Hellbent

Hellbent takes place on Halloween night in West Hollywood, where a carnival fills the streets with costumed crowds, music and partying. Four gay friends are out among the revelers when two men are found murdered, and it becomes clear that a masked killer is working through the crowd. The friends realize the killer is coming for them next, and the night turns into a struggle to stay alive until morning.

The film was directed by Paul Etheredge, who also wrote the screenplay, marking his feature debut; his second film as director, The Other, followed in 2025. The cast includes Dylan Fergus as Eddie, Bryan Kirkwood as Jake, Hank Harris as Joey, Andrew Levitas as Chaz, Matt Phillips as Tobey and Kent Bradley James as Nick Name. It was produced by Josh Silver, Brad Warshaw and Michael Roth through Sneak Preview Entertainment, and runs 85 minutes.

Released in September 2005, the film holds a rating of 5.5 out of 10 on IMDb from around 2,900 votes, and the same score on TMDB from a much smaller base of about 60 votes. The audience response is therefore lukewarm and consistent across both, with the larger IMDb sample giving the score more weight.