HellBent (2005): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
HellBent is a 2005 horror thriller directed by Paul Etheredge, starring Hank Harris, Bryan Kirkwood and Matt Phillips. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes and earned $183,066 worldwide. Critics gave it 48% on Rotten Tomatoes and 45 on Metacritic.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Paul Etheredge
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Regent Releasing
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is HellBent About?
The premise of HellBent without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
On Halloween night in West Hollywood, a group of friends celebrates until a masked killer emerges, bringing terror to their festivities. The friends are relentlessly stalked through the night, encountering a gruesome trail of severed heads as they desperately try to survive. As the night progresses, only Eddie and Jake remain, and they must confront the horrifying reality of their situation and fight for survival against the relentless killer.
HellBent Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- lgbt horror
- halloween party
- undoing someone's trouser belt
- gay man
- slasher
- gay punk
- glass eye
- sex horror
- sex scene
- bare chested male
- stalker
- holiday horror
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- mexican
- group
- grindhouse film
- slasher horror
- slasher killer
- gay man gay man relationship
- brother sister relationship
- polygamy
- eyepatch
- halloween
- killer
- gay
- murder
- west hollywood california
- serial killer
- policeman costume
- gay thriller
- roommate
- police
- gun
- gay club
- death
- mooning
- homosexual
- stalking
- scythe
- gore
- drag queen
- decapitation
- carnival
- beheading
- handcuffed to a bedpost
- masked killer
- male model
- gay kiss
- gay bar
- bisexual
- gay interest
HellBent Cast
Hank Harris leads the cast, with Bryan Kirkwood and Matt Phillips. Directed by Paul Etheredge; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Paul Etheredge
More from Paul Etheredge
One more film directed by Paul Etheredge: The Other.
HellBent Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave HellBent 48% on Rotten Tomatoes and 45 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 48% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 42%
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Metacritic 45 Metascore
User score 7.6
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TMDB 55% User score
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HellBent Plot Summary
What happens in HellBent from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On the night before Halloween, a gay couple is brutally murdered when a bare-chested killer wearing a devil mask appears and uses a sickle to decapitate them, setting a brutal tone for what follows. The story centers on Eddie, a police technician, who works alongside his sister, a police officer, and who spends Halloween handing out flyers about the recent killings while donning his father’s police uniform for a costume. During his rounds at a tattoo shop, Eddie crosses paths with Jake, a connection that quickly pulls him into a night of danger and desire.
Full summary
The whole story of HellBent, scene by scene
HellBent Box Office
HellBent grossed $183,066 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$183.1K
- US & Canada
- $183.1K
HellBent Trailers & Videos
The trailer of HellBent.
How Well Do You Know HellBent?
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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- Question 10: not answered
What mask does the killer wear throughout the film?
Cars in HellBent
11 cars on screen, including the 1960 Willys Utility Wagon and the 1970 Pontiac Firebird.
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1960 Willys Utility Wagon Important role -
1970 Pontiac Firebird Minor role -
1996 Chevrolet Astro Background role -
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Background role
HellBent Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Непреклонен” and “Decidido”.
- Also known as
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- Непреклонен
- Decidido
- 地狱曲折
- 헬벤트
- 月慌慌心慌慌
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HellBent FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of HellBent, each answered in a sentence.
How long is HellBent?
HellBent runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was HellBent released?
HellBent was released on September 16, 2005.
Who directed HellBent?
HellBent was directed by Paul Etheredge.
More films by Paul Etheredge Who is in the cast of HellBent?
HellBent stars Hank Harris, Bryan Kirkwood and Matt Phillips, among 4 credited actors.
How much did HellBent make at the box office?
HellBent grossed $183,066 worldwide.
How is HellBent rated?
HellBent has 48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic and 55% on TMDB.
Does HellBent have a post-credit scene?
No. HellBent has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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