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  • 2005
  • R
  • Regent Releasing
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2005
  • R
  • Regent Releasing
  • 1 h 24 m

Summary Capturing the essence of the Halloween Carnival, we follow four young men through a night where flamboyant costumes, beautiful people, drugs, music, dancing and sex are everywhere. Authentic footage from the West Hollywood Halloween Carnival lets filmgoers experience the most exciting night of the year. (Regent Releasing)

Directed By: Paul Etheredge

Written By: Paul Etheredge

  • 2005
  • R
  • Regent Releasing
  • 1 h 24 m
  • 2005
  • R
  • Regent Releasing
  • 1 h 24 m

HellBent

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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User Score Generally Favorable Based on 5 User Ratings
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Summary Capturing the essence of the Halloween Carnival, we follow four young men through a night where flamboyant costumes, beautiful people, drugs, music, dancing and sex are everywhere. Authentic footage from the West Hollywood Halloween Carnival lets filmgoers experience the most exciting night of the year. (Regent Releasing)

Directed By: Paul Etheredge

Written By: Paul Etheredge

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Mixed or Average Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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53% Mixed
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27% Negative
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Writer-Director Paul Etheredge-Ouzts has a clear understanding of the beauty of a slasher film. A formulaic genre, it’s not the blueprint that’s important, it’s what you do inside it that matters.
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"Make a Wish" (2003) actually beat this film to the gay-themed slasher-picture punch with its story of lesbians on a camping trip being stalked by a killer, but writer-director Paul Etheredge-Ouzts' background in art direction serves him well — his movie wins hands-down for style and attitude.
By Maitland McDonagh FULL REVIEW
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You can be sure that his victims die shirtless, and are as dumb as the hetero dimwits who fell prey to Jason or Freddy, but what you might not expect is that this queer-slanted slasher flick is actually pretty good.
By Chuck Wilson FULL REVIEW
58
Apart from the gender twists, there is one notable difference between the traditional slasher flick and this gay take: Here, even the nice boy gets it on. And he doesn't even get punished for it.
By Sean Axmaker FULL REVIEW
50
There are two ways of looking at Paul Etheredge-Ouzts' thriller, which he is proudly billing as "the first-ever all-gay slasher film." Either it's a truly lousy retread of horror-movie clichés, or it's a mildly amusing sendup of them.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
25
A genre cheapie from its digital-video camerawork to its Casiotone soundtrack to its bland, buff cast, the movie is a cultural watershed in a dry gulch.
By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW
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The scariest thing about Hellbent is that somebody thought making this humorless gaysploitation slasher flick would be a good idea.
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Production Company Sneak Preview Entertainment, BCD Travel
Release Date Sep 16, 2005
Duration 1 h 24 m
Rating R
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Tagline When The Night Belongs To The Devil, The Party Goes To Hell.
Website http://www.hellbent-movie.com/
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Awards

Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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