![]() ![]() The biggest detriment this movie has is the fact that the entire movie revolves around haunted houses that our main characters go through, which makes for some fantastic set pieces and visual style, but you can't help but wish it was you in the haunted houses getting scared. That being said, this movie, although enjoyable, is very far from being terrifying. In that regard, it's absolutely terrifying. The premise alone of this film is very creepy and gave me chills when comparing it to reality and whether or not someone could actually pull something like this off. Hoping for a night of fun and terror, what they don't realize is that a killer has disguised himself as an employee of one of the haunted houses and decides to stalk this group around the park in hopes of killing them all. Hell Fest follows a group of teenagers who venture into the biggest theme park in town on Halloween night. Here's why, even though I had a good time watching Hell Fest, it's not a must-see. Based on the premise alone, this movie is fantastic, but I don't believe many people will feel that way about the movie as a whole. The most frustrating thing about this film is that it had the potential to be so much more than what it turned out to be. While Hell Fest isn't something I walked out of the theatre raving about, it serves as a fine film to watch throughout the course of this Halloween season. ![]() I'm honestly not a huge fan of the horror genre, so take this review with a grain of salt if you're someone who loves that particular genre, but I will always recognize and sometimes love one that deserves it. You know the scares and you know the gimmicks, but it's fun going through and spotting them and seeing it all play out. There's a certain joy to it the same way there is in going to these Halloween mazes. I love slasher movies, and this was a fun one. For one, it's rated R! None of the kills are on the level of Saw or Hatchet, but they're R-rated kills for sure. I'm someone who will watch YouTube walkthroughs of people at Halloween events, so I'm totally into that sort of thing and it actually kept me interested. To be fair, Hell Fest really does go all out with this set up though, so even when the kills aren't happening there is still some fun just in seeing the haunted house walkthroughs. ![]() Yes, there's the haunted house set up, but we've seen that before. Not a fan? Why are you even here? Aside from a pretty eerie reveal with the killer that could be seen as psychological commentary, there's not much new here. Are you a fan of the genre? Then you'll have fun. A standard slasher movie through-and-through. ![]()
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