Movie

Helltown

2017 · 85 min

A slow-burning, eerie mockumentary that blurs fact and fiction, pulling you into a small-town mystery with a growing sense of unease.

Overview: In 1974, President Ford ordered the evacuation of Boston, OH. Theories as to why included the cover up of a mutation-causing chemical spill; extreme paranormal activity; and Boston being taken over by a satanic cult. But what really happened in Helltown?
How it feels: Eerie, satirical, tense and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Conspiracy, isolation, mystery, deception
Content: Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: conspiracy
isolation
mystery
deception
survival
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: mockumentary
found footage
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none