Helstrom

Is this the Son of Satan or not? Unclear. Will fans of the character (either the 70s or Ellis version) recognize this snarky but thoroughly un-arrogant & self-pitying do-gooder? No. Satana's still "edgy" which is appropriate since this turns into a Woke battle between females. At 1 point a virtue-signaling killjoy basically says it's a woman's choice to decide whether or not they kill the rapidly growing demon inside her. It's also very confusing & mostly tells rather than shows.

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The worst thing about Helstrom isn’t that it’s poorly made — it’s that it feels utterly empty. It doesn’t scare, doesn’t intrigue, and never makes you care about its characters. The premise sounded promising: the children of a serial killer, tied to demonic forces and haunted pasts. But it all fades into lifeless dialogue, characters with zero charisma, and a pace that never truly takes off. It’s not just a writing issue — the casting is also a problem. None of the actors seem convinced by thei

The least Marvel-like Marvel production of all time. It would be a nice trick question in Who Wants to be a Millionaire? in this aspect. But being "non-Marvel" didn't add much, they tried to create "edgy" characters but they come off as unengaged or annoying. There is great potential in the main story (kids of a possessed serial killer with demonic powers), but the frame of the story is never properly put in place, ending up in a mess with some great prop work (the skull of demon killer thing)