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The Odeon of Death Film of the Month: Tenet’s Extra
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the month’s events through the medium of cinema – this time a mind-bending sci-fi espionage thriller Tenet’s Extra (2020) It’s the mind-bending sci-fi espionage thriller the critics are calling “Conservatism on acid” Due to a mutant algorithm, a CIA operative enters an inverted world, in which the…
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The Odeon of Death Film of the Month: Buffoon
The Odeon of Death on the month’s events through the medium of cinema. This time a remake of the Ron Howard Classic about a rotund Covidian
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Odeon of Death Film of the Month: Caws
The Odeon of Death takes a look at events through the medium of cinema
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Odeon Of Death Film of the Month: Planet of the Goats
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the month’s events through the medium of cinema.
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Odeon of Death Film of the Month: 28 Kids Later
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the month’s events through the medium of cinema.
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Odeon of Death Film of the Week: The Maligning
The Maligning (2019) Bad spirits are summoned when a caretaker takes a hatchet to a beloved old institution, in this classic horror starring Jack Nicholson as Jeremy Torrance, the man who puts the Red in Redrum. Can Jess Phillips (Shelley Duvall) wrest control of the Overlooked? The Odeon of Death can be found on Twitter…
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Odeon of Death Film of the week: Friday the 13th
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema. Friday the 13th (2019) Johnson Voorhees is back, carving up the UK, cutting public services to ribbons and setting about truth, decency and democracy with a hatchet, in the latest harrowing instalment of your life. PS: VOTE. The Odeon of Death…
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Odeon of Death Film of the Week: Raabid
Raabid (2021) There’s unintended consequences when the Foreign Secretary oversees the introduction of chlorinated drugs from the US. “Look,” he says, “I’ve used them myself, without the slightest side-effect.” Classic body horror from David Cronenberg. The Odeon of Death can be found on Twitter at, perhaps not altogether surprisingly, @OdeonofDeath.
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Odeon of Death: The Grime Singer
The Grime Singer (1927) Michael Gove plays the titular artist whose blackface routine has them stampeding in the aisles. Hits include (Up the) Swanee (with the Tories), Brother, Can You Spare a Dime (No), and We’ve Had Enough of Experts, Sonny Boy. The Odeon of Death can be found on Twitter at, perhaps not altogether…
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Odeon of Death: Shite Hawk Down
Shite Hawk Down (2001) The pitiful tale of a helicopter pilot who can’t tell upstairs from downstairs, recognise his own hand, break off friendships with convicted paedophiles, or perspire (even after eating the ‘Diavolo’ with extra Jalapeño peppers at the Pizza Express, Woking). The Odeon of Death can be found on Twitter at, perhaps not…
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Odeon of Death: Noah
Noah (Show-a) (2019) And lo, a great flood came upon the earth, and the Lord said to Noah, Buildeth thou an ark. So he did, and sailed far away, as the people of South Yorkshire cried, “Shit! Come back!” And over the waves the distant strains of Rock the Casbah could be heard… The Odeon…
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Odeon of Death: Halloween
Halloween (2019) Notice: the Odeon regrets to announce the cancellation of tonight’s screening, in which Michael Myers may or may not end up dead in a ditch. The show will be rescheduled for late January 2020. Maybe. The Odeon of Death can be found on Twitter at, perhaps not altogether surprisingly, @OdeonofDeath.
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Odeon of Death: Interminablenator: Dark Fart
Interminablenator: Dark Fart (2019) The peace and prosperity of the UK is under threat from a new Terminator sent from the future. Skynet’s secret weapon, the D0MCUM-1000, absolutely will not stop, ever, until we are dead. The Odeon of Death can be found on Twitter at, perhaps not altogether surprisingly, @OdeonofDeath.
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Odeon of Death Film of the Week: Brexit – The Movie
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema. Brexit: The Movie (2019) Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer star in this surreal black comedy. ** Cinema note: this is an ongoing and endless feature presentation. Once the auditorium doors are locked, there’s no way out again. The Odeon of…
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Odeon of Death: Joker
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema.
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The Odeon of Death Film of the Week: Nineteen Eighty-Four II: The Return of Big Brother
Nineteen Eighty-Four II: The Return of Big Brother (2019) “Nobody heard what Big Brother was saying. It was merely a few words of encouragement, the sort of words that are uttered in the din of battle, not distinguishable individually but restoring confidence by the fact of being spoken. Then the face of Big Brother faded…
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The Odeon of Death Film of the Week: Humbug
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema.
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The Odeon of Death Film of the Week: The Bulk
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema. The Bulk (2019) BULK SMASH BACKSTOP! After laugh-a-minute Doctor Alex Johnson is exposed to Gammon radiation, he transforms into the Uncredible Bulk, a violently destructive idiot with his ever-present catchphrase, “Don’t make me Ukippy… you wouldn’t like me when…
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Odeon of Death: Solent Red
Solent Red (2022) In a polluted and starving Britain of the near-future, Charlton Heston’s under-resourced policeman discovers the terrible truth about the nation’s main food supply, Get Ready-Brek… The Odeon of Death can be found on Twitter at, perhaps not altogether surprisingly, @OdeonofDeath.
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Odeon of Death: Cecil B DeMille’s Cain & Unable (1949)
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema. Cecil B DeMille’s Cain & Unable (1949) And it came to pass in the land of Angels there were two brothers, one brutish with hair like unclean corn, and one a bit nicer. And lo, when Unable saw what…
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Review of the Week by Odeon of Death: The Cummy
In Ancient Egypt, a heretical high priest named Dominhotep is brought back to life by a wicked Pharaoh (Boris Snarl-off) @OdeonofDeath’s review of the week
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Review of the Week by Odeon of Death: The Trouble with Jeffrey
A body is found in a sleepy New England town, but nobody knows whodunnit, in Hitchcock’s classic black comedy
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Film Review of the Week: Mississippi Gurning
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema.
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Odeon of Death Review of the Week: The Long Good Friday Agreement
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema.
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Odeon of Death Review of the Week: Doctor Who – The Out of Time Lord
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema.
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Odeon of Death Special Review: The Oh, Man
The Odeon of Death with a special look the day’s events through the medium of cinema.
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Odeon of Death Review of the Week: Fat Cats (2019)
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema. Fat Cats 2019 Big screen adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical starring Jacob Rees-Moggy, Nadhim Meowey, and Mr Piffle-Paffle, pictured here performing his showtune “I’ve done you up like a kipper (and now I’m going to eat you).”…
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Odeon of Death Review of the Week: Terminator 8
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema.
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Odeon of Death Review of the Week: Old Mr Corbyn’s Fudge Shop
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema.
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The Odeon of Death Review of the Week: Being There
The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema.
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The Odeon of Death Film Review: Back to the Future
In the first of our new series, The Odeon of Death takes a look at the week’s events through the medium of cinema.
