Hellbound
2022
5/10
This popped up on my recommendations last year. I sat on it cuz as we know, Netflix loves abruptly cancelling shit.
I saw earlier this month it has a 2nd season coming, so I decided to check it out.
First, this is a very slow burn series. If you suffer from TV ADHD, I recommend this series is not for you. If you do decide to watch it, i recommend only watching an episode a day or more to allow it to soak in. This is not a binge watch series. It took me just over a week to finish it and I do not suffer from TV ADHD.
Second, the premise somewhat follows the classic “The Ring” movie, but goes off into a completely different direction. It also delves into religion. It’s not a religious series, so it’s not preaching or trying to deliver any type of religious message. It does show how powerful extremist groups are and how much control they can have over people.
Without spoiling it, the first 3 episodes is character/story introduction/development. How the episodes play out thru-out the series doesn’t follow the standard format. You will quickly notice this after episode 3.
Again, without spoiling it, the last 15 minutes of the season finale will take the show into a different direction and the final season is gonna really get you interested in a season two. There is also a Social Media’ character shown thru-out, he is annoying, but just bear with it…..
The series is from Korea. Netflix has it dubbed in English, subtitles used for graphics/signage.
Synopsis
Unearthly beings deliver condemnations, sending individuals to hell and giving rise to a religious group founded on the idea of divine justice.