Hell Night (1981): Cast, Ratings & Plot
Hell Night is a 1981 horror thriller directed by Tom DeSimone, starring Linda Blair, Ron Gans and Vincent Van Patten. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes. Critics gave it 57% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Tom DeSimone
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Hell Night About?
The premise of Hell Night without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During pledge week, a group of college students must spend the night as part of an initiation ritual in a remote, historic mansion. They soon discover the house has a dark past, haunted by the vengeful spirits of a family murdered years before. As the night progresses, the pledges find themselves stalked by a terrifying presence, and must fight to survive the horrors within the mansion’s walls.
Hell Night Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- slasher
- decapitation
- unhelpful police
- initiation
- robin hood costume
- carjacking
- climbing a fence
- blank bullet
- head twisted backwards
- scream queen
- boxer shorts
- partial male nudity
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- partial female nudity
- scythe
- serial murder
- final girl
- police
- costume party
- drinking
- teen drinking
- female mechanic
- gated estate
- mansion
- gun
- police station
- fraternity initiation
- sorority initiation
- slasher killer
- horror b movie
- b movie
- grindhouse film
- jump scare
- violence
- deformed brute
- sasquatch
- creature feature
- creature
- title appears in writing
- severed head
- serial killer
- co ed
- college campus
- reference to robin hood
- bed
- costume
- quaalude
- killing
- twin beds
- british accent
- beheading
Hell Night Cast
Linda Blair leads the cast, with Ron Gans and Vincent Van Patten. Directed by Tom DeSimone; 10 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tom DeSimone
Also Starring in Hell Night
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Hell Night Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Hell Night 57% on Rotten Tomatoes and 36 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.
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IMDb 5.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 57% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 44%
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Metacritic 36 Metascore
User score 5.7
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TMDB 55% User score
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Hell Night Plot Summary
What happens in Hell Night from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film begins with a girl screaming in terror as she gazes up at the camera. During a wild college party, Peter Bennett, the president of the Alpha Sigma Rho fraternity, initiates four pledges—Marti (played by Linda Blair), Jeff, Seth, and Denise—tasking them with spending the night at the infamous Garth Manor on Hell Night. Peter, alongside his friends Scott and May, gathers everyone to recount the manor’s dark history. He reveals a gripping tale: Raymond Garth, the owner and descendant of the original gold prospector, tragically murdered his wife Lillian and their three deformed children before hanging himself. The only child whose body was never found was 14-year-old Andrew, who many believe witnessed the horrific events.
Full summary
The whole story of Hell Night, scene by scene
Hell Night Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Hell Night ≣ 1981 ≣ Trailer
How Well Do You Know Hell Night?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is the president of the Alpha Sigma Rho fraternity?
Cars in Hell Night
6 cars on screen, including the 1969 Ford Galaxie 500 and the 1974 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C3.
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1969 Ford Galaxie 500 Important role -
1974 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C3 Minor role -
1961 Lincoln Continental Minor role -
1971 Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider Veloce Background role
Hell Night Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Une nuit en enfer” and “Noche infernal”.
- Also known as
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- Une nuit en enfer
- Noche infernal
- Noite Infernal
- Helvetesnatten
- 冲出猛鬼城
- 冲出猛鬼街
- Pekelná noc
- Адска нощ
- Helvetin yö
- Mia nyhta stin Kolasi
- Heljar Nóttin
- Piekielna noc
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- Адская ночь
- Paranoia
- Scary Castle
- Une nuit infernale
- 地狱之夜
- 헬 나이트
- Cehennem Gecesi
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Hell Night FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings and post-credit scenes of Hell Night, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Hell Night?
Hell Night runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was Hell Night released?
Hell Night was released on August 28, 1981.
Who directed Hell Night?
Hell Night was directed by Tom DeSimone.
More films by Tom DeSimone Who is in the cast of Hell Night?
Hell Night stars Linda Blair, Ron Gans and Vincent Van Patten, among 10 credited actors.
How is Hell Night rated?
Hell Night has 5.6/10 on IMDb, 57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 36 on Metacritic and 55% on TMDB.
Does Hell Night have a post-credit scene?
No. Hell Night has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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