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Cast and characters:
Linda Blair … Marti Gaines – Repossessed; The Exorcist and sequel; Peter Barton … Jeff Reed – Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter; Vincent Van Patten … Seth; Suki Goodwin … Denise Dunsmore; Kevin Brophy … Peter Bennett; Jimmy Sturtevant … Scott; Jenny Neumann … May West
Production:
Filming Hell Night took forty days in the fall and winter of 1980.The original shooting budget was a reported $1 million, but as its duration extended through the holidays, the production needed an additional $400,000. The film’s shooting schedule was described as gruelling. According to DeSimone, Peter Barton actually hurt himself on set and most of his limping was due to being in real physical pain.
Filming locations:
The exterior of Garth Manor was shot at the Kimberly Crest Mansion in Redlands, California. The hedge maze was brought in as there was no actual garden maze on the mansion property. The inside of Garth Manor was filmed in a residential home in Pasadena, California. The frat party was shot in an apartment lobby in Los Angeles, California
Release:
In the UK, Hell Night was issued with an ‘X’ certificate by censorship body the BBFC on 3rd September 1981 with a running time of 101m 33s. It was distributed by Miracle Films.
Film Facts:
Director Chuck Russell (The Blob) served as an executive producer, while his long-time collaborator Frank Darabont served as a production assistant.
Hell Night was the final film released by Compass International Pictures (Halloween) founded by producers Irwin Yablans and Joseph Wolf in 1977.
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