Just for the Hell of It
Seen it?1968 | 85 min | Drama, Thriller
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
- Aimed squarely at anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who loves a strong drama. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. Liked Bound by Honor? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 25 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
A teenager, blamed for the terror befalling a Florida neighborhood, sets out to find the real culprits, who are in fact a punk gang leading local delinquents on a nihilistic spree of destruction and mayhem.
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 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis
- Ray SagerDexter
- Rodney BedellDoug
- Agi GyenesJeanne
- Nancy Lee NobleBitsy
- Steve WhiteDenny
- Toni NewsholmeTeenybopper
- Julia AmesTeenybopper
- Mindy WaltersBand Member Teenybopper
- Pat PostonHeavyset Teenybopper
- Ruby TuesdayTeenybopper with Dark Sunglasses