Hell Fest

"Fun going in. Hell getting out."

2018 1h 29m EN

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Synopsis

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On Halloween night at a horror theme park, a costumed killer begins slaying innocent patrons who believe that it's all part of the festivities.

“Fun going in. Hell getting out.”

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Cast

Amy Forsyth
Natalie
Christian James
Quinn
Reign Edwards
Brooke
Roby Attal
Gavin
Bex Taylor-Klaus
Taylor
Matt Mercurio
Asher
Courtney Dietz
Britney
Cynthea Mercado
Jodi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gregory Plotkin
Writers: Christopher Sey, Seth M. Sherwood, Blair Butler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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4 / 8

CAST

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237+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gregory Plotkin, shot by José David Montero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bear McCreary. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor David Egan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Amy Forsyth and Christian James and Reign Edwards carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gregory Plotkin directs. José David Montero behind the camera. Bear McCreary scores. David Egan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
3Released 8 years ago.
4237+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Gregory Plotkin, shot by José David Montero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bear McCreary. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor David Egan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Amy Forsyth and Christian James and Reign Edwards carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Fun going in. Hell getting out.".
10IMDB entry: tt1999890 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: José David Montero
Original score: Bear McCreary
Editing: David Egan
Production design: Michael Perry
Costume design: Tony Gardner
Makeup / hair: Michelle Diamantides
VFX supervisor: Tommy Harris
Sound: Luke Gibleon
Stunt coordinator: Felipe Savahge
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $5,500,000
Box office: $18,160,930
Return: 330% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Hell Fest (2018)

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Gimly2019-01-20
★ 6/10
I've seen a similar sort of thing done where it was the carnival-folk themselves who were murderers, and I have seen that thing done, a lot. So it was quite a nice surprise to see it just be a single dude who rocks up to somebody else's Halloween Horror Nights-type deal and start wreckin' the place. From the outset I thought I was going to hate all the character's interactions, and don't get me wrong, these kids won't be taking home Oscars any time soon, but I did actually find myself quite taken with them before the end. Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go.
Wuchak2024-03-28
★ 6/10
Traditional slasher at a carnival Three college-age couples go to a horror theme park near Cincinnati during the Halloween season, but the scary fun turns to actual horror when they discern that a real murderer is on the loose at the amusement park. "Hell Fest" (2018) is a traditional slasher that takes advantage of the carnival setting, reminiscent of “The Funhouse” from 37 years earlier, as well as the long amusement park sequence in “Urban Legends: Final Cut.” While I like “The Funhouse” and think it’s superior to this, it was criticized for the (supposed) “Boring, long wait before anything of interest happens.” Maybe this explains why this flick cuts to the chase and gets the teens to the festival almost immediately. This of course makes for a one-dimensional setting (the carnival at night), but I appreciate the colorful carnival sets and the story does become interesting when the protagonist witnesses the first slaying, which the others convince her is part of the act. Speaking of the protagonist, Amy Forsyth works well as the attractive main character, Natalie. To be expected, there are some gory bits, but don’t anticipate nudity. The creators commendably sneered at that particular “staple.” Tony Todd, known for the role of Mr. Bludworth in the “Final Destination” series, is featured in a notable bit part. The film runs 1 hour, 28 minutes, and was shot just northwest of Atlanta at Six Flags White Water. Most of the decorations used were borrowed from the Six Flags’ Fright Fest decorations. GRADE: B-