Sure enough, the overwhelming majority of replies disagree with the utmost certainty, and everything you need to know about how the world still feels about X-Men Origins: Wolverine can be derived from the fact that one of the top-voted comments names it as “a bad movie that you enjoy”. Taking a longtime fan favorite like Deadpool, immaculately casting the role with the sardonically charismatic Ryan Reynolds, and then having his mouth sewn shut for the climactic showdown that laughed in the face of comic-accuracy was only one of the movie’s many problems, but some brave souls on Reddit are actually claiming that it wasn’t that bad. It’s never a good look for a movie to peak during its opening credits, especially one that marks the long-awaited solo debut of a top-tier franchises most popular and marketable character, but that’s what we ended up with when X-Men Origins: Wolverine landed back in 2009.Īudiences were understandably hyped to see Hugh Jackman’s Logan take center stage in his own standalone adventure, and the hype rose exponentially higher once they’d witnessed the awesome intro that showed James Howlett and Liev Schrieber’s Victor Creed fighting in countless wars through the centuries, but it was all downhill from there. A 48 percent Rotten Tomatoes score and 55 percent user rating hints towards mediocrity, not that Netflix viewers have been put off in the slightest from hoping it manages to generate at least one or two solid frights. Spell definitely has an intriguing concept, and the first act starts off strong, but it all goes downhill from there.
Naturally, Hardwick’s Marquis isn’t too sold on the plan, forcing him to plot his escape before the blood moon brings the final ritual to fruition.
Eloise, who says she can restore him to full health, but only through the use of a dark magic doll made of blood and skin.
When he wakes up, he’s injured and trapped in the home of the mysterious Ms. As a result, even the most predictable and average tales of terror can make a splash, with 2020’s already forgotten Spell making huge gains on Netflix.Īs per FlixPatrol, House at the End of the Street and Day of the Dead: Bloodline director Mark Tonderai’s most recent feature has jumped a whopping 50 spots on the global most-watched charts between Saturday and Sunday, having ascended to the Top 10 in countless countries split between two continents.Īrmy of the Dead‘s Omari Hardwick stars as a man flying to his father’s funeral, who discovers his plane going down in a storm is only the beginning of his bad luck. Horror movies are dime-a-dozen on every major streaming service, but you can bank on subscribers being more inclined to subject themselves to jump scares at the weekend.