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RUNTIME
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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Hellbent
"When the night belongs to the Devil, the party goes to hell."
2005 1h 25m EN
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5.5
MID
★5.5TMDB · 62
Horror
Synopsis
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A night filled with beautiful people, music and dancing at the West Hollywood Halloween Carnival turns deadly for four gay friends. When two men are found dead, the friends find that they are the killer's next target. No one knows who will survive the night. A wild, relentless ride filled with unexpected surprises and shocking scares.
“When the night belongs to the Devil, the party goes to hell.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Dylan Fergus
Eddie
Bryan Kirkwood
Jake
Hank Harris
Joey
Andrew Levitas
Chaz
Matt Phillips
Tobey
Kent Bradley James
Nick Name
Wren T. Brown
Police Captain
Nina Landey
Maria
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Paul Etheredge
- Writers
- Paul Etheredge
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts 🍿
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MONEY
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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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MONEY
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Grossed $0M — a 2153.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
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ERA
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Released 21 years ago.
MoodPlayr · trivia#04
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WORLD
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Claudia Finkle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Dylan Fergus and Bryan Kirkwood and Hank Harris carry the top of the cast.
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RUNTIME
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Marketing tagline: "When the night belongs to the Devil, the party goes to hell.".
MoodPlayr · trivia#08
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Paul Etheredge directs. Claudia Finkle 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.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 3Grossed $0M — a 2153.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
- 4Released 21 years ago.
- 5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 6Editor Claudia Finkle shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Dylan Fergus and Bryan Kirkwood and Hank Harris carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "When the night belongs to the Devil, the party goes to hell.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0356159 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Editing
- Claudia Finkle
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $85
- Box office
- $183,066
- Return
- 215372% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB
- Hellbent (2005)
Also by
Paul Etheredge
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- SN
Sneak Preview Entertainment
US
Key crew
- Supervising Sound EditorPatrick M. Griffith
- EditorClaudia Finkle
- ProducerJosh Silver
- EditorSteve Dyson
- ProducerBrad Warshaw
- ProducerMichael Roth
- CinematographyMark Mervis
- MusicMike Shapiro
- ProducerSteven J. Wolfe
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- slasher
- gay theme
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2004-06-26· San Fransisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
- Premiere2004-07-25· Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
- Premiere2004-10-09· Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
- Premiere2004-10-15· Reel Affirmations International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
- Premiere2004-10-21· Screamfest Film Festival
- Premiere2005-04-29· Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
- Premiere2005-05-27· Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival
- Premiere2005-06-10· New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2005-09-16
- Physical2006-09-12
