![]() ![]() That's how you do it. I hope they go back into the woods again soon. They’ve gone into the woods and come back with something that definitely fits in the legacy of what could be called “witch horror” but is also a film that only John, Toby, Lulu, and especially Zelda could have made. What separates the work of the Adams family is the sense that while they know their genre, they’re never merely copying their predecessors. So many DIY filmmakers are like pastiche artists, people who cobble together sequences and scripts from their favorite horror movies. I love the movies she’s making with her family, but I’d also really like to see what she could do with another director too. Like “The Deeper You Dig,” “Hellbender” gets better as it gets more surreal, but this one has a nice balance to the out-there imagery in Zelda’s grounded, coming-of-age performance. “Hellbender” initially feels very familiar-another story wherein female adolescence and something malevolent intersect-but then the Adams clan (which also includes Toby’s husband John and their other daughter Lulu, who also co-star) embrace their darker, punk rock side. The first half of “Hellbender” echoes “Carrie” in its religion-tinged unpacking of a mother/daughter dynamic, but one of the things I love about the Adams family is how they veer left just when you think you know what direction they’re going. A prologue with a witch being very hard to kill and some other signs of occult imagery makes it clear there’s more going on here than a protective mother. She loves playing in a badass punk band with her mom but wants to spread her wings. Of course, Izzy is 16, and she’s starting to get tired of being alone. She never allows Izzy to leave their tree-shrouded home on the mountain, going into town for supplies on her own. Mother, who never gets a name and is played by Zelda’s mom and co-writer/co-director Toby Poser, has told Izzy that she’s sick-as they will in the horror genre for years to come, isolation and illness could reflect pandemic themes if you so choose. In “Hellbender,” Zelda Adams is legitimately great as Izzy, a young woman who has been raised away from civilization. The Deeper You Dig Paperback Apby Marcy McCreary (Author) 49 ratings Kindle 0.00 Read with Kindle Unlimited to also enjoy access to over 3 million more titles 2.99 to buy Paperback 9.95 10 Used from 1.95 1 New from 9.95 Sometimes the wrong choices in life bring us to the right places Alex can’t shake off the blues. ![]() One of the reasons is that they’re becoming stronger performers. 19 hours ago &0183 &32 But in order to facilitate the event, Shrewsbury Arts Trail is in need of £5,000 in donations to put towards its contingency, which is an essential part of their trail budget. ![]()
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