over John Carpenter's work, right down to the sparse, synth-led score. Yet, for all that it borrows, it never feels entirely redundant. One digression in particular, where a lead character escapes the mansion and goes off to find help, is a welcome curveball. It's little moments like this that give the film its own unique flavor. While one could probably spend the bulk of its running length nit-picking it to death, there's just something undeniably charming about the way "Hell Night" plays out. It feels familiar, but at the same time, keeps us on our toes. With characters that you actually want to see survive and a killer who is not wearing a mask or wielding a chainsaw, "Hell Night" at least offers something you won't always find in '80s slashers. It's not a classic by any stretch of the imagination, but necessary viewing for any fan of the genre. "Hell Night" is, like the ritual itself: a rite of passage everyone should go through at least once.

Caroline Phillips Linda Blair goes from demonically possessed pre-teen to screaming coed in this fart better than usual slasher film from 1981 - the golden year of the slasher sub-genre.Blair is Marti, a smart sorority girl forced to spend the night in a spooky mansion right out of Scooby Doo with three other sorority and fraternity pledges. Said mansion was the home of a grisly multiple murder and it's said the killer still lurks the halls, ready to kill anyone in his way. As fate would have it, tonight is the night he comes out of hiding.At first glance, Hell Night probably seemed old fashioned even in 1981 with it's period costumes (complete with "modern" 80's hairstyles), cobwebs, candles, and creaky mansion floorboards, but there's an atmosphere and spirit to Hell Night that really gets to you and supplies a fair share of creeps and jolts. The last act of the film is damn near exhausting as the last coeds standing run, jump, and hide their way to hopeful safety from a deformed, grunting, drooling maniac.Special mention goes to Dan Wyman's spooky synth score that really helps build a creepy mood. It deserves a release by itself.Hell Night is perfect for Halloween movie marathons and might even be light enough in the sex, language, and gore departments for older children to get a kick out of it, too.

meddlecore Hell Night is a decent early 80's slasher, starring a mechanically inclined Linda Blair.Each year the local fraternity and sorority hold a Devil's Night bash together; using it as an oppourtunity to haze their pledges.They demand that they stay overnight in an abandoned mansion, where a man went mad; killing his wife- and two of three of his deformed children- before hanging himself. Though only three bodies were ever found...Rumour is...the surviving child roams the tunnels that run beneath the house, even to this day.Either way, the ranking members of the not-so-respective fraternities and sororities have rigged the house up with special effects, to ruse the pledges into thinking the place is haunted.But little did they suspect, that something truly was lurking below. The tales were more than just urban legends, it seems.Now Marti, Denise, Wes & Jeff must try to escape with their lives...if they can...The whole thing starts off a bit slow, but the pace really picks up near the end; and you end up right into it. The special effects and gore are kind of lame, but they get the job done. And it's not the best of the sorority girl slashers, but it's also not the worst. Worth a watch if only cause buddy jacks a shotgun from the cops...and of course Linda Blair's general badassery.6 out of 10.

megamagdaleno Four teens are going to sleep in a manor with terrific stories about it.Yeah,very original for the time.The acting is good,except Linda Blair.I especially liked the Vincent Van Patten performance,and Suki Goodwin is good in her role of bad girl.There isn't much blood and the murders aren't original.The special effects are poor and we didn't see breast and there the scenes in bed are very innocent.The setting is amazing and one of the best settings in the horror story!!I give it a 5 and not a 6 or a 7 because the killer back story isn't clear and that's upsets me.Megamagdaleno's mark:5'2SPOILERSThe favorite kill:Peter,who is cornered and pierced by a scythe.Then,the Peter's flashlight falls into the floor as we hear the killer's grunts