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Movie Review: The Innocents

An absolutely gut-wrenching story exploring childhood grief, anger, and trauma through dark sci-fi with horror elements.

Four children from different households in one apartment complex forge a powerful and special bond of friendship.

It’s truly terrifying, emotionally raw, disturbing, and very unsettling.

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Movie Review: Medusa (2021)


A powerful reimagining of the Medusa mythology, and a biting satirical look at the pseudo religious hypocrisy of Evangelical Devour Christianity, “Medusa” is a modern day feminist tale of horror fantasy. Plenty of folks may find this lacking, and I can see the slow burn really getting their goat, but I absolutely loved this!

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