Hell High
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Directed by | Douglas Grossman |
Written by | Leo Evans Douglas Grossman |
Produced by | Douglas Grossman David Steinman |
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Cinematography | Steven Fierberg |
Edited by | Greg Sheldon Claire Simpson |
Music by | Chris Hyams-Hart Rich Macar |
Production company | DGS Productions |
Distributed by | JGM Enterprises |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Hell High is a 1989 American slasher film written, produced, and directed by Douglas Grossman. The film centers on a school teacher who suffers a mental breakdown after being harassed and attacked by a group of teenagers.
Cast[]
- Christopher Stryker as Dickens
- Maureen Mooney as Miss Brooke Storm
- Christopher Cousins as Jon-Jon
- Millie Prezioso as Queenie
- Jason Brill as Smiler
- Kathryn Rossetter as Coach Sandy Hand
- J.R. Horne as Coach Heaton
- Victoria Andahazy as Mink
Production[]
The film was shot on location in Westchester County, New York.[2]
Release[]
The film was released theatrically in the United States beginning May 12, 1989.[1]
Critical reception[]
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Richard Harrington from The Washington Post gave the film a negative review, writing, "Even within the limited expectations of the horror genre, it's not particularly satisfying, since the chills are all on the cheap. However, sitting through Hell High is likely to bring back at least one high school memory, that of a long, long, long detention, made worse because you have to pay for it."[3] Cavett Binion of AllMovie was unimpressed by the film, calling it a "routine slasher-thriller", though one that "deviates slightly from the standard formula by way of a fairly intelligent script."[4]
Most reviews were negative. However, Brett Gallman on his website Oh, the Horror! considers it "a weird, gangly, messy perversion of 80s slashers", commending the film's darker narrative, performances, and dismantling of the typical slasher film formula.[5]
Home media[]
Hell High was released on DVD by Shriek Show on July 13, 2004. It was later re-released by the company as a part of its three-disk, High School Horrors Pack on November 15, 2005.[6]
References[]
- ^ a b "Hell High advert". The Baltimore Sun. May 11, 1989. p. 68 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hell High". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. American Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020.
- ^ Harrington, Richard. "'Hell High'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020.
- ^ Binion, Cavett. "Hell High (1987)". AllMovie. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Gallman, Brett. "Horror Reviews - Hell High (1989)". Oh, the Horror.com. Brett Gallman. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Hell High (1987) - Douglas Grossman". AllMovie. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
External links[]
- 1989 films
- English-language films
- 1989 horror films
- 1980s slasher films
- American films
- American high school films
- American independent films
- American slasher films
- Films shot in New York (state)
- Home invasions in film
- 1980s horror film stubs