Hex
Seen it?1973 | 92 min | Drama, Horror, Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a world with magic in it and anyone with a complicated family (so, everyone). Its magic has rules, and the story plays by them. If you loved The Hateful Eight or True Grit, start here. Family ties get tested in ways that ring true.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1973: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Set in rural Nebraska following the First World War, six veterans on motorcycles ride into the sleepy little town of Bingo. The locals are friendly until one of the vets beats a local kid in a drag race, after which the six are driven out of town. After coming upon a small farm, the fugitives are allowed to hide out by the two sisters who run the place. Things go smoothly until one of the vets, after smoking the locoweed growing nearby, tries to rape one of the hosts. Being part Native American, her sister decides to get revenge by casting a hex that steadily does in each of the unwelcome guests.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leo Garen
- Keith CarradineWhizzer
- Cristina RainesOriole
- Scott GlennJimbang
- Hilarie ThompsonAcacia
- Robert Walker Jr.Chupo
- Mike CombsGolly
- Gary BuseyGiblets
- Doria Cook-NelsonChina
- Dan HaggertyBrother Billy
- Tom JonesElston