Movie

Hellbender

2022 · 83 min

A slow, eerie folk-horror that feels like a dark fairy tale about growing up, with a tense mother-daughter bond and a creeping sense of dread.

Tagline: Growing Up is Hell.
Overview: A teen and her mother live simply in a home in the woods, spending their time making rock music. A chance encounter with a fellow teen causes her to uncover a connection between her family and witchcraft, which causes a rift with her mother.
How it feels: Eerie, dark, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, identity, family, isolation
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
identity
family
isolation
power
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none