
Hellbender
Taste attributes: horrormusic/dancemonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"Growing up is Hell."
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and inventive: a morally murky horror film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
5.9 /10
TMDB · 25 votes
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A teen and her mother live simply in a home in the woods, spending their time making metal 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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Cast
Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 2021
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Wonder Wheel Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











