Review of Hellbent

Hellbent (2004)
8/10
Pleasantly surprised at how entertained I was by this movie
1 March 2024
Warning: Spoilers
I watched this on a whim one might after I spent over 40 minutes browsing for something to watch and I was glad that I settled on this movie. I imagined I was going to get some corny C-movie, the likes of which were very common in the late 90's-early 2000's, but I was really shocked at how funny, charming and overall well made this film ended up being. Of course it's still a B-movie, and the budget was obviously limited, but what an entertaining and well executed film this ended up being.

The cast was hot and talented, the script was clever and didn't try to be something it wasn't, and even the special SFX gore and dismemberment were done as tastefully and realistically as the budget allowed. I really cared about the four friends and what they went through in this film, and although it's not the happiest ending, I feel like each one gave their best performance and really elevated this film to the heights it reached.

The only thing I didn't care much for was how it ended. No real resolution, and we didn't get to see the aftermath of how the events affected the survivors. It kind of ended in the typical/cliche way horror movies ended back in the day, and it was the only real sour note in an otherwise pleasant film.

Overall, one of the better gay films I've seen, and it really stands out as a movie from an era where gay movies just weren't good. You'd be hard pressed to find many gay horror films that are this well made, with this good a cast.

Highly recommended for fans of gay films with a hot cast and horror movie aficionados.
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