Hellbound
Netflix | Release Date: November 19, 2021
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
84
PolygonZosha MillmanNov 24, 2021
Season 1 Review: In adapting seven installments of his own Webtoon comic, Choi is able to build a dynamic world, constantly and cleverly laying out the groundwork for the next step, and in the execution, Yen never lets up. Read full review
70
RogerEbert.comNick AllenNov 22, 2021
Season 1 Review: “Hellbound” is the kind of horror series that visibly grows with each episode, while it becomes apparent how much the storytellers have considered the scenario at hand in a very grounded sense. Read full review
70
DeciderJoel KellerNov 19, 2021
Season 1 Review: Despite how slow and disjointed the first episode of Hellbound is, it sets up an interesting story that could go just about anywhere. Read full review
60
The TelegraphEd PowerNov 19, 2021
Season 1 Review: As a hokey mystery there is lots to enjoy in these six episodes. Squid Game fans will, however, find it all too easy to wriggle free of Hellbound’s squishy grip. Read full review
58
The PlaylistBrian TallericoNov 19, 2021
Season 1 Review: Even as “Hellbound” struggles in its second act, one has to admire Yeon Sang-ho’s ambition here, taking his own webtoon and really expanding it into a multi-character, multi-arc story that sometimes almost feels too full of ideas. Read full review
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