Hellarious

"Try not to die laughing"

2019 1h 16m EN

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4.2

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5.5

IMDB

★4.2TMDB · 10★5.5IMDB · 493

HorrorComedy

Synopsis

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Introducing Hellarious: a once-in-a-lifetime feature collection that brings together seven of the most legendary horror comedy shorts ever made. The stories, from some of the world’s best genre filmmakers, feature a hilarious menagerie of zombie wives, amateur satanists, reverse werewolves, cannibal lunch ladies and more -- along with gust-busting gags, gross-outs and gore. Included in Hellarious: Lunch Ladies by Clarissa Jacobson and J.M. Logan, Horrific by Robert Boocheck (ABCs of Death 2), Death Metal by Chris McInroy, Born Again and ‘Til Death by Jason Tostevin and Randall Greenland, Killer Kart by James Feeney, and Bitten by Sarah K. Reimers.

“Try not to die laughing”

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Cast

Ellie Church
Eve (segment born again)
Donna Pieroni
Seretta (segment lunch ladies)
Kelly Keaton
Vice Principal (segment lunch ladies)
Mike C. Nelson
Tex (segment horrific)
Ella Schaefer
Bailey (segment killer kart)
Mary Manofsky
LouAnne (segment lunch ladies)
Christine Rodriguez
Cass (segment killer kart)
Ray Bouchard
Hale (segment killer kart)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: J.M. Logan
Writers: Randall Greenland, Sarah K. Reimers, Clarissa Jacobson

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RUNTIME

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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by J.M. Logan, shot by Nelson Bohol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ellie Church and Donna Pieroni and Kelly Keaton carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Try not to die laughing".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11055048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

J.M. Logan directs. Nelson Bohol behind the camera. Barney Jones scores. Nicholas C. Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Directed by J.M. Logan, shot by Nelson Bohol. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Barney Jones. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nicholas C. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ellie Church and Donna Pieroni and Kelly Keaton carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Try not to die laughing".
8IMDB entry: tt11055048 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.