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Hell Fest

2018 · 89 min

A tense, brisk slasher that traps you in a maze of masks and false scares, with a lingering unease.

Directed by
Gregory Plotkin
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Amy Forsyth, Christian James, Reign Edwards
Tagline
Fun going in. Hell getting out.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Gregory Plotkin
Genres
Horror, Thriller
Starring
Amy Forsyth, Christian James, Reign Edwards
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • violence
  • deception
  • isolation
  • fate
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
horror, thriller
Directed by
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Written by
Seth M. Sherwood, Akela Cooper, Blair Butler
Starring
Amy Forsyth, Christian James, Reign Edwards, Roby Attal, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Matt Mercurio, Courtney Dietz, Cynthea Mercado
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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