Paul Etheredge-Outz
États-Unis 2004 35mm 84min. english o.v.

Get ready to hold on tight to your date for the world’s first gay slasher film as Hellbent takes the horror genre to a new homo height! With a wicked sense of humor, eye-popping production design and ultra-gory special effects, writer/director Paul Etheredge-Ouzts and Joseph Wolf’s (the co-creator of such horror classics as Halloween) film gives queer audiences what they’ve long been missing: blood, gore, and edge-of-your-seat suspense, not to mention a cast of handsome boys, both good and very very bad. In this haunting debut feature, handsome boy-next-door Eddie and his three best friends immerse themselves in the swirling, fantasy-filled world of the annual West Hollywood Halloween Carnival. Caught up in his crush on darkly mysterious Jake, Eddie, a would-be police officer, doesn’t have time to notice the hunky, scythe-wielding masked man who’s stalking him and his buddies. In true slasher fashion, decapitated bodies start to pile up and Eddie joins Jake in a fight for their lives. Packed with surprises and propelled by an explosive soundtrack, Hellbent keeps the thrills, chills and importantly the laughs coming at a terrifying break neck pace. A first ever for image+nation, be sure to have a strong arm to hold onto and prepare yourself for an enjoyably scary opening night! – KS