Just for the Hell of It

A rowdy teenage party erupts in a small apartment as Dexter and his friends declare their group Destruction Incorporated. They embrace chaos and promise to destroy anything around them, with Dexter exuding a near-psychotic edge. This opening shows the gang's motto: do it for the hell of it and relish in overwrought anarchy.

The Destruction crew hits a local neighborhood bar and ignores the bartender’s demand for quiet. They respond by beating up the owner, escalating their reputation for feared recklessness. The violence marks the first public display of their merciless attitude.

Dexter and several crew members pile into Dexter's white Mustang and begin driving around town, terrorizing and harassing locals. They commit petty vandalism, including a teen stealing a newspaper and setting it on fire, and a man gets splashed with paint. A police officer is taunted, signaling a broad challenge to authority.

At a corner coffee shop, the Destruction crew engage in a bloody fight with another teen, Doug, and escalate the violence by trashing the premises. Dexter and his gang drag the owner to the stove and burn his hands, demonstrating their willingness to inflict extreme pain.

Newspapers condemn the escalating violence as the police close in on Dexter and his crew. Under interrogation, Dexter denies involvement and remains uncooperative, and with no witnesses willing to testify, the police release him with little more than a warning.

The Destruction crew broadens its reign of terror to vulnerable members of the community, tormenting a blind man in a cruel display of power. The escalating violence spreads fear through the town as residents watch with growing dread.

In another brutal act, a newly bandaged man is assaulted using his own crutches. The mob-like group exhibits a sadistic streak as they sow chaos without remorse. The brutality cements the crew as a force beyond the reach of conventional law.

A chaotic crowd snatches a woman’s baby and hides it in a garbage can, then demolishes the stroller in front of the horrified mother. This shocking act underscores how indiscriminate their cruelty has become, affecting families and bystanders alike.

Destruction crew invades a local little league baseball game, turning a community event into a scene of harassment and chaos. Spectators and participants alike are terrorized as the gang asserts its dominance with reckless bravado.

Doug is released from jail with the support of his girlfriend Jeanne, and the two resolve to stand up to the Destruction crew. They decide to take action, determined to halt the gang’s violence despite the police’s reluctance to intervene.

Bitsy phone lures Doug away from his home, feigning a desire to help reintegrate him into the gang’s orbit. Doug, wary but determined, follows the call, setting in motion a dangerous new confrontation.

Dexter and the Destruction crew invade Doug’s house, taunting and stripping Jeanne before brutally beating and maiming her, leaving her for dead. Doug arrives to a scene of shock and horror, fueling his intent for revenge.

Driven by vengeance, Doug tracks the Destruction crew as they flee in Dexter’s Mustang. A perilous pursuit unfolds through the town streets, culminating in a dramatic clash of wills.

During the chase, Denny and Bitsy slip off a road at a curve and strike a telephone pole, their motorcycle exploding in the impact. The brutal deaths further devastate the gang and shock the town.

The escapee Dexter remains uncowed as Lummox provides an update on the gang’s casualties and arrests. Dexter’s apathetic response—'who cares, man?'—leaves the town to grapple with the lasting shadow of violence.

The film closes with the caption 'THE END... of this movie, but not the violence,' underscoring the unresolved threat of aggression. The closing shot lingers on the aftermath of the Destruction crew’s rampage as the credits roll.