Party Bus to Hell

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Party Bus to Hell
Directed by Rolfe Kanefsky
Written byRolfe Kanefsky
Starring
  • Jillian Newton
  • Sadie Katz
  • Demetrios Alex
  • Ben Stobber
  • ViDonna Michaels
  • Shelby McCullough
  • Ray Gutierrez
  • Richard Hochman
  • John Molinaro
CinematographyMichael Su
Edited byJay Woelfel
Music byChristopher Farrell
Production
companies
Mahal Empire
Patel Films
Release date
  • 30 October 2017 (2017-10-30)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Party Bus to Hell is a 2017 American comedy horror film directed by Rolfe Kanefsky, starring Jillian Newton, Sadie Katz, Demetrios Alex, ViDonna Michaels and Shelby McCullough.

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Cast

Release

The film premiered in Las Vegas on 30 October 2017. [1] It was released to VOD on 13 April 2018. [2]

Reception

Matt Boiselle of Dread Central rated the film 3.5 stars out of 5 and called it a "psychotic, carnage-wracked, breast-fest best suited for a late Saturday night watch". [3]

Paul Parcellin of Film Threat gave the film a score of 6.5/10 and wrote that "fans of campy horror flicks who have an ironic appreciation for low-budget B-movies may find this one right up their alley." [4]

Andrew Pollard of Starburst rated the film 2 stars out of 10 pand wrote: "Classless, crude, downright sleazy, and nowhere near as edgy and cool as it may well think it is, Party Bus to Hell is a dud of the highest order." [5]

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