October Horror Movie Marathon

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Hell Fest (2018)

One of that small group of films set in theme parks (The Funhouse, Dark Ride, I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer - are all i can think of just off hand). This slasher about a group of young people who visit a Halloween carnival and end up stalked by a mask wearing serial killer is a wonderful modern slasher film that harks back to it's 80's routes.

Helped by the fact the whole thing looks so damn good. The Hell Fest event is a fabulous place, all gaudy, day-glow colours - no running around in pitch black darkness here folks - in fact it's quite Bava like in it's use of colour and felt fresh and original. Thankfully it boasts a reasonably likable cast to root for and a couple of really well done practical murder set pieces. It only let itself down because there simply weren't enough deaths which was a real pity, however the last scene is so mundane it's frankly outrageous.

A film which across the years has become a none demanding October tradition.