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Hellgate

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1989 · 91 min Comedy Horror
3.4 / 10 · TMDB

A motorcycle gang kidnaps a young woman, Josie, from a diner and brutally kills her. Many years later, the girl's father finds a magic crystal that can bring the life back to dead objects. He uses it to re-animate his daughter. He lets her seduce any young man that comes to visit the small town and then kills them. Four young students, two boys and two girls spend a vacation near the town, Hellgate. They hear about the story and get involved.

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Year 1989
Country South Africa, United States of America
Genre Comedy, Horror
Director William A. Levey
Runtime 91 min.
Rating TMDB: 3.4/10 (49 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative at the intersection of a teen slasher and a black comedy, relying on the classic motif of parental revenge. It explores the atmosphere of backwater Americana and the absurdity of a magical plot device that reanimates everything from a daughter to household objects.

What lingers after the viewing is a peculiar blend of grim kills, ridiculous situations, and a dash of vampiric aesthetics where a crystal replaces a wooden stake. The result feels like a patchwork of ideas from more coherent genre pieces. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: William A. Levey

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With cheap beer and friends who appreciate laughably bad effects and a resurrection crystal.

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