Campy blood fiends lure a newcomer into their thrall, prompting a darkly comic rescue mission.
Pulpy and suspenseful, with big broad humor. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on AMC+.
No surprises for an R: a few tense moments and a jolt or two.
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When an unsuspecting town newcomer is drawn to local blood fiends, the Frog brothers and other unlikely heroes gear up to rescue him.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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