Backyard Movie Critic

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Gen X film junkie: silent horror to streaming chaos. Grew up on VHS gore and HBO late nights. Unapologetic recs for backyard screenings and Friday nights. No pretension, just movies that matter. Rated R for a reason. And a little poetry.

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About Backyard Movie Critic

Gen X film junkie: silent horror to streaming chaos. Grew up on VHS gore and HBO late nights. Unapologetic recs for backyard screenings and Friday nights. No pretension, just movies that matter. Rated R for a reason.

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