'Hellion's' is about a 17 year old girl (played by a 21 year old,) who finds out she's pregnant. So, instead of going out on Halloween in her depressive state, she stays home - and the fun soon begins.
It's clear the director was influenced by the film 'Trick r Treat.' Not a terrible film to be influenced by, and the first 25 minutes of this one sets up for something special. So, of course, we all know where it's going, right? Downhill. When the first antagonist arrives, he gives off a nice amount of negative energy, even a little frightening, much like 'Sam' from 'Trick r Treat.' Unfortunately, the film is called 'Hellion's,' so you know you're in for more than just one. Things also happen too quickly - I was hoping for a slower pace, as the not so friendly visitor continued to stalk his prey. But one random dead boyfriend, and injured doctor later, we're thrown into your usual cliché survival trash fest that we get about ten times a year. The 'Hellion's' turn into badly made up 'children of the corn' copies that start doing random crap that doesn't make any sense. One minute they're eating everything in sight, the next they're chanting, and doing karate moves off kitchen tables. Nothing after the 25 minute mark makes any sense whatsoever. It's like the director threw everything he had into the first 25, and didn't know how to complete the film, so he just winged it. And what the hell happened to the lighting? Even the damn lighting is random.
Random Ramblings of a Madman: The first 25 minutes is nothing but a 'Trick r Treat' tease - It could have been a decent little film. But it quickly escalates into something else. Something fairly awful.
It's clear the director was influenced by the film 'Trick r Treat.' Not a terrible film to be influenced by, and the first 25 minutes of this one sets up for something special. So, of course, we all know where it's going, right? Downhill. When the first antagonist arrives, he gives off a nice amount of negative energy, even a little frightening, much like 'Sam' from 'Trick r Treat.' Unfortunately, the film is called 'Hellion's,' so you know you're in for more than just one. Things also happen too quickly - I was hoping for a slower pace, as the not so friendly visitor continued to stalk his prey. But one random dead boyfriend, and injured doctor later, we're thrown into your usual cliché survival trash fest that we get about ten times a year. The 'Hellion's' turn into badly made up 'children of the corn' copies that start doing random crap that doesn't make any sense. One minute they're eating everything in sight, the next they're chanting, and doing karate moves off kitchen tables. Nothing after the 25 minute mark makes any sense whatsoever. It's like the director threw everything he had into the first 25, and didn't know how to complete the film, so he just winged it. And what the hell happened to the lighting? Even the damn lighting is random.
Random Ramblings of a Madman: The first 25 minutes is nothing but a 'Trick r Treat' tease - It could have been a decent little film. But it quickly escalates into something else. Something fairly awful.