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XX - in which 4 female filmmakers direct short horror films to varying degrees of success. Creepy dollhouse animations between shorts are hackneyed but enjoyable. Its classic horror-girl stuff, and I LOVE IT! "The Birthday Party" is enjoyable and funny starring Melanie Lynsky and a large panda suit. "The Box" had children starving themselves, cannibalism themes and a stupid ending. "Don't Fall" was so fucking scary, about being in the desert, climbing rocks and having better friends than siblings." "Her Only Living Son" was a decent sequel to an ending of Rosemary's Baby that didn't happen.


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