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"Hell Night" stars adorable, vivacious Linda Blair of "Exorcist" fame. She must spend the night in the abandoned, decrepit Garth manor along with three other sorority and fraternity pledges. Members of Sigma Phi Rho have rigged the house to emit spooky sounds and images. Unknown to them all, Garth Manor is not as abandoned as it appears. A deranged mongoloid remains and is determined to kill all intruders using a number of gruesome weapons. Who will survive this night of hell?

This slasher flick from the eighties is great to watch on Halloween or on any stormy night. In fact, the producer, Irwin Yablans, who brought us "Halloween" also co-produced this fright fest. The gothic Garth manor, huge and creepy, is the perfect setting for murder and mayhem. It is surrounded by a spiked fence with gates that are locked, trapping the pledges within. The chase scenes within the maze of hedges are accentuated by suspenseful music; they reminded me of Elke Sommer being pursued in Mario Bava's "Baron Blood."

Good performances are given by all, especially Blair. Vincent Van Patten, however, grew annoying as the wise cracking surfer dude. I was disappointed that the film didn't have a higher body count since Anchor Bay described it as " . . . an `80s body-count classic." The ending was shocking and violent. The last still frame of a stunned Blair slowly walking away from the manor was memorable.

"Hell Night" is worth seeking out if you enjoy good slasher fare such as "Halloween," "The Last House on Sorority Row," "Prom Night," and "Terror Train." Watching this movie will make you think twice about trespassing on someone else's property at night.

Linda Blair stars as a college student Marti. Together with three other friends she has to spend the night in a house with a brutal history for an initiation. What started as a mere gag turned into a night of fighting for survival.

Hell Night is an 80's slasher that could mostly appeal to Linda Blair fans. This is one of the reasons I keep it around but it doesn't add to the rating or my overall enjoyment. This to me is a movie that could have been a little better.

I give it some credit for actually trying to give the characters some personality and the setting was fair. I also liked the fact the characters reactions were pretty realistic. Once they realized things were serious. They ACTUALLY tried to get out the house.

Now I don't find this movie scary in the slightest and I never did, even as a kid. The death scenes weren't really good and the gore was very limited as well. I'm also not ok with the non existent nudity. If you're going to have hot chicks with skimpy outfits. Atleast go that route.

Hell Night is a slightly decent slasher and nothing more to me. I recommend this to the easily pleased and Linda Blair fans.