Hellbent

(2004) ***

Let the fun begin. Four gay men, one is a former cop’s son go under cover to a huge gay West Hollywood Halloween bash to try and oust a serial killer.

The killer beheads gay men and the heads are never recovered. He totes them around in Halloween bags with pumpkin faces on them.

Our four would be heroes first encounter the horned psycho in the park, he is seen carrying a sickle and lurking behind a tree. Knowing there is a serial killer on the loose, our boys of course think nothing of this weapon toting freak and decide to taunt him with their bare butts. Then it’s off to the club.


The first thing they proclaim is, “stick together guys, there’s safety in numbers,” when entering the first club, a fine establishment with a neon sign outside that simply says “Meat”. Of course that statement goes out the window real quick and soon our costume-clad stallions are going in all different directions.

The horned killer shows up and stalks them one by one as the night goes on.

To quote the infamous Johnny Sweatpants, “Good thing we have Catfreeek to take it on! She'll watch anything!” Yes, I will. I found gay horror, I didn’t know it existed but I found it. It was actually pretty good too. The deaths were bloody and violent, the killer was relentless, huge and silent, and no the movie was not filled with gratuitous gay soft core. The few intimate scenes were brief and tastefully done. I bet the guys are still not sold on it. Don’t feel bad my hubby wouldn’t watch it with me either but once again my friend Patty pulls through and toughs out another night of horror with the Freeek. For what it’s worth, the movie wasn’t bad at all.