TV series

Hellbenders

2012 · 1 season

A scruffy, gleefully weird cartoon short that throws oddities at you fast and never slows down to explain itself.

Tagline: This is the story of two friends...
Overview: The adventures of two young boys, Chris and Zach, who live in a world surrounded by not so normal things.
How it feels: Absurd, dark, whimsical and satirical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, madness, identity, isolation
Content: Strong language. Mild violence, gore and sexual content.
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Full breakdown

Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
madness
identity
isolation
Places: small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence mild
Sex mild