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  Kingdom of the Spiders 1977

  ★½ Watched 04 Dec 2023

  Horror Hunt #65 (November 2023)

  4. Spiders
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  William Shatner and some country bumpkins have their hands full when the local tarantula population decides to rise up against mankind. And that is that.

  I kinda figured I would hate this after the early scene where cowboy Shatner rides around the countryside with some sort of love interest in a very awkward scene. How much of this had to be about Shatner trying to get laid? Did people crave this?! Were…

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  Murders in the Zoo 1933

  ★★★½ Watched 03 Dec 2023

  Horror Hunt #65 (November 2023)

  3. 1930s
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  A sinister fella with a knack for capturing exotic animals becomes a bit unruly whenever his bored wife hangs out with other men. Armed with dangerous fauna and a truly depraved mind, he will stop at nothing to protect his marital property. Unless.. The heroic zoologists at the zoo which use his services can intervene.

  This pre-code horror film is essentially just a very early proto-slasher. The opening scene where Lionel Atwill…

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  Viy 1967

  ★★★★½ Watched 26 Sep 2019 10

  Spooky Scary Horrorthons 6 - Film #11

  What starts out looking like a wild stoner comedy set in the picturesque countryside of Ukraine soon turns into a tragedy about a frightened man struggling with his fate while a witch mocks him from beyond the grave. As these mystical events unfold things get quite wacky.

  The folklore roots of Viy feel incredibly apparent, with all the obvious morality lessons and whatnot. The grey, sluggish state of the world surrounding our religious…

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  Monster Hunter 2020

  Added 9

  Paul W.S. Anderson: Man, defiling a beloved video game franchise sure was exhausting. Now what will I do?

  Monster Hunter: *Exists peacefully*

  Paul W.S. Anderson: Weelll helloooo.