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Jun 13, 2014 · Told with much sentiment and almost no sentimentality, “Hellion” is a well-observed and patiently told story, with one good scene after another, featuring amazing performances across the board, but particularly from newcomer Josh Wiggins.
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Jun 13, 2014 · Hellion: Directed by Kat Candler. With Aaron Paul, Juliette Lewis, Josh Wiggins, Deke Garner. When motocross and heavy metal obsessed thirteen-year-old Jacob's increasing delinquent behavior forces CPS to place his little brother, Wes, with his aunt, Jacob and his emotionally absent father, Hollis, must finally take responsibility for their ...
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- Drama, Thriller
- Kat Candler
- 2014-06-13
Sep 18, 2015 · McDonald focuses on unnerving ambience over plot, and crafts an effective horror movie that's also basically a home invasion thriller where the home invaders in question are creepy, murderous trick-or-treaters and the home-owner is a pregnant 17-year-old.
Jun 12, 2014 · Hellion. Directed by Kat Candler. Drama, Thriller. R. 1h 39m. By Jeannette Catsoulis. June 12, 2014. Going nowhere slowly and with great deliberation, “Hellion” presents a fractured family locked...
- Kat Candler
- Jeannette Catsoulis
- 99 min
Hellion received mixed to positive reviews upon its premiere at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival, although newcomer Josh Wiggins's performance was especially praised. As of February 2023, the film has an approval rating of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 50 reviews with an average score of 6.20/10. [5]
Based on Kat Candler's own short film, Hellion is a movie that tries to explore the life of a thirteen year old boy named Jacob (Josh Wiggins) who has recently lost his mother, and to make things worse his father (Aaron Paul) has been emotionally absent while drowning himself in booze.