Bryce Hanson Horror Movie Talk Jul 25, 2025 4/10

I can’t recommend seeing Hell Fest in theaters, but it might be worth watching at home when it gets to Netflix. Even then, you will probably enjoy making fun of it with friends more than actually watching it for scares.

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Brian Bisesi Horror Movie Club Podcast Oct 9, 2024 3.5/5

Hell Fest is not a well-rounded film, but it meets expectations by steeping the viewer in spooky imagery and squeezing some suspense out of its premise making it a worthwhile October watch.

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Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Mar 11, 2022 3.5/4

The movie remains satisfying because it's not trying to approach the slasher genre from a place of irony or nostalgia, as many have in recent years.

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Keturah Kendrick Mediaversity Reviews Jul 22, 2021 C

While overly simplistic, Hell Fest does at least feature some nuances of female friendship.

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Eve Tushnet Patheos May 17, 2021

...just a bunch of gooey stuff.

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Matt Cipolla Film Monthly Jul 25, 2020 2/5

The introductions to the characters feel contrived and their dynamics are derivative, and the dialogue feels like a poor caricature of middle school speak.

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Charlotte Harrison VultureHound Jan 28, 2020 2/5

It's not really a trick or a treat. Think throwaway instead.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Nov 10, 2019 C

Can frighten you only because it's so bad.

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Jeff York Creative Screenwriting Oct 18, 2019

It may be a great setting, but what happens there is far too familiar, even cliché.

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Joey Keogh Wicked Horror Sep 26, 2019 8/10

The movie might seem like nothing special on paper, but its simplicity is its greatest strength.

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Brigid Presecky FF2 Media Aug 19, 2019 3.5/5

Hell Fest is a typical teen slasher film that's refreshingly free of demonic possession, but also free of originality.

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John Tones Espinof Jul 10, 2019 3/5

The climax is badly planned. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Katherine McLaughlin SciFiNow Jun 3, 2019 3/5

What sets this slasher apart is the detailed production design from Michael Perry with each set piece invoking a different style of horror film tradition and Tobe Hooper's body of work an obvious influence.

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Ellie Lucas From the Front Row Jun 3, 2019 2.5/4

An agreeably good-natured fright-fest that gleefully evokes the spirit of sideshow haunted houses.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Jan 12, 2019 2/4

At its best, Hell Fest makes inspired use of its amusement-park setting, but it ultimately counts for naught when the plotting is this threadbare and the characters this insipid.

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Mauricio Nava Chilango.com Dec 20, 2018

[Hell Fest] promises a frightful time if you are not very demanding of the genre. [Full review in Spanish]

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Javier Perez Cine Premiere Dec 10, 2018 1.5/5

Hell Fest is a horror movie that contributes very little in terms of narrative, scares or imagination. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Steve Brainwaves Dec 10, 2018 3.5/5

I want to go to this haunt. Like yesterday. This place is friggin' awesome.

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Sean Fallon Film Inquiry Dec 1, 2018

It is a shame when a movie like this is let down by the very reason for its existence. A slasher movie is only as strong as its slasher and the fear that slasher creates.

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Tim Stevens Comicsverse Nov 27, 2018

For this coward, however, I found myself surprisingly enjoying HELL FEST. I enjoyed the characters and their interactions. The use of a haunted house attraction as the setting was pretty smart and led to a good mix of tension and earned fear releases.

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