CBS Films
Lionsgate
Tucker Tooley Entertainment
Valhalla Motion Pictures
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Hell Fest
Fun going in. Hell getting out.
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.
- Original title
- Hell Fest
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $5,500,000
- Revenue
- $18,160,930
Wuchak
Mar 28, 2024 · via TMDB
**_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-
Gimly
Jan 20, 2019 · via TMDB
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._
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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
Stephen Conroy
The Other
George Howard Adams
Gate Guard
Markus Silbiger
Bored Carny Kid
Michael Tourek
Security Guard
Tony Todd
The Barker
Aaron Kl
Stagehand
Elle Graham
Little Girl
Kimberly Battista
Demonic Nun (uncredited)
Shaun McMillan
Hellfest Halloween Park Goer (uncredited)
Milton Saul
Hell Fest Halloween Park Goer / Event Staff (uncredited)
Quandae Stewart
Halloween Park Goer / Booth Worker (uncredited)
Brooke Jaye Taylor
Cop (uncredited)
Benjamin Weaver
Hellfest Halloween Park Goer (uncredited)
Tony Gardner
Costume Design
Riley Flanagan
Set Production Assistant
Felipe Savahge
Stunt Coordinator
Alli Beckman
Stunt Double
Juliene Joyner
Stunt Double
Aden Stay
Stunts
Alvin Chon
Stunts
Andy Rusk
Stunts
Austin Seifert
Stunts
Heather Fusari
Stunts
Kevin Waterman
Stunts
Rocky Abou-Sakher
Stunts
Stephen Conroy
Stunts
Gregory Plotkin
Director
Gregory Plotkin
Editor
Christopher H. Warner
Line Producer
Deven Bromme
Location Assistant
Gale Anne Hurd
Producer
Tucker Tooley
Producer
Jon Romano
Production Executive
Chris Navarro
ADR Mixer
Jeffrey Roy
ADR Mixer
Bryan Parker
ADR Supervisor
Bear McCreary
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Michael Schmidt
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Todd Toon
Supervising Sound Editor
Akela Cooper
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Blair Butler
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Stephen Susco
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