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  Violent Night 2022

  ★★★★½ Watched 07 Jan 2023

  My 2023 is already off to a good start, simply by watching this utter absurdity of a film and trying not to rupture my spleen from laughing. David Harbour is perfectly cast as Saint Nick himself, somehow alternating between being this kindly magical figure and a badass John Wick-style killing machine and back again, throughout the course of the movie. The gory scenes do not disappoint, and the rest of the cast is excellent. The only slight knock against the…

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  Hellraiser 2022

  ★★★★ Watched 22 Oct 2022

  Disclaimer: I have not seen any of the original Hellraiser films, and came into this entry completely new to the series. That being said, I thought this was an excellent reboot/jumping off point for new fans, and thoroughly enjoyed the movie. The excellent use of gory practical effects, the horrific new design of Pinhead and the other Cenobites, and an overall solid cast made this an enjoyable watch from start to finish. As someone unfamiliar with the series lore, it…

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  Top Gun: Maverick 2022

  ★★★★ Watched 28 Aug 2022 1

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  Terrifier 2 2022

  ★★★½ Watched 22 Oct 2022

  I think my brain is permanently damaged from witnessing some of the scenes in this movie, so I’ll keep it brief: Art the Clown is the scariest fucking thing ever created by humankind, and his depravity can be tough to watch, even for a rabid gore-fan like myself, but overall this was still a well made and absolutely horrifying film. I feel like the movie dragged on about 30 mins too long (it felt like a slog to get through…

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