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Baghead (2023)

7.5 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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Following the death of her estranged father iris learns she has inherited a run- down centuries-old...

Barry Newman (204 KP) rated Videodrome (1983) in Movies

Feb 9, 2020

Videodrome (1983)

1983 | Horror, Sci-Fi

7.9

(14 Ratings)

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This early slice of Cronenberg body horror is one hell of a weird film and serious hallucinogenic drugs must have certainly been consumed during it's production. One thing it's not though is boring , James Woods is a great bit of casting as Max Renn the sleazy TV producer getting mixed up in the world of the titular channel and experiencing the after effects of watching too much. It's an absorbing watch even if at times you feel as bewildered as Wood's character is. Cronenberg's nightmarish visuals , a strange hybrid of the body and television look how most 1980's special effects look in 2019 but are certainly memorable and stay with you long after the film has finished.‬

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Are We Not Men?: Unstable Masculinity in the Hebrew Prophets

Rhiannon Graybill

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Are We Not Men? offers an innovative approach to gender and embodiment in the Hebrew Bible,...

The Quiet Family (1998)

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A family decides to buy a lodge in a remote hiking area. Their first customer commits suicide and...

Steve Fearon (84 KP) rated Clown (2016) in Movies

Sep 12, 2018

Clown (2016)

2016 | Horror

7.0

(5 Ratings)

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This guy ain't clowning around...

Clown is like a classic twilight-zone style curse movie, where a dad puts on an antique clown suit, which turns out to have dire consequences that essentially turn him into a child eating killer clown.

There are some great comedic moments, as you would expect, some gross body horror, gruesome kills and actually pretty good performances.

Despite the b-movie plot, the acting is very solid, and the whole feel is of a well-made, well budgeted horror film, that would not have been out of place on a decent cinema release.

There are plenty of plot holes, bad decisions and parts that drag on a little, but overall this is a pretty entertaining movie, which provides a throwback experience to an 80's style slasher but with modern production values, so what is not to like?