Film Review – Hellion

“Hellion” largely works due to its commitment to character. It’s a difficult picture that investigates the dissolution of a broken family, and how that separation anxiety guides the reckless actions of the participants. It’s also a juvenile delinquent story with a southern twist, supported with a steady steam of heavy metal hits. “Hellion” is a tense, confrontational drama, and while writer/director Kat Candler doesn’t know how to find a way out of it, the effort remains raw and poignant, capturing the bursting aggression of early teenage years and the mummifying trance of grief. It’s often heartbreaking and periodically frightening. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com