Hellmington

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Jim L Simply awful. The plot made absolutely no sense. A big city cop returns o her small town to visit her dying estranged father with just enough time for him to say the name of the daughter's friend who happens to have disappeared. What does she do? Plan the funeral? Nope. She decides to ask her cop uncle if she can investigate the disappearance. For some reason, uncle says 'sure' and gives her the files. Normally, this would make no sense but when we watch the last scene of the movie where he tries to kill her because he was involved, it makes less sense. In the midst of this whole investigation plot, they try to sandwich in an occult subplot and a prison corruption subplot. The occult subplot even had a scene that revolved around mathematics and the number nine. This 'nine' topic never returned to the story. It probably could have been edited out but this was the actor's only scene and he had a near top billing. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/04/24 Full Review Audience Member She's investigating a crime from high school...but the plot twists take the storyline into a lost place. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member I didn't even read the synopsis before watching "Hellmington", but half way through it was apparent what kind of beast this is. The main selling point for me was Michael Ironside & an appearance from a growing director favorite of mine - Adam McDonald. "Hellmington" is the name of the county where the story takes place & a big-city detective is returning there to fight demons of the past & solve the mystery. Sounds familiar? Nevertheless, "Hellmington" turned out to be just alright. It's visibly low-budget, with most of the action happening sort-of-off-screen, but clever editing plays a part here as well, same applies to the cinematography. Whenever Michael Ironside appears to fill in his supporting role, he's received with open hands, and yes, the rest of the performances are fine as well. "Hellmington" is a mediocre (or maybe slightly above that) mystery, written well enough to keep You engaged - everything clicks at the end, to an arguably satisfying level. The kind of mystery that won't blow your mind and will be forgotten fast enough. The pacing is steady enough, but would start falling flat if the total runtime was 10 minutes longer. One thing I liked at the start but disliked at the end was the original score - it's quite repetitive. Sadly, I have to mention that the notes of horror are rare and not very loud, "Hellmington" qualifies to be called a mystery thriller. At best. There's nothing very impressive or memorable about "Hellmington", but it's also not cheesy, goofy or effortless. If you're a fan of indie mysteries and want a one night stand with a movie you'll never watch again, here it is. My rating: 5/10. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member weird with not understandable ending. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member not scary at all., the pacing was a bit slow., I do believe they should have made it scarier that it is....it's ok if you want to pass the time. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member The story distorts perspective by forcing elements of near psychotica inducing moments that cause you to question the protagonist's mental state. "HELLmington's" main plot is a suspensful mystery involving a cold case that once revealed is disturbing, and relevant. It plays out like a dark web nightmare version of a ID channel episode. At the start, the film is both confusing, distorted and emotionless. A stylistic trick that is as visually creative as it is questioning. Much like the actually story line- what happened in 1999?, Who is messing with Samantha Woodhouse?, and how much of the story is even real? I can't tell if this warping of the film's beginning is intentional artistry or accidental. I did find it intriguing. The cast create some stoic, gothic characters reminiscent of Fargo' or 'Twin Peaks'. There are moments when the story trips on it's own weightiness. It is a dark, slumbering plot. Still, "HELLmington" begins to show it's true depth of darkness around 50 minutes in and the suspense and chilling nature becomes elevated. The horror never really gets there fully, but atmospherically it is creepy- in a sleepwalking down an alleyway after midnight- kinda way. There is visual elements that play on occult horror thems, much in the way 'Riverdale' did it with the Gargoyle King. The cinematography moves from unimaginative stationary shots to some truly stunning horror fueled thriller moments. Overall "HELLmington" is a nice, chilling nightmare with a twist ending. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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