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Born for Hell

Born for Hell

Nine young women. One night. Defiled. Tortured. Torn apart.

19765.51h 32m

Overview

Loosely based on the notorious Richard Speck murders, this is the grim tale of a disturbed Vietnam vet returning home via Belfast, who invades a house shared by eight nurses and proceeds to terrorize and murder them.

Directed by Denis Héroux
Written by Denis Héroux, Clement Woods, Géza von Radványi
Produced by Peter Fink, Georg M. Reuther
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Top Cast

Mathieu Carrière

Mathieu Carrière

Cain Adamson

Debra Berger

Debra Berger

Bridget

Christine Boisson

Christine Boisson

Christine

Myriam Boyer

Myriam Boyer

Leila

Leonora Fani

Leonora Fani

Jenny

Ely Galleani

Ely Galleani

Pam

Carole Laure

Carole Laure

Amy

Eva Mattes

Eva Mattes

Catherine

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Andrée Pelletier

Eileen

Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum

Karl-Heinz Kreienbaum

Themes & Keywords

vietnam veterannursemurderhomeless manmentally unstablemurder spreemental break

About Born for Hell

Born for Hell is a drama, thriller, horror film released in 1976 exploring themes of vietnam veteran, nurse, murder, homeless man, mentally unstable, murder spree. Directed by Denis Héroux, it stars Mathieu Carrière, Debra Berger, Christine Boisson. Loosely based on the notorious Richard Speck murders, this is the grim tale of a disturbed Vietnam vet returning home via Belfast, who invades a house shared by eight nurses and proceeds to terrorize and murder them.

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