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Comedy thriller about six students at a private high school who become victims of a series of freak accidents while spending a Saturday in detention. Cast:Judd Nelson, Ben Browder, Mike Gassaway, Ali Faulkner, Augie Duke, Chanel Ryan, Marc Donato, Cameron Deane Stewart, Eloise DeJoria, Roger Edwards, Amanda Alch, Lauren Galley, Gary Teague, Jennie Lieber, Tamara VossDirector:Matthew SpradlinRelease Date:December 7, 2012DVD Release:April 9, 2013From:BKGTH Productions LLCRating:RLength:1 hr 31 min
Bad Kids Go to Hell played in regional release to weak reviews. Reviews were mixed. • James Spillane wrote for Slant, "...neither particularly scary nor funny — or subtle... Its strength ultimately lies in the mystery we're made to puzzle out, its nuances delivered in well-paced dribs and drabs." More Reviews Below...
Bad Kids Go to Hell Positive Reviews (5 Reviews, reviews below)
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (2 Reviews)
Simon Abrams, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...stinks because its creators try too hard to prove that they're down with the kids.... Lame smartass quips and bland lowbrow humor are all that it has to offer... dumb."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 12/14/12
KEY CITIES (0 Reviews)
Bad Kids Go to Hell has not been reviewed in Key Cities
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (3 Reviews)
Simon Abrams, Village Voice/LA Weekly: POOR "...stinks because its creators try too hard to prove that they're down with the kids.... Lame smartass quips and bland lowbrow humor are all that it has to offer... dumb."(See all of Simon Abrams's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 231 words, 12/14/12
James Spillane, Slant: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...neither particularly scary nor funny -- or subtle... Its strength ultimately lies in the mystery we're made to puzzle out, its nuances delivered in well-paced dribs and drabs."(See all of James Spillane's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 533 words, 12/04/12
HIGHBROW PRESS (0 Reviews)
Bad Kids Go to Hell has not been reviewed by Highbrow Press
MOVIE INDUSTRY (2 Reviews)
Joe Leydon, Daily Variety: VERY GOOD "...slickly produced and brazenly clever... a smartly seriocomic scenario that is both twisty and twisted.... generates a surprising amount of suspense..."(See all of Joe Leydon's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 473 words, 12/17/12
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter: FAIR "Devoid of the sort of wit that makes some horror film parodies guilty pleasures... sluggishly goes through its paces until it reaches its obligatory twist ending."(See all of Frank Scheck's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 362 words, 12/08/12
27.6 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Bad Kids Go to Hell's reviews are separated by an average 27.6 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
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Coverage:Bad Kids Go to Hell's reviews cover 2.8% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 1,830 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 366 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Bad Kids Go to Hell Coverage, Volume & Length (5 Reviews, reviews below)
Reviews Broke 5 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Bad Kids Go to Hell's reviews on average broke 5 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Bad Kids Go to Hell's opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Bad Kids Go to Hell (5 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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