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Smurfs

Smurfs

★★★★☆

2025 · Chris Miller

When Papa Smurf is mysteriously taken by evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel, Smurfette leads the Smurfs on a mission into the real world to save him. With the help of new friends, the Smurfs must discover what defines their destiny to save the universe.

I saw it last night. It was really good. I enjoyed it. Some parts were funny.

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The Exorcism

The Exorcism

★★★☆☆

2024 · Joshua John Miller

A troubled actor begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film, leading his estranged daughter to wonder if he's slipping back into his past addictions or if there's something more sinister at play.

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Monster Summer

Monster Summer

★★★☆☆

2024 · David Henrie

When a mysterious force begins to disrupt their big summer fun, Noah and his friends team up with a retired police detective to embark on a monstrous adventure to save their island.

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Kraken

Kraken

2026 · Pål Øie

A marine biologist is doing research on a fish farm when she encounters several strange occurrences. Along with the brutal deaths of two teenagers, all signs point to the deep fjord; can there be more to the depths than the eye can see?

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Remarkably Bright Creatures

Remarkably Bright Creatures

★★★★☆

2026 · Olivia Newman

Through unlikely bonds formed during night shifts at a local aquarium, Tova, an elderly widow, learns of a life-changing discovery that may bring her joy and wonder once again.

It is a beautiful story...all I can say.

I can’t wait to check this series out!!!

TIL a new word: eldritch That is the description of the Widow's Bay.

eldritch

adjective

: strange or unnatural especially in a way that inspires fear : weird, eerie

And the woman, whose voice had risen to a kind of eldritch singsong, turned with a skip, and was gone.

Widow’s Bay S1E4, Beach Reads is the best so far — didn’t see it coming, though the hints were there. Still trying to pin down the legend. Could it be Wetiko? The Wicker Man influence is clear, but watching it all spiral into a horror party? Unhinged.

‘“Beach Reads” is the best episode of Widow’s Bay so far, partly…it understands that horror sometimes hits us the hardest when it arrives through ordinary sadness.’

When Patricia finally sees what’s really happening, she asks her coworker: “Why did you let me…?” Her coworker did try, but she didn’t listen.

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The Chestnut Man

The Chestnut Man

2021 · Kasper Barfoed and Mikkel Serup

At a grisly murder scene sits a figurine made of chestnuts. From this creepy clue, two detectives hunt a killer linked to a politician's missing child.
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I'm on Season 1, episode 2. It's going very slowly, but I'm still curious about the chestnuts as a clue in every murder... Hmm.

It is awesome to see one of the SBOYZ singing in the sing language. I snapped the shot of the part where he said “love.”

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