''Hellbenders'' is a 2012 American
comedy horror film
Comedy horror, also known as horror comedy, is a literary, television, and film genre that combines elements of comedy and horror fiction. Comedy horror has been described as able to be categorized under three types: "black comedy, parody and spo ...
written and directed by
J. T. Petty. The film stars
Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Craig Collins Jr. is an American actor. After starting in 1990, with small roles in film and on television, Collins gained attention for his performance as Cpl. Ramon Aguilar, a prisoner "serving" under an imprisoned general played by R ...
,
Clancy Brown
Clarence John "Clancy" Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor. Prolific in film and television since the 1980s, Brown is often cast in villainous and authoritative roles.
Brown's film roles include Viking Lofgren in ''Bad Boys'' ...
,
Andre Royo
Andre Royo (born July 18, 1968) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for his role as Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins on the HBO crime drama series ''The Wire'', and his appearances on ''Fringe'', ''Party Down'', ''How to Make I ...
, Robyn Rikoon,
Macon Blair
Macon Blair (born 1974) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, film producer, and comic book writer known for his roles in the films '' Blue Ruin'' and '' Green Room'', as well as his directorial debut ''I Don't Feel at Home in This World ...
and Stephen Gevedon. The film was released on October 18, 2013, by
The Film Arcade
The Film Arcade is an independent American film production and distribution company based in Los Angeles.
History
Founded in 2012 by Miranda Bailey, Jason Beck and Andy Bohn, The Film Arcade recently released Mike Birbiglia’s '' Don’t Think T ...
.
Cast
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Clifton Collins Jr.
Clifton Craig Collins Jr. is an American actor. After starting in 1990, with small roles in film and on television, Collins gained attention for his performance as Cpl. Ramon Aguilar, a prisoner "serving" under an imprisoned general played by R ...
as Lawrence
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Clancy Brown
Clarence John "Clancy" Brown III (born January 5, 1959) is an American actor. Prolific in film and television since the 1980s, Brown is often cast in villainous and authoritative roles.
Brown's film roles include Viking Lofgren in ''Bad Boys'' ...
as Angus
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Andre Royo
Andre Royo (born July 18, 1968) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for his role as Reginald "Bubbles" Cousins on the HBO crime drama series ''The Wire'', and his appearances on ''Fringe'', ''Party Down'', ''How to Make I ...
as Stephen
*Robyn Rikoon as Elizabeth
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Macon Blair
Macon Blair (born 1974) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, film producer, and comic book writer known for his roles in the films '' Blue Ruin'' and '' Green Room'', as well as his directorial debut ''I Don't Feel at Home in This World ...
as Macon
*Stephen Gevedon as Clint
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Larry Fessenden
Laurence T. Fessenden (born March 23, 1963) is an American actor, producer, writer, director, film editor, and cinematographer. He is the founder of the New York based independent production outfit Glass Eye Pix. His writer/director credits inclu ...
as Detective Elrod
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Dan Fogler
Daniel Kevin Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He has appeared in films including '' Balls of Fury'', '' Good Luck Chuck'', ''Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'', '' Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Gr ...
as Eric
Release
The film premiered at the
2012 Toronto International Film Festival
The 37th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 6 and September 16, 2012. TIFF announced the films that were accepted on August 21, 2012. On its 37th edition the TIFF included a 2 ...
on September 9, 2012.
The film was released on October 18, 2013, by
The Film Arcade
The Film Arcade is an independent American film production and distribution company based in Los Angeles.
History
Founded in 2012 by Miranda Bailey, Jason Beck and Andy Bohn, The Film Arcade recently released Mike Birbiglia’s '' Don’t Think T ...
.
References
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2012 films
2012 comedy horror films
American comedy horror films
Films directed by J. T. Petty
2012 3D films
American 3D films
American supernatural horror films
Demons in film
American exploitation films
American splatter films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
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