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Hellbender

  • 2021
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
5.7K
YOUR RATING
Hellbender (2021)
A lonely teen discovers her family's ties to witchcraft.
Play trailer1:54
1 Video
19 Photos
Horror

A lonely teen discovers her family's ties to witchcraft.A lonely teen discovers her family's ties to witchcraft.A lonely teen discovers her family's ties to witchcraft.

  • Directors
    • John Adams
    • Zelda Adams
    • Toby Poser
  • Writers
    • John Adams
    • Zelda Adams
    • Toby Poser
  • Stars
    • Zelda Adams
    • Toby Poser
    • Lulu Adams
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    5.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • John Adams
      • Zelda Adams
      • Toby Poser
    • Writers
      • John Adams
      • Zelda Adams
      • Toby Poser
    • Stars
      • Zelda Adams
      • Toby Poser
      • Lulu Adams
    • 88User reviews
    • 91Critic reviews
    • 70Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos1

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:54
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    Photos19

    Toby Poser and Zelda Adams in Hellbender (2021)
    Zelda Adams in Hellbender (2021)
    Zelda Adams in Hellbender (2021)
    Zelda Adams in Hellbender (2021)
    Hellbender (2021)
    Rinzin Thonden, Khenzom, Zelda Adams, and Lulu Adams in Hellbender (2021)
    Toby Poser in Hellbender (2021)
    John Adams in Hellbender (2021)
    Zelda Adams in Hellbender (2021)
    Toby Poser in Hellbender (2021)
    Toby Poser in Hellbender (2021)
    Zelda Adams in Hellbender (2021)

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    Zelda Adams
    Zelda Adams
    • Izzy
    Toby Poser
    Toby Poser
    • Mother
    Lulu Adams
    Lulu Adams
    • Amber
    John Adams
    John Adams
    • Uncle
    Rinzin Thonden
    • AJ
    Khenzom
    • Ingrid
    Shawn Wilson
    Shawn Wilson
    • Ranger
    Judy Rosen
    • Grandmother
    Rob Figueroa
    Rob Figueroa
    • Pool Owner
    Tess McKeegan
    • Shop Owner
    John Adams Sr.
    • Man in Shop
    Tannis Kowalchuk
    • Village Sheriff
    Jessica Beveridge
    • Village Deputy
    Milli Lupinetti
    Milli Lupinetti
    • Village Hangwoman 1
    Emily Brown
    • Village Hangwoman 2
    McKenzy Brown
    • Village Hangwoman 3
    Patricia Adams
    • Villagewoman 1
    Christine Gould Rodriguez
    • Villagewoman 2
    • Directors
      • John Adams
      • Zelda Adams
      • Toby Poser
    • Writers
      • John Adams
      • Zelda Adams
      • Toby Poser
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The idea of the film came from Toby Poser learning that she was donor-conceived and she imagined what if her biological father was actually the devil.
    • Goofs
      Sneakers disappear from a shot to another. When mother comes back from the store and met her daughter sit in de Stairs, daughter was using All Star Sneakers. Mother left the car and sit one stair below her daughter and now, daughter is barefoot and the Sneakers not even near them.
    • Connections
      Featured in Nightmare on Film Street: Nightmare Alley: HELLBENDER Interview with Filmmakers The Adams Family (2022)

    User reviews88

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    6/10
    Impressive, given its tiny budget.
    Hellbender is a micro budget horror film that is the very definition of a mixed bag, and most of this stems from the fact that the filmmakers reached far beyond what their budget permitted.

    The performances range from great to terrible. The cinematography ranges from competent to atrocious. The editing ranges from effective to irritating. The dialogue ranges from emotionally resonant to laughably stupid. And, the visual effects range from extremely convincing to embarrassingly unconvincing.

    Still, what keeps this movie elevated above its low-budget flaws is its story. It's tragic and it's executed in a way that I haven't seen before. And that alone is something worth praising from the rooftops.

    Aside from some character motivations that were too muddled and confusing, I loved the two lead characters and how they were portrayed. This is a coming-of-age story that concludes in the exact opposite way that one would traditionally expect: with every parent's worst nightmare.

    There is a great deal about Hellbender that does not work, but there is just a bit more that does. And the climactic final scene legitimately gave me chills.

    I love supporting tiny indie films. Go watch it if you can.
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    5
    • benjaminskylerhill
    • Mar 10, 2022

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Геллбендер
    • Production company
      • Wonder Wheel Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $67,474
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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