HellBent

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.