Hellbenders

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Hellbenders

R

Released Oct 18, 2013

1h 26m

Comedy

Horror

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Under orders from their vulgar leader, clerics commit sins to help them drag demons back to hell.

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Peter Sobczynski

RogerEbert.com

Expends so much time and effort in trying to become the next big cult sensation that it never gets around to simply being a good movie.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 18, 2013

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Miriam Bale

New York Times

It seems like a charming throwback to 1980s films, like "Ghostbusters" and "Police Academy," that featured motley, sloppy brigades of justice.3

Rated: 3/5

Oct 17, 2013

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Sam Adams

The Dissolve

Hellbenders mostly feels like a doodle, an amiable lark that will amuse genrephiles and anyone else with their sights set appropriately low.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 17, 2013

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It's better in concept than in execution

Rated: C+

Apr 2, 2022

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Just say "hell yes" to Hellbenders 3D!!

Jan 7, 2020

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

At a mere 85 minutes, the film feels stretched beyond belief, and if there are any genuine prayers to be had for the film, it's for the end that never comes soon enough.

Aug 29, 2019

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Audience Member

Once you figure out it's horror comedy, it is pretty darned good! I enjoyed it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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This movie is hilarious! This isn't for people who get butt hurt really easy over religion. You will find yourself quoting Clancy Brown's character. It is a very dark horror film about Priests who sin in order to send Demons and Devils back to hell. The fight between the priests when there boss is replaced by the arch diocese is golden. If you can find this on DVD, buy it- it's probably in the $5 bin but it's worth the nights of sitting down with your beer drinking buddies and laughing your asses off.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

good movie. great actors

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/23

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Audience Member

The plot had everything it needed to be a cult classic, but the writing drags the film into a direction that will leave viewers bored and wanting way more. While i agree Clifton carries the film, any fan of Clancy Brown will be delighted by his vulgar one liners. Sadly, that's the best part of this film. The first half is entertaining but the direction taken pretty much guarantees we'll never see a sequel.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/22/23

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Audience Member

Fun and blasphemous horror comedy, though it sort of doesn't quite live up to its potential in the third act. I enjoyed the first half far more then the second. Overall, though, still fun - especially if you enjoy crude and blasphemous humor.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

an enjoyable movie that could of been great. the writing felt like a teen with some of the language thrown about, but it was more entertaining then I expected. a bit more fine tuning of the characters and humor would of made this movie. over all though, worth a check if you're into demons and exorcism since this does a different spin to it all.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Synopsis

Under orders from their vulgar leader, clerics commit sins to help them drag demons back to hell.

Director: J.T. Petty
Producer: Jon S. Denny, Lawrence Mattis, David Moscow, Mark Pederson, Aldey Sanchez
Screenwriter: J.T. Petty
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Ambush Entertainment, Off Hollywood Pictures
Rating: R (Drug Use|Bloody Violence|Pervasive Language|Sexual Content|Some Disturbing Images)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 18, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 18, 2014
Runtime: 1h 26m

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