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A sassy crime drama starring Adriana Barraza and Lupita Nyong’o, Bingo Hell explores the sexy underbelly of the Los Angeles underworld. It also explores the cheesy gimmickry of bingo halls, including the one in Oak Springs. Taking place in Los Angeles, the film is set against the gentrification of the barrio and the exploitation of its residents.
The evil behind Mr. Big’s bingo hall
“Bingo Hell” tells the story of Lupita, a girl who discovers the evil behind a flashy new enterprise. She struggles to convince her friends to see beyond the flash and the promise of instant wealth. Thankfully, her friendship with the ruthless ogre keeps them from succumbing to his schemes. But the film also deals with class, race, and social status as it explores issues of gentrification.
When the ominous Bingo Hall opens in a small town, it attracts a crowd of opportunists who are out to make a quick buck. But when the jackpot goes higher and more people enter, it’s not long before the town is thrown into chaos. The bingo hall’s proprietor, Mr. Big, is an evil man who expects to win souls for lavish cash prices.
Lupita’s bonding place is a bingo hall
As the aging population of Oak Springs continues to gentrify, Lupita leads her group of elderly friends to a bingo hall to find bonding activities. This is where she tries to convince her friends to go beyond the bingo hall’s flashy promise of instant wealth. As the group plays games, Lupita reminds them that they are all one family and this is their home. Despite a power outage, Lupita’s message is repeatedly reinforced throughout the movie.
The movie is a satire on the notion of community and its importance in our lives. In Bingo Hell, Adriana Barraza stars as a long-time Oak Springs resident, Lupita. She’s stubborn, nosy, and aggressive. As she and her friends bond over their love of bingo, they find that they’ve become home to a foul spirit that has taken over the bingo hall. The mischievous Mr. Big (Richard Brake) also takes over the bingo hall, which is decorated like a gothic circus.
The cheesiness of bingo hell
The cheesiness of Bingo Hell is unsurprising, given its 80s-inspired setting. While the campy soundtrack and lively visuals are a fun treat, the film’s simplistic message and predictable plot are a letdown. While Adriana Barraza’s performance as a Latina bingo fan is spirited, her performance is largely overshadowed by the lack of macabre or comic ideas.
The cheesiness of Bingo Hell is a real problem. The movie, directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero, follows an old couple who are down on their luck and find hope at a new bingo hall. However, the movie’s cheesiness makes it a poor choice for many viewers. The film will be available on Amazon Prime in October 2021, but critics are divided on whether or not it’s worth watching.
Adriana Barraza
Featured in the Blumhouse series, “Welcome to Bingo Hell” follows the feisty senior citizen Lupita Barraza, a widow living alone in a small town. She receives letters from real estate developers to sell her house but refuses. Her feisty attitude helps her fight off the intruder, but will she be able to save her house from Bingo Hell?
As the title suggests, Bingo Hell follows Lupita, an elderly woman who leads a group of people to their community bingo hall. A huckster, Mr. Big, has taken over the bingo hall and promises suspiciously big payouts. While she rallies the elderly residents to fight back, she finds herself facing a terrifying truth. In the end, she must face the fact that bingo is a winner-take-all game.
L. Scott Caldwell
This irreverent horror comedy from L. Scott Caldwell is a must-see for horror fans. The story is not just about old men fighting off zombies, but also about saving the collective future from greed. Unlike many other horror stories, this one features women as demon-slaying heroes. But is Bingo Hell a good choice for the genre? If so, then we can all agree that it deserves a chance.
During the early part of the book, we learn about the history of Oak Springs, a town in crisis. Old-timers have been leaving and hipster coffee shops are opening up. We also learn about Lupita, a local resident who has been living in Oak Springs for a long time. She prefers a cigar to the bingo hall, but Clarence, a ruthless man, tries to buy it.