Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- oppressive
- eerie
- foreboding
- late night horror viewing
- occult horror marathon
What critics said
Critics found a visually and atmospherically effective religious horror mystery whose familiar ideas and uneven execution limit its impact.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The investigation exposes a dark truth concealed by the monastery's clergy.
Marek infiltrates a remote monastery while investigating disappearances.
The central police inquiry begins with mysterious disappearances and leads into the monastery.
The keywords and plot explicitly identify possession and a sinister religious setting.
Films like Hellhole, and why
The Exorcist
remote religious setting, possession-driven horror, and oppressive supernatural atmosphere
The Wicker Man
clergy-centered occult investigation and escalating institutional dread
The Name of the Rose
isolated monastery setting, religious horror, and investigative mystery
Movie Details
- Director
- Bartosz M. Kowalski
- Release Date
- 2022-10-26
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (386)
Cast
- Piotr Żurawski
- Olaf Lubaszenko
- Sebastian Stankiewicz
- Lech Dyblik
- Rafał Iwaniuk
- Krzysztof Satała
- Malwina Dubowska
- Zbigniew Waleryś
- Antoni Augustyniak
- Wojciech Niemczyk
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hellhole about?
- A police investigator infiltrates an isolated 1987 Polish monastery where disappearances conceal a terrifying secret within the clergy.
- What is Hellhole like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hellhole as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Hellhole violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Hellhole as brutal.
- What did critics think of Hellhole?
- Critics found a visually and atmospherically effective religious horror mystery whose familiar ideas and uneven execution limit its impact.
- Which films are like Hellhole?
- Films with a similar feel include The Exorcist, The Wicker Man, and The Name of the Rose.
- How long is Hellhole?
- Hellhole runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hellhole?
- In United States, Hellhole streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
