A murdered rock guitarist rises from the grave, guided by a crow, for brutal, darkly comic revenge.
Pulpy and suspenseful, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Paramount+, Peacock, MGM+ and YouTube (free).
Moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence, about what an R should carry.
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Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.
No. Brace yourself.
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