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Hellbender is a poignant indie horror movie that examines the struggles of growing up feeling different, and not trusting those around you.

April 17, 2025 · 1 min · 62 words · Joy Carter

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Wait, Whats a Hellbender?

This is a whole other kind of teen vampire movie.

While it thrives narratively,Hellbender’sstory is conveyed almost completely through the shocking imagery it inserts throughout.

Izzy, played by actor Zelda Adams, looking down morosely through twigs in a forest, in a red light, in Hellbender.

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Her mother’s reveal taught Izzy that there is truly nobody she can trust.

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Izzy, played by actor Zelda Adams, screams while lit in red, with the title Hellbender behind her.

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Milo, played by Eric Ruffin in The Transfiguration, with characters from Vampire’s Kiss and Let The Right One In around him.

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