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Helstrom
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 15, 2020
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6.4
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Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Mixed or Average
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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11% Positive
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44% Mixed
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44% Negative
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Helstrom, with compelling mythology and morally complicated characters, is just the type of spooky adventure I was craving this fall.
The central duo could stand to gain a little bit of comic book flair, especially if we’re supposed to accept that the various nightmares they deal with on a daily basis are as scary as Daimon and Ana insist they are. The show really is better off having exorcised any obvious comic book connections, but it struggles to find anything especially unique to fill that void.
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 40 User Ratings
6.4
60% Positive
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It’s possible the protracted table-setting and myriad subplots will eventually pay off when “Helstrom” ties the threads together. However, even if that’s the case, the actual experience of watching those threads in action remains programmatic and dull.
Critics received five of 10 Helstrom episodes, and the fourth and fifth episodes actually contain a couple wrinkles I liked. ... Otherwise, Helstrom is nearly indistinguishable from other entries in the genre. ... Nothing here is good enough to make an investment in. Check out CBS' actually clever, actually scary Evil instead.
It’s more creepy than scary and the first episode does nothing to make us want to watch and find more of those scares. ... Helstrom was slow-moving and dull, and is more interested in brooding dialogue than actual scares.
What follows is part demon-exorcising procedural, part family drama, and neither are properly executed. ... Furthermore, awkward editing is also a persistent issue throughout all 10 episodes. Dramatic, action-oriented, and ostensibly scary moments are frequently cut short and the interruptions kill any semblance of the show’s pacing rather than creating tension or suspense.
“Helstrom,” the series, is void of everything that defines “Helstrom,” the comic. This is an ongoing problem with comic book shows and movies: The endless search for respectability and gravity in stories about superpowered people fighting evil in spandex. Here, the search ends with pouting dourness and tedium.
Production Company:
- ABC Signature
- Marvel Television
Initial Release Date: Oct 15, 2020
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Critics Choice Super Awards
• 1 Nomination
Leo Awards
• 1 Nomination
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Nomination
