Hellbender
Growing Up is Hell.
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A folk-horror coming-of-age story that uses witchcraft and family secrets to explore the dark, isolating passage from childhood innocence to adolescent autonomy.
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.
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