Hellgate (1989 film)
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| Directed by | William A. Levey |
| Screenplay by | Michael S. O'Rourke |
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| Cinematography | Peter Palmer |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
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United States South Africa |
| Language | English |
Hellgate is a 1989 American–South African horror film directed by William A. Levey and written by Michael S. O'Rourke.[1] The film stars Ron Palillo, Abigail Wolcott and Carel Trichardt. It follows two young couples who become embroiled in the mystery of a desolate ghost town, Hellgate, where a young woman was kidnapped and murdered by a biker gang in 1959.
Plot
A motorcycle gang kidnaps a young woman, Josie, from a diner and brutally kills her. Many years later, the girl's father finds a magic crystal that can bring the life back to dead objects.
Cast
- Ron Palillo as Matt
- Abigail Wolcott as Josie Carlyle
- Carel Trichardt as Lucas Carlyle
- Petrea Curran as Pam
- Evan J. Klisser as Chuck
- Joanne Warde as Bobby (as Joanne Ward)
- Frank Notaro as Buzz (as Frank Notard)
- Lance Vaughan as Zonk
Reception
Currently on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has no critic reviews and an 14% audience score with a rating of 2.1/5 based on user votes.[2]
Michael Weldon in The Psychotronic Video Guide gave the film a negative review, noting: "Ron Palillo (from Welcome Back, Kotter), who was nearly 40 at the time, stars in this awful, irritating teen horror movie."[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Fountain, Clarke. "Hellgate". Allrovi. Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved November 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Hellgate (1989)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ↑ Weldon, Michael (1996). The Psychotronic Video Guide. Macmillan. p. 259. ISBN 978-0-312-13149-4.
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