Hospital Massacre (1981)
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Duration: 89 minuten
Alternative titles: Be My Valentine, or Else... / Ward 13 / X-Ray
Country:
United States
Directed by: Boaz Davidson
Stars: Barbi Benton, Charles Lucia and Jon Van Ness
IMDb score:
5,0 (4.076)
Releasedate: 16 October 1981
Hospital Massacre plot
"You Have Nothing to Fear Until They Operate!"
Susan has to go to the hospital one day to get some simple test results. She is taken in by a mysterious man and at that moment the killing begins. It seems like the whole hospital is turning against her and just doesn't want to believe her...
Actors and actresses
Susan Jeremy
Harry
Jack
Dr. Dan Saxon
Dr. Beam
Nurse Dora
Nurse Kitty
Ned
Tom
Hal
Reviews & comments
Vascago
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- 4807 messages
- 3647 votes
There is no story, the acting is terrible, and the last 10 minutes are just plain bad. But there is also plenty to enjoy. The setting is very beautiful and enough tension is generated. The soundtrack is good in places, but also often too loud. The kills are decent, though there could have been a bit more gore.
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Noodless
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- 10100 messages
- 6209 votes
Very entertaining low-budget horror movie!
The film simply does what it's supposed to do: kills, blood, gratuitous nudity, a bare hospital, and freaky patients to ramp up the horror and trash factor. The director also knows how to lead you astray, ensuring a constant tension. The very slow scene in the hallway where Suzan stands behind a curtain and drops a lighter is one to frame. Delightful pulp! 7.5/10
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Shadowed
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- 12040 messages
- 7048 votes
Mediocre.
A slasher set in a hospital once again. We've seen it before, but for me, it remains one of the scariest locations for such an event. They simply aren't the most comfortable places in the world.
It all starts off quite entertaining, but eventually it starts to become less and less interesting. The location itself provides most of the magic, as it certainly doesn't come from the content. The film is slow to get going and it takes too long before things start to pick up pace.
This film wants to combine two horror themes once things get going. One is a killer roaming the hospital, and the other is being held against your will in a hospital bed. They are fun as separate subjects, but they don't combine perfectly in this case. Especially because the focus ultimately clearly shifts towards the slasher side, which comes at the expense of the other plot.
The acting is surprisingly better than usual, but some characters are quite bad again. They fall short, especially when a more threatening and intimidating side of the cast is expected. As a result, a large part of the atmosphere is quickly lost.
The murders are reasonably detailed, but otherwise they don't rise above slasher kills. A lot happens off-screen and there is little effort. They are sometimes well-built, but the point is that they just don't want to be special. No unique angle and no innovative elements. You can't help but wonder why so many slashers have to resemble each other.
It is reasonably watchable, but falls short when compared to other slashers. On its own, it simply does nothing innovative and struggles to connect the two horror concepts. The result is yet another uninspired slasher straight out of the 80s. A shame.
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