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TheMonkeyReview
Reviews
Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – The Monkey

Directed by Osgood “Oz” Perkins and based on the 1980 short story by Stephen King, The Monkey follows twin brothers Hal and Bill (Theo James), who after stumbling upon their father’s vintage toy monkey in the attic witness a string of horrifying deaths unfolding around them. In an attempt to leave the haunting behind, the

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Binary System Podcast
Kathryn Adams

Binary System Podcast #445 – Arcane Series Finale

It took two, maybe two-and-a-half months longer than everyone else, but the Binary System Podcast team finally watched the final episode (ever?) of Arcane: League of Legends. Ten out of ten. No notes. Of course it takes us an entire episode to go into detail about why we think this episode was the perfect way

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Books
Kathryn Adams

Review: A Sorceress Comes to Call

T. Kingfisher’s latest book is a Regency(ish)-era fantasy in a world of stately mansions, butlers and ladies maids, hunting parties and society balls, best-selling books on how to have impeccable manners and, yes, magic. But not much magic, at least according to the general populace. Sure, there are the occasional stories about someone being a

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Longlegs review
Reviews
Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Longlegs

Directed by Osgood “Oz” Perkins, Longlegs follows an FBI agent named Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) in the 1990s who is tasked with tracking down an occultist serial killer, called Longlegs (Nicolas “Fucking” Cage), who is responsible for murdering multiple families throughout Oregon. This film was one of the most highly talked about horrors of 2024,

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LoveHurts Review
Reviews
Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Love Hurts

Directed by Jonathan Eusebio, Love Hurts follows Marvin Gable (Ke Huy Quan), a successful realtor whose past as a violent hitman comes back to haunt him when he receives a crimson envelope from Rose (Ariana DeBose), a former partner-in-crime whom he left for dead. He then finds himself thrust back into a world of ruthless

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Binary System Podcast
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Binary System Podcast #444 – WTNV #261 “Brought To You By Flakey O’s,” Beastars, and Lower Decks

Welcome to Night Vale is back from hiatus this week so we’ve gotta talk about the Flakey-O’s employees as they celebrate their return from a Season of Unstoppable Churning Death. (Otherwise known as corporate takeover.) Totally understandable that they’d want to cut loose for a bit, and what’s a little grave robbing among friends? After

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Companion Review
Reviews
Hugh Verheylewegen

Review – Companion

{🚨SEMI-SPOILERS🚨}: Directed by Drew Hancock, Companion follows a weekend getaway among friends at a remote cabin that turns bloody and violent when a subservient android amongst them that’s built for human companionship goes haywire. There has been a steady rise of original horror and thriller films in recent years that have been putting their own

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Binary System Podcast
Kathryn Adams

Binary System Podcast #443 – Arcane, Star Trek: Lower Decks, and Bojack Horseman

Wow, we’ve got a real rhythm going with these posts! We’re back again this week to discuss the second-to-last episode (ever!) of Arcane. What can we say about this show that we haven’t said before? It’s beautiful, it’s terrifying, it’s powerful, it’s violent. We finally get the backstory on what’s been happening with Mel, but

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