Hell Fest (2018)

A masked serial killer turns a horror-themed amusement park into his own personal playground, terrorizing a group of friends while the rest of the patrons believe that it is all part of the show.

Director:

Gregory Plotkin

Writers:

Seth M. Sherwood (screenplay by), Blair Butler (screenplay by)

Stars:

Cynthea Mercado, Stephen Conroy, Amy Forsyth

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cynthea Mercado	...	Jodi (as Cynthia Mercado)
Stephen Conroy	...	The Other
Amy Forsyth	...	Natalie
Bex Taylor-Klaus	...	Taylor
Reign Edwards	...	Brooke
Christian James	...	Quinn
Matt Mercurio	...	Asher
Roby Attal	...	Gavin
George Howard Adams	...	Gate Guard (as George Adams)
Courtney Dietz	...	Britney
Markus Silbiger	...	Bored Carny Kid
Michael Tourek	...	Security Guard
Tony Todd	...	The Barker
Aaron Gillespie	...	Stagehand
Cecil Elmore Jr.	...	Cop (as Cecil Elmore)

Storyline

Hell Fest is introduced as a horror theme park which travels across the country during the Halloween season. A young girl from Cincinnati is shown to be separated from her group during one of the mazes. There she is confronted by a masked figure known as "The Other" (Stephen Conroy). She recognizes The Other as a man who had been following her and her group of friends the entire night. The Other attacks the girl, stabbing her in the gut before hanging her. The young girl's corpse appears to blend in with the other prop bodies as The Other leaves the scene. Natalie (Amy Forsyth) is shown to be arriving at her former apartment where her best friend, Brooke (Reign Edwards), still resides. She greets her old friend but is disappointed to learn that a former classmate, Taylor (Bex Taylor-Klaus), whom Natalie does not get along with is living with her. Though Natalie's visit was planned, Brooke is shown to have been uncertain that Natalie would actually arrive as she had been distant of ...

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Plot Keywords:

amusement park | haunted house attraction | masked killer | slasher | group of friends | 

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Taglines:

Fun Getting In. Hell Getting Out.

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Genres:

Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence, and language including some sexual references

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 September 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hell Fest

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,130,963, 30 September 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$11,107,431, 8 November 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tucker Tooley Entertainment, Ingenuity Studios, Valhalla Motion Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The plot of this film is very similar to that of The Funhouse (1981). Both films also have similar tag lines. Hell Fest's is "Fun getting in. Hell getting out." The Funhouse's is "Pay to get in. Pray to get out."

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Goofs

At the end of the movie, a television reporter says four people have died in the incident at Hell Fest. In reality, at least one other person is seen being murdered.

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Quotes

Natalie: Why are we signing a waver?
Taylor: 'Cause liability is... a bitch.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: Hell Fest (2018)

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Soundtracks

Terror Squad A
Written by Xyco and Adix
Courtesy of APM Music

User Reviews

IT'S A SLASHER FLICK, WHAT WERE YOU EXPECTING??!

This movie was entertaining enough for what it is... a slasher flick. I'm not sure slasher type movies would ever earn 10 stars because there's usually not much acting, just a lot of screaming and running. LOL.

HellFest was a good flick to see in the theater. The misleads were fun, the graphics and style reminded me of 80's horror. You don't expect to see an Academy Award winning movie, you expect to have fun. And this was a fun ride.

I would recommend seeing this movie if you like campy, fun, slasher-horror movies. Not sure why it would only get 1-2 stars,...you saw the trailer and knew what to expect for the most part.