With 12 reviews published to date, the horror “Hellbound”, the new series from Yeon Sang-ho (director of the famous “Zombie Invasion”), has achieved an impressive 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The general consensus is that the production makes a great adaptation, with an intriguing, brutal, and addicting storyline.
We separate the extracts from the main reviews:
“” Hell’s Prophecy “is like a cross between Clive Barker,” The Da Vinci Code “and the iconic Japanese horror film” Ring: The Call “.” (Daily Telegraph (UK))
“Overall, ‘Prophecy of Hell’ is an intriguing, albeit fragile, series with a solid premise.” (Bloody disgusting)
“Director Yeon Sang-ho has created a sinister crime drama that uses supernatural elements to explore grandiose concepts about death and sin.” (Digital spy)
Enjoy watching:
“The pace of the series might be a little slow at first, but the narrative evolves into an interesting mix of crime drama, violent horror, and social criticism of humanity’s failures such as mortality, sin. , justice and the influence of the media. ” (Age)
“It’s hard to take your eyes off ‘Hell’s Prophecy’ because the concept is original and addicting. “(Ready to go out)
“The series shows not only the strength of a well-done adaptation, but also the strength of Korean productions.” (Geek Community)
Remember, the first season is now available on Netflix!
Based on the Korean webtoon “Hell”, the plot follows the struggle for survival amidst chaos when a group of supernatural beings begin to appear and condemn people to hell. Soon a new religious group interprets their appearance as divine will.