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  Evil Dead 2013

  ★★★★ Watched 23 Sep 2023

  I have an "Ignore On Sight" policy towards horror remakes, and yet I do know that some are worthwhile. I have also heard that EVIL DEAD RISE is something I would like, so I decided to catch up on the series (yes, I will be watching ASH VS EVIL DEAD next).

  Fede Álvarez did a great job with what I have to think would be an exercise in extreme pressure. This version takes after the first EVIL DEAD in that…

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  Escape Room 2019

  ★★★ Watched 19 Sep 2023 1

  Randomly put this on last night and was pleasantly surprised. A better "A Bunch Of Randos Dodge Silly Traps" story than the last few SAW movies. The ending reminded me of THE FURIES, in that it was a silly twist that promised an interesting sequel (FURIES never delivered, and I am not sure yet if the sequel to this does).

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  Barbarian 2022

  ★★★★★ Watched 09 Sep 2022 30

  Of course this will be a biased review. I’m  practically brothers with the guy who wrote and directed it. That being said…

  I read the script for this movie about a year and a half ago.  I read it in one sitting, halfway-undressed for bed, and I loved it. I found it weird and gross and a very well-told story.

  I was absolutely thrilled tonight to see that the script made it to the screen with barely a word changed.…

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  Barbarian 2022

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 29 Oct 2022 11

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

  I wanted to watch a movie while working a long weekend shift, but was too tired to intake new information. Also I wanted to watch this when I could pause it and check out details I may have missed in the theater, like Zach giving himself a THIRD cameo (when Tess is looking at her Instagram in the cafe, she's looking at Zach's profile hahaha)!

  I really like Justin Long's anti-arc, meaning he seems like he will learn something, and…

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