Hellbender fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hellbender is tense, scary, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family and growing up.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Family, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, growing up, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Growing Up is Hell.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Hellbender is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Shudder in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 23 min
Hellbender runs 1 h 23 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Hellbender higher (91) than audiences (56). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 25 storytelling tropes for Hellbender, including No Name Given, "Ray of Hope" Ending, Non-Nude Bathing.
5.8
