Bad Kids Go to Hell

On a stormy Saturday afternoon, six students from Crestview Academy begin meeting horrible fates as they serve out detentions.

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Bad Kids Go to Hell

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Critics Reviews

Joe Leydon Variety A slickly produced and brazenly clever piece of work that could attract a cult by sheer dint of its ingenious nastiness and self-aware snark. Dec 17, 2012 Full Review Tim Grierson Screen International This mixture of thriller, horror and satire flaunts a smart-ass tone that proves deadening. As the body count starts rising, viewer interest quickly begins dropping. Dec 7, 2012 Full Review Leah Churner Austin Chronicle The real mystery of BKGTH isn't who's doing the killing, but where the passion went in this independently produced screenplay-turned-comic-book-turned-movie. Rated: 1/5 Dec 7, 2012 Full Review Maitland McDonagh Film Journal International A cute cast enlivens this body-count picture set in a snooty high school, but once you get past the formulaic clichs, there's nothing there but more clichs. Dec 14, 2012 Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue It's an edgy dark comedy with a few clever touches, but the film . becomes a jumbled mess that lacks both sympathetic characters and suspense. Dec 10, 2012 Full Review Charles Ealy Austin American-Statesman The movie suffers from several implausibilities, and as you can probably tell, it isn't high art. But horror movies usually tap into our secret fears and desires, and Bad Kids Go to Hell does so quite well. Rated: 3/5 Dec 7, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

LINGDADA Absolutely appalling movie! The casting agent should have their job terminated! The acting (I use the term 'acting' as in a school play by twelve year olds) for every role was dire! The script and pace was painfully dreary and the obscene underusing of the great Ben Browder (from the superb 'Farscape') was criminal ! Yes it really was a horror movie. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 04/11/23 Full Review Audience Member The whole movie just doesn't make sense. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Decent watch, could watch again, but can't really recommend. I'll openly admit that they way I remember this movie is the lovely Amanda Alch has a(n unnecessary) striptease scene, so take that as you will: it might only be suitable for a Bad Movie Night. This really is "Breakfast Club" as a survival horror. The idea that the library is cursed and trying to kill them is interesting on its own, mixed with a conspiracy cover up is good, but there is a third element that almost pushes it too far. That they're all uber rich snots actually takes it too far for me, now that I think of it. The cast is actually pretty good, but the lines and writing are so extra ridiculous that the movie is definitely hard to take seriously at points. Ultimately the movie is a lot of chaotic fun with a last man standing vibe (spoiled by the introductory scene) even before it becomes apparent, intro aside. It's a dumb movie, but it's a fun movie, whether or not you're turning your brain off for the night. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review euler n Not funny, not scary, not interesting, bad homage to the eighties. I mean, the teenage 80s movies were supposed to be fun. This is just a pointless and sad movie, that tries to get audience because of sensationalism and weak gore. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d An effective slasher with some strong humor Bad kids is a lot of fun. I didn't like the ending but the sequel helped fix that. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Cheaply produced and convoluted, BKGTH feels more like a made for TV midnight movie Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/21/18 Full Review Read all reviews