Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare

Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare

2023 · 90 min · EN · 5.9 (60 votes)
Dir. Liza Williams · Starring Steve Cartisano, Paris Hilton
Documentary

Out-of-control teens across America were sent to a therapy camp in the harsh Utah desert. The conditions were brutal, but the staff were even worse.

VIBE

This documentary feels like a descent into a dark chapter of institutionalized abuse, leaving viewers with a profound sense of unease and anger. It's a harrowing, unflinching look at power dynamics and systemic cruelty, punctuated by grim realities and a pervasive sense of dread. The experience is both unsettling and enraging.

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