Born for Hell
Seen it?1976 | 92 min | Drama, Thriller, Horror
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 likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Repulsion or Grindhouse, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
Loosely based on the notorious Richard Speck murders, this is the grim tale of a disturbed Vietnam vet returning home via Belfast, who invades a house shared by eight nurses and proceeds to terrorize and murder them.
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
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Denis Héroux
- Mathieu CarrièreCain Adamson
- Debra BergerBridget
- Christine BoissonChristine
- Myriam BoyerLeila
- Leonora FaniJenny
- Ely GalleaniPam
- Carole LaureAmy
- Eva MattesCatherine
- Andrée PelletierEileen
- Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum