Night of the Reaper

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Director: Brandon Christensen Year: 2025 Runtime: 93 min IMDb: ⭐ 6.8
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Synopsis

In the wake of the brutal murder of a teenaged babysitter, college student Deena returns home for the weekend and is roped into a babysitting gig of her own. When the local sheriff is mailed a piece of evidence that proves the murder may not have been an isolated incident, he is led on a scavenger hunt to reveal the killer may be planning a sequel. 

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a dog dies
spoiler In the opening scene the babysitter finds a dead dog outside, it is barely shown. Shortly after that the two policemen run into a police woman who has found another dead dog, it is hardly shown. Around 48 mins in you hear a dog yelp & It’s unpleasant. Skip to 50 mins. The movie is super fun besides these things & worth the watch!
an animal dies
spoiler Dogs being killed is a repeated plot point.
there's a dead animal
Yes
an animal is sad
spoiler Sad dog pain /death sounds off screen
a cat dies
Yes
animals are abused
spoiler You see bodies of dogs but never see them getting killed.
there are bugs
spoiler Maggots shown on an animal corpse
a pet dies
Yes
there's child abuse
spoiler There is discussion of child abuse by one of the characters before he became a murderer
a woman is brutalized for spectacle
spoiler Majority of the death and harm done is to women but S P O I L E R S By women onto women
there's abusive parents
spoiler Not on screen but actions are described
the abused becomes the abuser
spoiler There is discussion of child abuse by one of the characters before he became a murderer
someone is stalked
spoiler Home invasion slasher movie
alcohol abuse
spoiler If alcohol consumption is a trigger, there is brief liquor drinking
someone is drugged
spoiler More than once
a woman gets slapped
Yes
someone's mouth is covered
spoiler Very early in the movie and frequently later
someone is restrained
spoiler Very early in the movie
there's excessive gore
spoiler By slasher standards, it's pretty tame save for one really funny moment.
there's torture
Yes
there's shaving/cutting
spoiler No shaving, yes knife wounds
someone is stabbed
spoiler Repeatedly
Someone becomes unconscious
spoiler Due to blunt force and drugging
there's decapitation
spoiler Somewhat. There is an exploded head
heads get squashed
spoiler A head is blown up explicitly in a meaty fashion
a kid dies
spoiler Teenagers are murdered
a non-human character dies
Yes
a major character dies
Yes
someone dies
spoiler It's a slasher movie
a parent dies
Yes
a family member dies
Yes
someone is kidnapped
Yes
there are jump scares
Yes
there are mannequins
spoiler It's also a jump scare
someone vomits
spoiler Does anyone know if there’s puke?
There's audio gore
Yes
there's farting
Yes
someone defecates
spoiler Discussion of it but not shown.
there is copaganda
spoiler Complicated. There's is a cop who is seen as justified for doing illegal actions but acknowledged it was wrong
there's incarceration
Yes
shaky cam is used
Yes
there are sudden loud noises
Yes
there is obscene language/gestures
Yes
there's screaming
Yes
someone is watched without knowing
Yes
there's a large age gap
spoiler A young college age teen fantasizes about marrying an older man aloud
a male character is ridiculed for crying
spoiler There is positive praise for a young boy and his father being in touch with their emotions
the ending is sad
spoiler Debatable. It's about secrets characters must keep while mourning the dead
a car crashes
Yes
a car honks or tires screech
Yes
there's blood/gore
Yes
there's gun violence
spoiler Various guns

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