Review of Hell Night (1981) by Melissa R — 07 Jul 2009

Classic teen horror angst with a lovely Linda Blair doing her best scream queen performance to date!

This review of Hell Night (1981) was written by Melissa R on 07 Jul 2009.

Hell Night has generally received mixed reviews.

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Hell Night This review contains an obvious spoiler…

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