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Hellcat

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Lena wakes up in a moving camper trailer with a horrifying wound. She's warned by the driver that they have one hour to get to a doctor, or she'll succumb to an unimaginably awful fate. As the pain sets in and reality begins to fray, who should really be afraid? Dakota Gorman (Natural Disasters) delivers a blistering performance in this tense, mind-bending horror where survival cuts both ways.
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Catherine Bray Guardian Aug 13
3/5
It never repeats the tension of its opening sequence. But by this point we're sufficiently invested in Lena that we want to know how it turns out -- which is basically the point. Go to Full Review
Kristy Puchko Mashable Aug 12
After much blood, sweat, and tears — both on and offscreen — Hellcat offers a climax that is enthralling, raw, and richly humane. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Screen International 07/29/2025
The debut feature from editor-turned-director Brock Bodell loses some of its woozy, claustrophobic tension once the action moves beyond the trailer. Still, it is a murkily atmospheric work driven by a compelling turn from Gorman. Go to Full Review
Brogan Luke Bouwhuis InBetweenDrafts 1d
6/10
"the film is at its best when it’s just Gorman finding every possible way to walk through a single room." Go to Full Review
D. Patrick Rodgers Nashville Scene 2d
Hellcat alternates between grounded thriller and Lynchian fever dream, making the most of its single location with some creative uses of the trailer’s geography. As summer comes to an end, its warm, atmospheric set design will make for ideal fall viewing. Go to Full Review
Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Aug 21
With the vibes of "10 Cloverfield Lane" (2016), horror fans should alter their expectations for a heightened drama, better billed thriller using a horror atmosphere to meditate on grief, disagreements and family relationships or prepare to leave angry Go to Full Review
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Rich C @Cordu0702 1d Didn't get there for me. See more Dallas H @FozzieMcFly 4d I really liked the premise of the whole story being about a rural community that is relatively accustomed to werewolves living among them and just "making do" with the situation. The only real issue I had was that the ending of the movie seems a bit far-fetched for a woman who keeps saying she's only two months pregnant. If she were further along in her pregnancy, then my level of doubt for the fantastical situation would have been shelved a bit farther back. Otherwise, the entire movie is entertaining enough to watch, and I think I might watch it again someday just for the hell of it. See more Cinecita T @Cinecita 6d A Genuinely good werewolf movie. It's too bad that Shudder didn't give it a theatrical release so it could have found it's audience. Hellcat deserved better. Of all the traditional Universal Monsters, Werewolf movies are the most difficult. Not only do you have to have a good story, but without realistic special effects AND great creature design to really sell it. I won't spoil the movie, but it doesn't quite get there, but the story was so compelling. With some great twists, it overcame almost all of the usual werewolf movie requirements and is one of my favorite horror movies so far this year. See more Magnetic C @MagneticCone 6d lol! You have to see this. This could’ve been one of the best movies See more Joanna W @JoannaW Aug 22 Beautifully shot and well acted. Otherwise horridly written, felt like 4 hours. Insufferable and slow and dumb. They needed a better script. See more John S @KogiTomatoes Aug 19 One of the most interesting movies I’ve seen in a while. I’d honestly recommend not even reading a description before watching it—just go in completely blind and let yourself get mesmerized by the twists and turns as you try to piece together what the hell is actually going on. It’s dark, mysterious, and genuinely unpredictable without feeling like it’s trying too hard to shock you. The ending is pretty satisfying, too, and the whole experience feels refreshingly different from the typical movies in this genre. Definitely one worth watching if you enjoy a mystery that keeps you guessing until the end. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Lena wakes up in a moving camper trailer with a horrifying wound. She's warned by the driver that they have one hour to get to a doctor, or she'll succumb to an unimaginably awful fate. As the pain sets in and reality begins to fray, who should really be afraid? Dakota Gorman (Natural Disasters) delivers a blistering performance in this tense, mind-bending horror where survival cuts both ways.
Director
Brock Bodell
Producer
Andy Duensing
Screenwriter
Brock Bodell
Distributor
Shudder
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 14, 2026
Runtime
1h 31m
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