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tonight's feature: Mandrake (2022)
Mandrake is a cross between a gritty psychological crime drama and dark Irish folk horror. The film works effectively as it pulls you into the sleepy little village with a terrible past.
Cathy the probation officer ends up with "Bloody" Mary Laidlaw on her client list after Mary is released from prison. She apparently murdered her husband with an axe after he caught her with another dude (the Wandering Man) out in "the moss." The entire town thinks she's a witch (and they're not exactly wrong), but once two children go missing and end up dead they're ready for revenge.
I thought they did a great job with the majority of the movie but the ending was pretty clumsy and left me laughing out loud. You're not 100% sure exactly what happens and I can't tell if that's supposed to leave the door open for a sequel or just poor decision making. 6 screaming baby mandrake roots out of 10.
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