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28 August 1981 (USA) moreTagline:
Pray for day!Plot:
Four college pledges are forced to spend the night in a deserted old mansion where they get killed off one by one by the monstrous surviving members of a family massacre years earlier for trespassing on their living grounds. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Surprisingly good with a great ending more (93 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Linda Blair | ... | Marti Gaines | |
| Vincent Van Patten | ... | Seth | |
| Peter Barton | ... | Jeff Reed | |
| Kevin Brophy | ... | Peter Bennett | |
| Jenny Neumann | ... | May West | |
| Suki Goodwin | ... | Denise Dunsmore | |
| Jimmy Sturtevant | ... | Scott | |
| Hal Ralston | ... | Older Cop | |
| Carey Fox | ... | Younger Cop (as Cary Fox) | |
| Ron Gans | ... | Driver (as Ronald Gans) | |
| Gloria Heilman | ... | Party Girl |
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101 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Netherlands:16 | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 (cut) (1982) | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Germany:BPjM RestrictedFun Stuff
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For the scene where Jeff is thrown down a flight of stairs and hurt his leg, there wasn't a lot of acting involved. In reality, actor Peter Barton had really hurt himself and most of his limping was due to being in real physical pain. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Jeff Staggs's occupation is mis-spelt in the end credits as "Construction coodinator." moreSoundtrack:
Theme from 'Hell Night' moreFAQ
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Overlooked this one when it was released but after seeing the DVD on sale and reading some positive comments on this site decided to part with my cash. Was I disappointed? No. Once you get past the cheesy opening with its gloriously B-movie style credits it turns into one of the more interesting stalk and slash films of the 80's. The set up is simple - 4 frat pledges have to spend the night in a mansion with a sinister past and a killer on the loose... who will survive? Do we care? Well yes, these kids are surprisingly likeable and, by cleverly putting them in pre-20th Century fancy dress in a candle lit house, removes them from the contemporary teen horror genre. The killings are pretty conventional decapitation etc. but the film then builds up to a tense and exciting final 30 minutes with a few surprises and a brilliantly staged ending. I'm probably over-praising this film somewhat but my expectations were low and my rewards were a decent 6.5/10!