Hellbender

Hellbender (2021)

Growing Up is Hell.

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.

Date of release
2021-09-28
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (154)
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Horror
Director
John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser

Casting

Interesting facts

Hellbender is a 2021 American horror film written and directed by John Adams, Zelda Adams and Toby Poser, all of whom also star in the film. The story follows a mother-daughter metal band living in an isolated woodland home, whose relationship is challenged when the daughter discovers the family's secret.

Production

John Adams and Toby Poser are married, and Lulu and Zelda are their children. Inspired by the musical project H6LLB6ND6R they had formed two years earlier, the family devised a film exploring parenting, witchcraft and matriarchy. The filmmaking family shot the film in their home in Catskill, New York during COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, taking turns as the film crew. Many scenes and dialogue in the film were improvised.

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