Bad Kids Go to Hell Reviews
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Super Reviewer
January 18, 2013
Combining the eighties' teen staple with a spam-in-a-cabin plot-line should make for a fun little horror romp but this turkey, adapted from director Spradlin's own comic book, is more concerned with plot twists than low-budget thrills. Most of the film consists of the kids, none of which are remotely likeable, screaming at each other. A flashback structure attempts to inject some humor but falls flat.
Perhaps unruly high-schoolers could be forced to watch this bore rather than sit detention?
In this horror take on 'The Breakfast Club' (featuring an appearance by Judd Nelson), six high school kids are forced to spend their Saturday in detention. One by one they die from what seem like freak accidents. Could the spirit of an Indian chief, cheated out of his land by the school's founder, be responsible?
Combining the eighties' teen staple with a spam-in-a-cabin plot-line should make for a fun little horror romp but this turkey, adapted from director Spradlin's own comic book, is more concerned with plot twists than low-budget thrills. Most of the film consists of the kids, none of which are remotely likeable, screaming at each other. A flashback structure attempts to inject some humor but falls flat.
Perhaps unruly high-schoolers could be forced to watch this bore rather than sit detention?
Sylvester K
Super Reviewer
October 9, 2012
A retarded version of Breakfast Club/Gossip girl meets Evil Dead, terribly acted, terribly scripted. It's not funny, it's not scary, it's nada. No matter how many twists you think you can pull or how many flashbacks you can produce, it's still crap. I enjoyed the idea of having a breakfast club feel to the set, but the obnoxious character didn't work out too well
January 31, 2013
Tripped me out. This is the Breakfast Club meets Nightmare on Elm Street. It was filmed great. It looked amazing. The characters were strong and it told a good story. It's a mystery type slasher flick. Really good, though. Filmed in a pretty modern style.
Logistic wolf
November 16, 2012
Good movie. its was like breakfast club meets final destination.
November 29, 2012
This film is weighed down by the major flaw that there are no likeable characters. Sure, most of the time, just having cardboard thin characters show up to be slaughtered is enough but in this case, the downtime is long and boring and with new likeable characters, there is no reason to stay engaged. Yes, there are a couple interesting kills but even those are overshadowed by the mistake of making the first death hopelessly bland. Tack onto the whole mess a twist that is just laughable and this film positions itself as a massive failure. No thrills, no chills, and hardly any laughs.
John W.
May 9, 2013
Dark comedy horror film. Nothing terribly new, but a fun story with lots of twists and turns. The great young cast doesn't exactly keep you guessing, but more than engaged. A great, but underused turn with Judd Nelson as the school's headmaster keeps the Breakfast Club meets Scream 'feel' going. View this on a Saturday night with popcorn and a group of friends.
Sylvester K
Super Reviewer
October 9, 2012
A retarded version of Breakfast Club/Gossip girl meets Evil Dead, terribly acted, terribly scripted. It's not funny, it's not scary, it's nada. No matter how many twists you think you can pull or how many flashbacks you can produce, it's still crap. I enjoyed the idea of having a breakfast club feel to the set, but the obnoxious character didn't work out too well
April 13, 2013
if one element: the cast, the editing, the effects the directing even
the timing is off its all just crap this movie nailed it . . . really
in the genre of 'Heathers', 'Jawbreaker', 'Ginger Snaps', 'Jennifer's
Body' they have just the right amount of hah to the boo, the cast was
excellent and Im sure we will be seeing more of them hopefully in the
same genre Some of the plot is formula, but it does have a few
surprises, what really makes this a must see is the great way it
appeals to current times and types, much like how 'Heathers' was so
'80s this film is destined to be a cult classic for the post
millennium, adding it to my own personal collection
This one is a must see for horror movie enthusiasts. If you like those witty funny creep cult flicks this is for you. Just really well done. If you dont like the genre you may still get a kick out of the film but people who just poo poo this have no idea what kind of value the cult classic jewel this can be. Listen its a tricky combo when you're trying to add funny with creepy,
if one element: the cast, the editing, the effects the directing even
the timing is off its all just crap this movie nailed it . . . really
in the genre of 'Heathers', 'Jawbreaker', 'Ginger Snaps', 'Jennifer's
Body' they have just the right amount of hah to the boo, the cast was
excellent and Im sure we will be seeing more of them hopefully in the
same genre Some of the plot is formula, but it does have a few
surprises, what really makes this a must see is the great way it
appeals to current times and types, much like how 'Heathers' was so
'80s this film is destined to be a cult classic for the post
millennium, adding it to my own personal collection
WinnerDoggy
April 12, 2013
This looks too predictable to believe, or to spend the time and money on it to watch. I love the title.
November 16, 2012
Not really a good movie. Underwhelming acting, mediocre and sometimes awkward cinematography, and I didn't like the score. The storytelling was interesting with the flashbacks changing the direction of the movie, but like most thing in the movie it was not well executed. The characters weren't likable or the opposite except for maybe 'Max,' so the ending didn't get too much out of me. I wonder how the graphic novel compared to the movie, since to me it seemed like the screenplay may have been better than the execution. Interesting side note, Judd Nelson from 'The Breakfast Club' is in this movie, which I thought was cool since this loosely plays off the movie.
April 11, 2013
The ONLY reason this even got HALF a star was because of the completely unnecessary nudity.
April 9, 2013
Not a good movie at all. Terrible acting, really hated each character in the show, and that rarely happens to me in any movie. The basis of the movie was a good idea, but it lacked the conviction needed to really make it work. Not sure what compelled me to watch this movie, just really wished I didn't.
Shruti K.
April 8, 2013
Bad movies also go to hell!!!!!!!
Bank B.
March 30, 2013
Instant cult classic. Highly recommended. I thought it was going to be another "B" horror movie. But it was far from it. It is actually a really smart movie, with great acting, and has an agatha christie murder mystery style while throwing in some of the most absurd over the top hilarity capped off with funny one liners by original "Bad Kid" Judd Nelson who plays the headmaster. Do not think this is a movie to watch late at night. I think the people who rate the movie poorly probably are expecting a slasher without demanding much thought from the viewer. On the contrary, it demands your attention as details are sprinkled throughout as you try to figure out who or what is behind the killings. Oh...and the soundtrack is bad ass!
March 15, 2013
No tenía grandes expectativas sobre esta películas, pero al menos creí que podría ser de alguna manera entretenida, pero no, esta cinta es bastante mala. Es lamentable que actores como Judd Nelson y Ben Browder tengan sus carreras en tan mala posición que hayan tenido que aceptar participar en un filme tan malo, aunque sea en papeles secundarios, de todos modos es triste verlos aceptar salir en filmes tan mediocres. Esta cinta es un intento pobre de tratar de presentar una versión de terror del tópico de "The Breakfast Club" que la premisa podía tener su mérito, pero la ejecución fué infinitamente mala. Aunque la película muestre un twist interesante en el final del filme, el desarrollo es tan mediocre que no recomiendo para nada la cinta.
