Hellbender

Hellbender

Growing Up is Hell.

Directed by Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, John Adams

Produced by Wonder Wheel Productions, Yellow Veil Pictures

202183 min5.6 / 10

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hellbender sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Hellbender end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Hellbender scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Hellbender violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Hellbender easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hellbender

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hellbender

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hellbender, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hellbender, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hellbender, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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