Review of Hellbenders (2013) by Jesse O — 12 Nov 2013

Great idea, funny to start... then it just shits the bed.

This review of Hellbenders (2013) was written by Jesse O on 12 Nov 2013.

Hellbenders has generally received mixed reviews.

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