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Made in around 9 days, with a budget of just $100,000, this movie is a fun ride. While not being the over-the-top goreathon that I imagined it may be, "Living Hell" certainly contained a number of memorable scenes which are well worth the purchase price.

This film's been compared to "Texas Chainsaw" and "Evil Dead 2"....dangerous comparisons as viewers will expect a hell of a lot and the movie may disappoint.

Keeping plot details to a minimum (I don't want to spoil anything), the film concerns the survivors of a bloodbath seeking accommodation with distant relatives. As soon as the survivors arrive, things start to turn bad, particularly for the relatives' young wheelchair-bound son. His life is about to become a "Living Hell"! Considering the budget of the movie, it's a small miracle that this was shot on film. Thesedays, most low-budget affairs are Digital Video productions and this movie benefits from the more high-budget appearance of film. It's a remarkable achievement and far more impressive, IMHO, than films like "Deadbeat at Dawn" or "Combat Shock".

Worthy of a rental.