#4 - Hell Night (1981)
(dir. Tom DeSimone)
As part of a combined fraternity and sorority hazing ritual, four college students must spend the night in old abandoned mansion, where they are told a story about a horrible murder/suicide that occurred there. The leader of the fraternity intends to scare them throughout the night using hidden speakers and creepy costumes, but it soon appears that maybe the urban legend has some truth to it.
As far as early '80s slashers go, this is a pretty decent one. The basic premise has been done many times, but I'd say this film is a little better than average in its execution. Linda Blair (best known for playing Regan in The Exorcist) is pretty good in the lead role, and while I wouldn't call the rest of the cast "good" they are still better than the actors in many other similar films from the time.
There really isn't a whole lot to say about this one. I thought it dragged a lot in the middle, but it picks up again later and the ending is pretty decent. If you like slashers from this era you could certainly do worse, but it's hardly essential either. Recommended to fans of early '80s horror, but it's probably skippable for everyone else.
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