Review of Hell Night (2001) by Alex R — 18 Oct 2012

Effective Slasher, Hell Night is a fun treat despite its flaws. The film is an underrated horror yarn that stars Linda Blair and Vincent Van Patten. With effective kills, this one should appeal to horror fans looking for Obscured, forgotten titles.

Hell Night is entertaining from start to finish, and boasts enough entertainment value to please the most demanding genre fan. This film has its imperfections, but is held together by Linda Blair's performance that is pretty good and makes the film worth seeing despite its cheesiness.

As a Slasher film, this one works well and is far better than most run of the mill Slashers of the early 1980's. This is a good flick that has plenty to offer. Although Hell Night doesn't reinvent the formula, it still has all the ingredients to make for an effective horror flick.

At times the acting, and dialogue suffer, but Slasher films are not going to win any big prizes. As far as the genre is concerned, this is a fine little flick that is a must see for genre fans. The gore is great and each kill is intense, also there's plenty of suspense and a hint of atmosphere due to the fact that this was filmed in a Victorian mansion, which adds a creepier feel to the picture.

Although the film relies on the derivative Slasher formula, the production values and setting of the movie make it a tad more accomplished than most in the genre. I very much enjoyed this film, and it is an obscured gem of the golden era of Slasher flicks.