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Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare

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The brutal conditions of an infamous wilderness therapy camp -- and the alleged abuse of the troubled teens who attended -- are exposed in this gripping tell-all documentary.
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John Anderson Wall Street Journal The film also makes a case for currency by establishing, with lawyerly caution, that the industry in which Cartisano was a pioneer continues to flourish and has never been very closely scrutinized. Dec 29, 2023 Full Review Stuart Heritage Guardian It’s unspoken, but the parallels between wilderness therapy and a lot of what now passes for entertainment are made perfectly obvious. Rated: 3/5 Dec 27, 2023 Full Review Andrea Beach Common Sense Media This is a gripping but sometimes difficult-to-watch documentary that has a strong, clear point of view, but also asks a lot of good questions for families with teens to think about. Jan 17, 2024 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix It succeeds in being a cautionary documentary about the dangers of boot camps that claim to be 'tough love' rehab for juvenile delinquents. But the movie needed better investigative journalism about the sexual abuse allegations mentioned near the end. Dec 29, 2023 Full Review John Serba Decider Hell Camp gets its point across, but the story feels incomplete, disorganized and, again, exploitationist to the point where it fails to present the topic with the grave seriousness it deserves. Dec 28, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I was in one of these in Utah we were moved to Montana I was out there with at least 30-40 people some hikers found us and reported it to local authorities they saved our lives I can’t wait to watch this Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/09/25 Full Review Jeff A A masterpiece… a bunch of rich entitled kids, b*thcing about being responsible for their actions. If you enjoy watching spoiled brats loose their minds at the behest of their own narcissism and not take any responsibility, this one’s a winner. Already watched twice! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/28/24 Full Review Mike P Effective and disturbing documentary about a "Scared Straight" type camp for delinquent kids...that wound up getting WAY out of hand. Many famous kids went there...Including Paris Hilton...This is definitely a referendum on the old "Spare the rod spoil the child" mindset which has caused so much trouble and destruction over the years. Overall: Thumbs up 👍 Effective message about the evils of corporal punishment: particularly with the young... P.S. I couldn't help thinking this would make an excellent set up for a slasher movie though. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/15/24 Full Review Mary F Just before I saw this, I finished, "The Dozier School" about a Florida reform school that tortured and killed kids for nearly a century. This movie proves there is nothing new under the sun. Where people are put in charge of small children without proper consequences for bad behavior, hell on Earth will obtain. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/14/24 Full Review Dave S Sure, Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare is a documentary that brings some important subjects to light, but there is no getting around the fact that, in the end, it is boring. You'd think that anything that deals with teen delinquency, substance abuse, behavioral rehab camps, parent/child interpersonal relations, and psychological, physical, and sexual abuse would be able sustain audience interest for a scant ninety minutes, but Hell Camp somehow misses the mark. Maybe it's because it fails to examine the root issues of the bad behavior, one of which could be bad parenting. Or maybe it's because it fails to examine the fact that the camps would appear to be a uniquely American issue. While the documentary does have some merit, what it lacks is a spark. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/02/24 Full Review Chadd J This one was very boring, it did not keep me engaged or interested at all. I almost fell asleep, Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The brutal conditions of an infamous wilderness therapy camp -- and the alleged abuse of the troubled teens who attended -- are exposed in this gripping tell-all documentary.
Director
Liza Williams
Distributor
Netflix
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 27, 2023
Runtime
1h 30m
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