Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- gritty
- lurid
- confrontational
- cult movie night
- grindhouse double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a sluggish and ineffective grindhouse homage that failed to deliver the energetic exploitation spectacle it evoked.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film openly draws on grindhouse and biker exploitation traditions through its gangs, stylized brutality, and cult presentation.
The Victors and Six-Six-Six's are defined by a decades-old rivalry that drives the central conflict.
The film centers its imagery and atmosphere on rival biker gangs, motorcycles, road culture, and exploitation-style symbolism.
Characters such as Pistolero, The Gent, The Deuce, and Eddie Zero express power through gang allegiance, posturing, and violent rivalry.
Films like Hell Ride, and why
The Wild Angels
shared biker gangs, revenge-driven action, and exploitation aesthetics
Stone Cold
shared outlaw biker culture, confrontational masculinity, and gritty road violence
Machete
shared grindhouse homage, stylized action, and cult exploitation tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Larry Bishop
- Release Date
- 2008-08-08
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (239)
Cast
- Larry Bishop
- Michael Madsen
- Eric Balfour
- Dennis Hopper
- Leonor Varela
- David Carradine
- Michael Beach
- Vinnie Jones
- Julia Jones
- Francesco Quinn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hell Ride about?
- Rival outlaw biker gangs reignite a decades-old feud in a lurid, violent grindhouse throwback.
- What is Hell Ride like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hell Ride as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hell Ride violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hell Ride as brutal.
- What did critics think of Hell Ride?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a sluggish and ineffective grindhouse homage that failed to deliver the energetic exploitation spectacle it evoked.
- Which films are like Hell Ride?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wild Angels, Stone Cold, and Machete.
- How long is Hell Ride?
- Hell Ride runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hell Ride?
- In United States, Hell Ride streams on MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel.
