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Hell Night

  • 19811981
  • RR
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
7.6K
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Hell Night (1981)
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  • Horror
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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.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
7.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Tom DeSimone
  • Writer
    • Randy Feldman
  • Stars
    • Linda Blair
    • Vincent Van Patten
    • Peter Barton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tom DeSimone
  • Writer
    • Randy Feldman
  • Stars
    • Linda Blair
    • Vincent Van Patten
    • Peter Barton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 143User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
    • 36Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Hell Night
    Trailer 2:57
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    Linda Blair and Peter Barton in Hell Night (1981)
    Linda Blair, Peter Barton, and Suki Goodwin in Hell Night (1981)
    Hell Night (1981)
    Suki Goodwin in Hell Night (1981)
    Linda Blair in Hell Night (1981)
    Peter Barton in Hell Night (1981)
    Ron Gans and Suki Goodwin in Hell Night (1981)
    Vincent Van Patten in Hell Night (1981)
    Linda Blair and Peter Barton in Hell Night (1981)
    Linda Blair, Peter Barton, Suki Goodwin, and Vincent Van Patten in Hell Night (1981)
    Hell Night (1981)
    Hell Night (1981)

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    Linda Blair
    Linda Blair
    • Martias Marti
    Vincent Van Patten
    Vincent Van Patten
    • Sethas Seth
    Peter Barton
    Peter Barton
    • Jeffas Jeff
    Kevin Brophy
    Kevin Brophy
    • Peteras Peter
    Jenny Neumann
    • Mayas May
    Suki Goodwin
    Suki Goodwin
    • Deniseas Denise
    Jimmy Sturtevant
    Jimmy Sturtevant
    • Scottas Scott
    Hal Ralston
    • Older Copas Older Cop
    Carey Fox
    • Younger Copas Younger Cop
    • (as Cary Fox)
    Ron Gans
    • Driveras Driver
    • (as Ronald Gans)
    Gloria Heilman
    • Party Girlas Party Girl
    Jean Hasselhoff
    • Party Guestas Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Nathan L. Truman
    • Fraternity Memberas Fraternity Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tom DeSimone
    • Writer
      • Randy Feldman
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Actor 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.
    • Goofs
      In 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 versions
      Although 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: Stevie, Southern Comfort, Chariots of Fire, All the Marbles (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      Theme from 'Hell Night'
      Sung by Leza Miller

      Music by Dan Wyman

      Lyrics by Bob Walters (as Bob Walter)

    User reviews143

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    I love slasher films and this is one of my favorites....it seems one of the biggest complaints about 'Hell Night' is the lack of blood. Am I the only one here who remembers two other horror classics that have little bloodshed....'Halloween' and 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' and before you disagree....watch them again. And notice that all the times that Leatherface smacks heads with the hammer and carves bodies with his chainsaw- very little blood hits the ground.....even 'Prom Night' shows black screen when someone is getting hacked up with an axe... And not all slasher films have to have the 'guess who the killer is' theme....in 'Halloween' we knew it was Michael Meyers and 'Chain Saw Massacre' we knew it was Leatherface and his family.... Back to 'Hell Night'...I thought everybody gave really good performances throughout...Linda Blair and Vincet Van Patten standout the most. I enjoyed the background story about the house's history...the house itself was an excellent setting. Character interaction was interesting...it didn't seem like pointless time filler. The killers were alot more scary than most of the slasher villains...plus the fact that they didn't get a lot of screen time which added to the suspense. A very under-rated slasher film. 'Hell Night' and almost any slasher film post 1979 are called 'Halloween' rip-offs...but, remember 'Black Christmas' came out years before 'Halloween'
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    • Hile_Troy
    • Jul 9, 2000

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 1981 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Paranoia
    • Filming locations
      • Kimberly Crest Estate, Redlands, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • BLT Productions
      • Media Home Entertainment
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    • Budget
      • $1,400,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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