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Hellbent

1988 · 88 min

A slow, uneasy descent into a bad bargain, mixing barroom grit with a quiet supernatural dread.

Directed by
Richard Casey
Genres
Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Phillip Ward, Lyn Levand, David Marciano
Overview
A bandleader whose career is nosediving makes a deal with the owner of a bar to sell his soul for success.

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Directed by
Richard Casey
Genres
Horror, Drama, Fantasy
Starring
Phillip Ward, Lyn Levand, David Marciano
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror6
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror, drama, fantasy, mystery
Directed by
Richard Casey
Written by
Richard Casey
Starring
Phillip Ward, Lyn Levand, David Marciano, Cheryl Slean, James Orr, Brad Slaight, Phil Therrien, Tantala Ray
Music
Trotsky Icepick, Angry Samoans
Cinematography
Jim Gille
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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