Hellbender arrives on DVD & Digital 5th Sept 2022

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A Witches’ tale that is spellbinding and sickly satisfying – IGN

FRESH, RAW and bewitching indie folk horror Hellbender will grip fans with a story that has real bite.

This bold and bloody Shudder Original is set to arrive on DVD and digital on 5 September 2022 courtesy of Acorn Media International.

Image courtesy Acorn Media International

The sixth feature from the family collective who write, direct, produce, score, edit and act in all of their films, Hellbender had its world premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival 2021, where it garnered two wins and a nomination for Best Actress, Best Motion Picture Score and Best Film, respectively.

‘Mad and interesting stuff… it’s a coming-of-age story on the one hand and a feminist parable, but it’s all that and so much else

Mark Kermode

16-year-old Izzy (Zelda Adams) lives in isolation with her mother (Zelda’s real-life mum, Toby Poser) in the quietly eerie mountains of New York State. Cut off from the outside world, Izzy is home-schooled and prohibited from leaving the house because she suffers with a rare auto-immune disease which prohibits her from being around other people. Or so she’s been told…

After befriending Amber (sister Lulu Adams), Izzy questions the reality of her disease. And, when she eats a live worm as part of a teenage game, she develops an insatiable hunger for living things…

‘Trippy folk horror… punches well above its weight… impressive’

The Guardian

The first taste of blood awakens Izzy’s powers, and she soon learns that she and her mother are the latest in a line of Hellbenders, a hybrid of witches, demons, and predatory animals. While Izzy’s mother is convinced that she has her powers under control, when Izzy learns of her new abilities, a dark and dangerous mother-daughter power struggle collides with a battle of bloodlust.

‘These folks make daring, confident genre films, and they’re only getting better’

RogerEbert.com

What ensues is an inventive and exhilarating occult coming-of-age story imbued with a uniquely female narrative. With breath-taking cinematography and astounding performances, the film is a product of the Adams Family’s home-grown aesthetic and ushers something spellbinding, shocking and refreshingly unexpected into the horror genre.

‘Offers distinctive voices in horror filmmaking’

Sci-Fi Now

Dark, disturbing, and full of depth, Hellbender is a must-watch for all genre fans.

Image courtesy Acorn Media International

INCLUDES MULTIPLE SPECIAL FEATURES: The Visual FX of Hellbender by Black Magic Tricks; Hellbender Music Videos; Bloopers, Zelda’s Alter Ego: Eville Adams; Behind-the-Scenes Footage; Travelling with Wonder Wheel

Hellbender is due for release on 5th September 2022 RRP:£15.99

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