To be totally honest, I'm squatting the fence on Hell Night. This one seems a bit forced, almost like it's being performed on stage, but it still has its moments. Don't get me wrong, I'm not throwing off on the film, it's actually a well made film with quiet a few suspenseful elements. Anyway, four pledges as a part of their initiation are dared to spend the night in a supposed haunted house which was previously and conveniently rigged so the hazers could get kicks out of scaring the shit out of the bunch.
To make a long story short, they find out the legend of the old place and ultimately figure out that the inbred ogre of a son that supposedly died years back is alive and well, and killing every sumbitch that steps in his way. Sounds quiet interesting, but to be honest, it's quiet slow toward the build-up. It was a different take on the budding slasher genre at the time, which in a way, was a welcomed change, but all in all, I think the costumes and old style look of the scenery detracted from the tangibility we could have felt if it had taken place in a more contemporary place. All in all, we get to witness Linda Blair try and act, with a guy from Friday the part 4 trying to avoid getting their guts plowed out by sharp instruments.
I must admit that the ending is great. There's a certain brutality about it that kind of overshadowed the tame killings throughout the film. As the slasher completist, go ahead and pick it up, but if you're a slasher fan who likes them dark and brutal, look elsewhere.
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