Hellbender
2021 · 83 min · Director: John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Toby Poser
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
A mother and her daughter live a life almost in seclusion in a mountainous area of the United States. The adolescent Izzy only has as a friend, her mother, a woman full of secrets with whom she shares a primitive rock band. The mother does not want people to come near daughter , but Izzy manages to escape to the city several times. There she will discover that her family has a past related to witchcraft.
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Hellbender (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Horror. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 5.8/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 61/100.
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Emotional journey
- Disturbing
- Tension
- Curiosity
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Disturbing | Tension | Curiosity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Tension | 60 % | 42 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 26 % | 33 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 29 % | 33 % | 42 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 56 % | 38 % | 46 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Curiosity | 47 % | 22 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Empathy | 46 % | 12 % | 26 % | 33 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Empathy | 52 % | 20 % | 33 % | 37 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 30 % | 41 % | 39 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 64 % | 47 % | 53 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Curiosity | 70 % | 63 % | 54 % | 63 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Disturbing | 63 % | 55 % | 47 % | 60 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Curiosity | 55 % | 35 % | 44 % | 50 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Empathy | 57 % | 37 % | 48 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Curiosity | 61 % | 48 % | 53 % | 52 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 61 % | 51 % | 52 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Disturbing | 66 % | 60 % | 50 % | 49 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 73 % | 63 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Disturbing | 86 % | 83 % | 81 % | 48 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 89 % | 88 % | 42 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Disturbing | 91 % | 90 % | 86 % | 45 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Uncle
AJ
Ingrid
Ranger
Grandmother
Pool Owner
Shop Owner
Man in Shop
Details
- Directed by
- John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Toby Poser
- Written by
- John Adams, Zelda Adams, Toby Poser, Toby Poser
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Horror
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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