Hell Night

1981
R
1h 41m

IMDb RATING

5.6/10

9.1K

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Four college fraternity and sorority pledges spend the night in a deserted old mansion as part of a hazing ritual during hell night, where they are stalked by the only survivor of a family m... Read allFour college fraternity and sorority pledges spend the night in a deserted old mansion as part of a hazing ritual during hell night, where they are stalked by the only survivor of a family massacre from the mansion's sordid past.Four college fraternity and sorority pledges spend the night in a deserted old mansion as part of a hazing ritual during hell night, where they are stalked by the only survivor of a family massacre from the mansion's sordid past.

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IMDb RATING

5.6/10

9.1K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination

Younger Cop
(as Cary Fox)

Ron Gans

Driver
(as Ronald Gans)

Gloria Heilman

Party Girl

Jean Hasselhoff

Party Guest
(uncredited)

Nathan L. Truman

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, yet 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 Leeza Miller McGee (as Leza Miller)
Music by Dan Wyman
Lyrics by Bob Walters (as Bob Walter)

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Review

Featured review

7/10

An Enjoyable 'Scooby Doo' episode- Rated 'R'!

What impressed me the most about this "slasher" movie is I honestly cared about the characters and felt bad when they died! That never happens with me & horror movies-- usually the characters are annoyingly lamebrained oversexed fools and I can't wait for them to get axed. HELL NIGHT has much going for it, including an amiable atmosphere, enthusiastic & easy-going performances (especially by the Boom Mic, who I thought deserved an Academy Award for his brief but frequent appearances), decent sets (including the outdoor ones, a bit reminiscent of The Shining), and villains who I swear looked straight out of SCOOBY DOO. (Not that that's a BAD thing, but it's just not too scary.) I honestly thought the script was well-constructed and funny and character exposition was given in an unobtrusive but helpful way (i.e. Linda Blair working as a mechanic.) There is absolutely nothing new or groundbreaking in HELL NIGHT, but it's a sterling example of how to polish up an old apple and make it look appealing and new-- and taste good. (Sorry for that awful metaphor...) Contrary to what others might tell you, Vincent Van Patten really grew on me, and I loved that surfing scene. He's my boy! Rating: 7/10.