Hellier is a digital documentary series directed by Karl Pfeiffer, under the banner of Planet Weird, that aims to explore a string of synchronicities that take place in Hellier, Kentucky. The first season, which consisted of five episodes, was released for free on January 18, 2019, on YouTube and other platforms on a pay-what-you-want model.[1] The second season, which consisted of ten episodes, was released first on Amazon Prime Video on November 29, 2019, and later on YouTube on December 13, 2019.[2]
| Hellier | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Paranormal, Documentary |
| Directed by | Karl Pfeiffer |
| Theme music composer | Connor James Randall |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Greg Newkirk, Dana Newkirk |
| Production location | Kentucky |
| Cinematography | Rashad Sisemore |
| Running time | 38-77 minutes |
| Production company | Planet Weird |
| Original release | |
| Release | January 18, 2019 |
Season one
editThe first season began when a team of paranormal investigators received a report on hobgoblins in Hellier, Kentucky. After a series of emails with an alleged doctor by the name of David, the team traveled to Hellier to investigate the doctor's claims. After thorough investigation, they found that no one in the town had ever heard of the doctor and that records of him did not exist. They also began receiving messages from a mysterious Terry Wriste who goads them to investigate further.[3][4]
| Title[5][6] | Length |
|---|---|
| The Midnight Children | 1:01:58 |
| Ink and Black | 57:45 |
| Trapped in a Maze | 51:59 |
| Slivers of the Future | 49:54 |
| The Heart of It | 1:04:37 |
Season two
editThe second season focuses its investigation on the identity of Terry Wriste and other paranormal events that took place in Kentucky. They meet a woman who claims to have contact with Indrid Cold, an alien who is alleged to have visited earth and has a connection to Mothman. They also meet with paranormal author Allen Greenfield and discuss their investigation.[7][8] The team travels to Somerset, Kentucky and visited the International Paranormal Museum and Research Center, and talked with its owner Kyle Kadel. They donated some items to the museum, including a lantern used on ghost hunts in season 1.[9]
| Title[10][11] | Length |
|---|---|
| Noise and Signal | 45:00 |
| And the Dead | 43:58 |
| Borderlands | 37:45 |
| Your Green Man | 42:27 |
| The Unknown Country | 46:26 |
| The Altar | 50:28 |
| The Trickster | 46:54 |
| The Secret Commonwealth | 48:38 |
| The Center of Your Mind | 56:52 |
| Night of Pan | 1:11:03 |
Season three
editAs of September 6, 2023, a third season was confirmed to be in production and that filming had already begun.[12]
Reception
editThe first season of Hellier was released to positive reviews and viewed by over a million people.[13][4] The second season had a more mixed response, with critics finding the story to be confusing; however, the cinematography was still almost universally praised.[8][7]
In popular media
edit- Hellier has been mentioned several times on The Last Podcast on the Left, with a full review being done on the February 6, 2019 episode, Side Stories: Metal Health.[14]
- The first and second season of Hellier was covered in an interview format on the Mysterious Universe podcast.[15][16]
References
edit- ^ "Announcing "Hellier", a Documentary Series about High Strangeness in Appalachia". Planet Weird. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ Squires, John (2019-08-29). "[Trailer] The Rabbit Hole of High Strangeness Gets Deeper and Weirder in "Hellier" Season 2". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ Junkie, Red Pill (2019-01-23). "Synchro-Myth in the Making: HELLIER Review". The Daily Grail. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ a b Squires, John (2019-01-22). "Kentucky Goblins Documentary Series "Hellier" is Free to Watch and the First Episode Will Hook You". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ "Hellier | Season One – YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ "Hellier – Season 1". IMDb. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ a b Junkie, Red Pill (30 November 2019). "Paranoid Pursuits: Hellier Season 2 (Review)". Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ a b Higgypop. "Hellier Season 2 Review". Higgypop. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ Harris, Christopher (December 3, 2019). "Somerset featured in second season of paranormal doc 'Hellier'". The Commonwealth Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- ^ "Hellier | Season Two – YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ "Hellier – Season 2". IMDb.
- ^ "Hellier Season 3: Creators Confirm Status of New Episodes". Horror. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ Howat, Tyler (2019-02-09). "'Hellier' Season 1 | Amazon Prime TV Review". Ready Steady Cut. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
- ^ Side Stories: Metal Health, retrieved 2020-01-05
- ^ "21.02 – MU Podcast | Mysterious Universe". mysteriousuniverse.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "22.25 – MU Podcast | Mysterious Universe". mysteriousuniverse.org. Retrieved 2020-01-05.