HellBent

HellBent

Year: 2005

Runtime: 85 min

Language: English

Director: Paul Etheredge

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On Halloween night in West Hollywood, a group of friends celebrates until a masked killer emerges, bringing terror to their festivities. The friends are relentlessly stalked through the night, encountering a gruesome trail of severed heads as they desperately try to survive. As the night progresses, only Eddie and Jake remain, and they must confront the horrifying reality of their situation and fight for survival against the relentless killer.

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1

Murder of a couple in a car

A bare-chested killer in a devil mask appears and decapitates a couple inside their car with a sickle. The shocking act establishes a chilling threat that haunts the community. It sets the tone for the Halloween horror to come.

Night before Halloween car
2

Eddie patrols Halloween duties and meets Jake

Eddie, a police technician, distributes flyers about the murders while in disguise for Halloween, even wearing his deceased father's police uniform. He crosses paths with Jake at a tattoo shop, sparking a potential romance. The encounter intertwines their fates with the case he is helping to publicize.

Halloween night police technician office / flyer distribution area and tattoo shop
3

West Hollywood Halloween Carnival begins

Eddie and his friends Chaz, Joey, and Tobey head to the West Hollywood Halloween Carnival. They visit the murder scene where the devil-masked killer reappears, and the crowd taunts him as if he’s cruising them. The carnival atmosphere clashes with the growing danger.

Halloween night West Hollywood Halloween Carnival
4

Eddie spots Jake at the carnival

Inside the carnival, Eddie sees Jake entering the venue. He leaves his friends to search for him, hoping to reconnect amidst the chaotic night. The search adds urgency as the killer’s presence intensifies.

Halloween night West Hollywood Halloween Carnival
5

Joey is killed in the bathroom

Joey, buoyed by a moment of romance with his crush in the bathroom, is confronted by the killer who emerges from a stall and decapitates him, taking his head as a trophy. The crowd remains unaware, treating it as part of the Halloween spectacle. Eddie’s group reels from the sudden violence.

Halloween night dance venue bathroom
6

Chaz is slain on the dance floor

Chaz, high on ecstasy, fails to notice the killer closing in on the crowded dance floor. The killer slashes his torso and decapitates him as the music and partygoers continue dancing. The massacre continues with chilling detachment around the revelers.

Halloween night dance venue
7

Tobey pursues and is decapitated

Tobey, angry at the lack of attention in his Halloween drag, spots the killer and gives chase. The killer confronts him and kills him, leaving Tobey’s night cut tragically short. The bodies pile up as the carnival rages on.

Halloween night dance venue area
8

Eddie and Jake attempt to reach a dance venue

Eddie finds Jake and they head toward the first dance venue, only to discover it closed due to the carnage. Jake climbs over a tall chain-link fence to retrieve his motorcycle, and Eddie follows in a bid to reunite and escape the danger. The pursuit underscores the peril surrounding them.

Halloween night first dance venue and surrounding area
9

Killer attacks Eddie inside the closed venue

The killer locates Eddie inside the closed venue and slashes at him with a scythe. Eddie is confined to a shallow chain-link enclosure, where the blade narrowly misses his eye as he fights for survival. The attack marks a brutal turning point in the chase.

Halloween night closed dance venue
10

Jake and Eddie report to the police

Jake arrives with a police officer as the killer briefly withdraws. At the police headquarters, Eddie and Jake give statements about the night's events, and Jake learns more about Eddie’s past and medical limits that prevent him from joining the force. The revelation adds emotional weight to their bond.

post-attack police headquarters
11

Intimate moment interrupted by danger

Back at Eddie’s place, the two reconnect and begin a sexual encounter, with Jake handcuffing Eddie to the bed as a playful distraction while he fetches condoms. The moment shifts abruptly as fear lingers from the killer’s proximity. The relationship deepens even as danger remains nearby.

post-attack, night Eddie's apartment
12

Jake is stabbed and the killer pockets evidence

The killer stabs Jake and leaves him for dead, forcing Eddie to tend to his wound. The killer awakens and disables the phone, severing their only line of rescue. Eddie discovers the heads of Joey, Chaz, and Tobey stored in a closet, amplifying the horror of the night.

night Eddie's apartment
13

Eddie plans a last stand and escapes upward

Eddie evades the killer and retreats to his bedroom to plan an escape. He finds his father’s gun and extra bullets, arming himself for a confrontation. The killer forces them toward the fire escape as the tension builds.

night Eddie's apartment
14

Final standoff on the fire escape

On the fire escape, Eddie loads the gun and faces the killer in a tense exchange. He fires, grazing Jake due to his limited depth perception, then shoots again, hitting the killer in the forehead. The killer collapses but remains alive, leaving the ending unsettled.

night fire escape
15

Ending twist: the killer is still alive with Eddie's eye

Jake is taken to the hospital, and Eddie vows to be there when he wakes. In a final grim twist, the killer opens his eyes in the hospital, grinning with Eddie's artificial eye clenched in his teeth, signaling that danger persists. The film ends on a chilling note of unresolved menace.

post-confrontation hospital

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