Reminded me a lot of
the movie Funhouse (released around the same time). Similar plot, similar monster, similar tone, sound effects, ending, etc... I liked both of these films, though, funhouse was scarier.
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It's been a while since I've seen this film but I do remember that The Funhouse was way better.
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I disagree with both of you. I think The Funhouse is pretty good, but Hell Night is a much better and scarier film, with a lot more repeat-viewing value. And, ironically, it's just a lot more "fun."
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Good to see other fans standing up for this underrated gem, which I consider a true 80's slasher classic. It's a unique slasher unlike anything else released at the time (some have compared it to The Funhouse, but I don't see it). Hell Night is stylish, suspenseful, well-acted, atmospheric, and has (as you mentioned) a great score. I love this movie.
shareI agree with you. The Funhouse wasn't bad, but I thought Hell Night was the better film.
I may be biased about 'The Funhouse' though because I read Dean Koontz's novelization before seeing the film and I loved that so much that the film couldn't live up to my expectations.
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Funhouse is definitely grittier. The same grit from Hooper's Texas Chainsaw Massacre carried over into Funhouse. Hell Night feels a lot more polished than Funhouse as it is very beautifully filmed and more refined. It even has the aspects of a gothic chiller rather than a slasher movie.
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Thanks for mentioning Fun House. I'm off to watch it online.
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