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Arcadian

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In the near future, on a decimated Earth, Paul and his twin sons face terror at night when ferocious creatures awaken. When Paul is nearly killed, the boys come up with a plan for survival, using everything their father taught them to keep him alive. From TMDB

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  • weinberg @weinbergs.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 27, 2024

    A Quiet Place opened the door for more "after the monster apocalypse" movies, and I seem to like most of them. a few months back it was Arcadian, and now we get Elevation, which I just watched / enjoyed.

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  • Black Dog @[email protected]Lemmy · Sep 28, 2024

    The Best Horror Movies of 2024 You May Have Missed. >To the outside observer it may seem like every single year is called “one of the best years for horror ever,” but I’m going to let you in on a little secret: It’s never a bad year for horror. The entertainment industry damn near runs on scary movies, which are cheap to produce and able to take artistic risks that bigger budget genre films — the ones that have to sell tickets to everybody just to break in — are too timid to even consider. You…

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  • Rich Tate 🎃 @richtate.comBluesky · Dec 18, 2024

    My top movie of the year vs. my bottom movie of the year... ARCADIAN wasn't a bad film, either. It's an alright film in a sea of awesome. We ate good in 2024 horror. 🩸📽️

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  • slimerancher @[email protected]Lemmy · Dec 1, 2023

    Arcadian Atlas - Console Launch Trailer.

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  • Ronald McGillvray @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 23, 2024

    Episode 27 is now live. Join @mshotter.bsky.social and @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.social as we discuss “Apartment 239” by @elfordalley.bsky.social. In our “Featured Post” we discuss Rick Hipson and his new book on reviewing. We also discuss the movie “Arcadian,” starring Nicholas Cage. (1/2)

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  • Kelly Turnbull @coelasquid.bsky.socialBluesky · May 17, 2025

    I mean the misters in Arcadian were straight up inspired by Goofy-the-Disney-Character and they were some of the most upsetting movie monsters in years

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  • slimerancher @[email protected]Lemmy · Nov 22, 2023

    Arcadian Atlas - Console Announcement Trailer. Coming November 30

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  • Nines @ninejackals.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 26, 2025

    Watched Arcadian w/ Nic Cage today and while the movie is absolutely mid the monsters are legitimately unnerving and I like that. They're not like super intimidating or horrific they're just so uncomfortable to look at especially when they do a specifically weird fuckin movement with their jaws.

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  • Ronald McGillvray @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2024

    Episode 27 is now live. Join @mshotter.bsky.social and @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.social as we discuss “Apartment 239” by @elfordalley.bsky.social. In our “Featured Post” we discuss Rick Hipson and his new book on reviewing. We also discuss the movie “Arcadian,” starring Nicholas Cage. (1/2)

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  • Ronald McGillvray @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 8, 2024

    Episode 27 is now live. Join @mshotter.bsky.social and @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.social as we discuss “Apartment 239” by @elfordalley.bsky.social . In our “Featured Post” we discuss Rick Hipson and his new book on reviewing. We also discuss the movie “Arcadian,” starring Nicholas Cage. (1/2)

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  • Ronald McGillvray @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 1, 2024

    Episode 27 is now live. Join @mshotter.bsky.social and @ronaldmcgillvray.bsky.social as we discuss “Apartment 239” by @elfordalley.bsky.social. In our “Featured Post” we discuss Rick Hipson and his new book on reviewing. We also discuss the movie “Arcadian,” starring Nicholas Cage. (1/2)

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  • Wikibara. 🎪🎠 Friend-shaped Evil Vizier .🎠🎪 @wikibara.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 29, 2025

    I'm watching the Nicholas Cage movie, Arcadian, which is about a troubled father figure in a post-Apocalyptic world. Or I'm watching Mandy, or The Adjustment Bureau, or Prisoners of the Ghostland. Honestly, I'm no longer sure.

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  • ⛧ Mother Suspiria ⛧ (Stina Marie) @stinasdemons.comBluesky · Aug 2, 2024

    📽️ Is the new Shyamalan movie going to be ridiculous? OBVIOUSLY. Does finding usable gas in Arcadian make sense? NO. But, like, it also had a giant Barker-ish wheel made of ********!! The point of these movies is not to be logical or accurate. That's for Fincher, Nolan, etc. Some are just silly FUN

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  • Dr Luke Buckmaster @lukebuckmaster.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 26, 2024

    Arcadian is a subdued sci-fi movie - at least for Nic Cage. Me on this film plus Cage's three wildest dystopian productions

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  • inkican @[email protected]Lemmy · Mar 12, 2024

    ‘Arcadian’ Review: Benjamin Brewer’s Post-Apocalyptic Film Struggles Between Concept And Execution – SXSW. Arcadian, director Benjamin Brewer, along with writer Mike Nilon, ambitiously attempts to navigate the tumultuous waters of a post-apocalyptic narrative

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  • Jack Fennell @jfennellauthor.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 22, 2026

    Hello there. I'm Jack, I write weird horror, sometimes with my tongue firmly in my cheek, often drawn from Irish folklore. My current favourite movie villains/antagonists are Colonel Ives from "Ravenous" and the creatures from "Arcadian."

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  • Let the Right One Ian @ianfortey.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 15, 2025

    This is from the Nic Cage movie Arcadian. If you haven't seen that, well, it's weird. If these images all the goofy to you, especially the last one, there's a reason for that. The director was literally inspired by Disney's Goofy to make this monster. I can barely describe what it is.

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  • Mooch @cachiporra.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 30, 2025

    ARCADIAN (2024, Hulu, #film) A crisp action horror about a father and his two sons trying to survive the post-apocalypse in a rural farmhouse. It's all solid work, Nicholas Cage included, but the real draw is the unearthly and @nataliehall.bsky.social -looking creatures. Fresh design! Big creepy!

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  • Pile Of Garbage @pileofgarbage.netBluesky · Mar 21, 2025

    Any of ya'll seen Arcadian (2024), the wholly unremarkable post-apocalyptic sci-fi monster film starring Nicolas Cage? It's pretty mediocre and would be entirely forgettable were it not for one simple thing: the monsters are fucking terrifying. Like god damn, they're scary as fuck! Good shit!

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  • Lil Miss Sinister Fairy Godbitch of the Burrow Mump 🧚‍♂️😈🌾 @fairygodmegan.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 24, 2025

    OK but Nicholas Cage as "Paul" in the survivalist movie, Arcadian...when he abruptly stabs the table in front of his two bickering adolescent sons, and says sternly "ARE WE NOT MEN?" I felt that.

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  • TheImpressiveX @[email protected]Lemmy · Aug 14, 2024

    Disc market share for week ending in 2024-08-03: The Fall Guy rises to the top in its' second week.. **Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs** 1. The Fall Guy 2. Civil War 3. Twister 4. The Boy and the Heron 5. The First Omen 6. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire 7. Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way 8. Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire 9. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Three 10. The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare 11. The Strangers: Chapter 1 12. Dune: Part Two 13. Abigail 14. Starship Troopers 15.…

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  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝 @[email protected]Lemmy · Jul 3, 2024

    Its taken a while and there have been a few films that have taken a while to trickle down to the UK and then only been on for a few days (The Arcadian, I missed it) or never even appear at all (Dream Scenario).

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  • Tim Westland @timwestland.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 25, 2025

    Watched ARCADIAN tonight I liked it a lot. It's reminiscent of A Quiet Place, but more grounded It stars Nick Cage at his most normal The ending felt a bit rushed, and there's one scene in the big finale that seemed silly/unnecessary, but I think I actually liked the film more than AQP YMMV

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  • maleure. @moroser.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 24, 2025

    as a self proclaimed apocalyptic setting connoisseur and enjoyer, people are wayyyyy to harsh on Arcadian. it's a great little story, like a dark fairy tale. and i've never seen a movie with such unique monsters/creatures. really love the movie tbh.

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  • James “Vamp” Fleet @horrorfilms101.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 10, 2024

    n(e)w: “Arcadian” While Dobbs horror’s got the bulk of the attention this year, “MadS” and “Azrael” and this flick aren’t shying away from grungy apocalypse.

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  • ᴇᴍᴘᴇʀᴏʀ 帝 @[email protected]Lemmy · Aug 12, 2024

    I'm nearly at the 50 mark for Cage films seen (and would have got there if the cinemas had been braver with Dream Scenario and The Arcadian) but it can be tricky judging his films. However, I am making a list of his films from the wildest to the most mundane so I'm going with that. My top of the pops is Mandy as it feels like it was designed just for me but it isn't the kind of film you can just jump into, you need to build up to it. For hidden gem I'm going with the biggest difference…

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  • Fireheart Media (Jala-chan's Place, Monster Dear Monster) @fireheartmedia.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 14, 2025

    Hey y'all it's time for a new Monster Dear Monster! Join @swarbie.bsky.social and @senplus.bsky.social as they discuss the merits of living on a post apocalyptic farm in the film Arcadian (2024). Tune in now: www.monsterdear.monster/303

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  • Bowser the Dog @alittle2high.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 3, 2025

    Arcadian. Loved the setting. The cast did a great job. I really liked the creatures. Scary but not overpowered, which is nice. I like when the people can fight back. That snappy head thing they do? Weird and terrifying, I loved it lol. Cool movie 👍 #Horror #HorrorMovies #HorrorCommunity #HorrorSky

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  • Jo Cronk @jocronk.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 5, 2025

    The creatures in Arcadian were really freaking disturbing! 😱🏆 (Hats off to the design team. The only movie monster that has creeped me out more [remotely recently] was the bear in Annihilation.)

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  • CAM @noremacflak.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 11, 2024

    After watching the 28 Years Later trailer, I gave Arcadian a shot to scratch my dystopian itch. The creatures were unique and nothing felt stupid or contrived. If you’re into this kind of story, it’s a GOOD one!

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  • Molly Henery @mollyhenery.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 10, 2024

    2024 Overlook Film Festival Review: ARCADIAN, the latest Nic Cage film, is a tale of one family's survival against the monstrous horrors of a post-apocalyptic world. Go to thebloggingbanshee.com/2024/04/09/o... for my full review. #OverlookFilmFestival #OverlookFilmFestival2024

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  • Fluff @getfluffed1.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 14, 2026

    Just watched the movie Arcadian I went in for nic cage and when the movie ended I was obsessed with how scary and terrifying the monsters were ALSO INCREDIBLY BADASS DESIGN APPARENTLY THE MONSTER DREW INSPIRATION FROM GOOFY OF ALL THINGS?

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  • HotDogNoir @hotdognoir.bsky.socialBluesky · May 21, 2026

    Sharing my sprites of Arcadian movie monster for dominions 6 modding #Pixelart #Arcadian #NicolasCage #Dominions6

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  • Mel @mjdiscotheque.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 7, 2025

    Had another Nicolas Cage movie marathon to get us back on track to watch them all by the end of the year 🙏 Yesterday we watched - Captain Corelli’s Mandolin Astro Boy Arcadian Snowden Hopefully tonight I’ll get the Nicolas Cage thread updated with our ratings 🫡 #filmsky #lastfourwatched

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  • LenasTeapot @lenasteapot.bsky.socialBluesky · May 7, 2025

    Not my favorite, but a recent gem I really enjoyed were these monsters from Arcadian(2024). The way they move and appear in the film is very effective, not just the design. Very worth a watch, especially if you love a monster.

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  • M.H. Williams @mhwilliams.bsky.socialBluesky · Oct 28, 2024

    Tonight's first film: Arcadian (2024) The second Cage horror film this year. Following an apocalyptic event, a man raises two babies he found into teenagers. More of a drama for part of it, but it wins for monsters I can only describe as "Bloodborne-esque". #31DaysofHorror

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  • Here, the ghost is me. @highway62.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 30, 2024

    Caught Arcadian on Shudder finally. It's fine for what it is, but that is not predominantly a horror movie. The horror parts are pretty neat but there's not enough of 'em. Good creatures, though. I suspect this is all a me thing. There's lots of this stuff that I'm just fine with but not excited by

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  • Sam Van Helsing @samshotfirst.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 14, 2024

    Conspirascrolling is a terrible idea so I’m watching a monster movie starring Nicolas Cage. Checking out ARCADIAN.

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  • Natalia Antonova🇺🇸🇺🇦 @nataliaantonova.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 25, 2024

    Speaking of Nicholas Cage, Arcadian is a cool post-apocalyptic horror movie I almost slept on It’s beautifully shot, lean, wonderfully acted, has a great soundtrack, and the monsters in it were literally inspired by GOOFY And they’re scary as fuck, I’m just saying

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  • Brian Wernham C.Eng. @brianwernham.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 17, 2026

    Confidential Report / Mr Arcadian 1955 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ d. Orson Welles PrimeVideo A must-see for students of cinema. One of 8 movie releases of a film that Wells never really completed Mishmash of his Harry Lime radio stories linked by a golden thread of investigating a man's life (c.f. Citizen Kane)

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  • Mickerdoo @mickerdoo.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 24, 2026

    Going to watch a Nic Cage movie on Amazon prime that had no summary of the movie. Letting god take the wheel for Arcadian.

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  • Michael @mjgamson.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 18, 2026

    Arcadian ⭐️ Hmm…I like me a low key movie, but blimey. With its plot if you could call it one was pointless. Shaky camera doesn’t mean good, The creatures looked like something a kid had done in a Blue Peter competition. I think there was a moment where one ate some woman whole…but who knows.

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  • P.G. Sundling @pgsundling.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 27, 2025

    I saw The Arcadian on #hulu. The first half had pacing issues. I enjoyed the commercials more than the movie during the slow-paced start. Acting was top-notch. Creatures were interesting, but sometimes the lighting was so dark that I couldn't see them. The 2nd half somewhat redeemed the movie. 3/5

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  • Mutual I'm Sure @mutualimsure.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 22, 2025

    I liked the monster design in Arcadian (2024) yes it really is inspire by the Disney character Goofy. It's interesting design anyway. Sometimes silly in a way that doesn't feel like it's in the same movie as the family drama, like when they travel in a big cartwheel. Pretty good performances,

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  • Mutual I'm Sure @mutualimsure.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 22, 2025

    Tonight's late movie is Arcadian (2024) 🍿

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  • CardsCatsAndSpookies @cardscatsspookies.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 30, 2025

    Watched #Arcadian (2024). Interesting creature design and decent cinematography. But bad writing, annoying shaky cam, bad acting and awful dialogue are way too much for a sleepy Nice Cage to overcome. Not good. 4.5 stars out of 10 #HorrorSky www.justwatch.com/us/movie/arc...

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  • @chicky-little.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 24, 2025

    I just watched Arcadian on hulu and gotta say it's a really solid horror film. The monsters were terrifyingly original. Loved it!

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  • Misfit M̾o̾u̾f̾f̾e̾t̾t̾e̾🦨💨 @skunkst.inkBluesky · Jan 13, 2025

    Just watched Arcadian. Interesting Post-apoc/horror movie. Nic Cage doesn't get that much screen time, but it's still one of his solid recent roles. Also the monsters in this are kind of whack?

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  • ⛈️(bobby bag) @firstnamebob.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 25, 2024

    #filmsky 2024 recap First film: Hundreds of Beavers Last film: Arcadian Best film: MadS Worst film: Harold & the Purple Crayon

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  • ⛈️(bobby bag) @firstnamebob.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 20, 2024

    #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Moana 2 - meh my 9 year old was kinda disappointed too Arcadian - it's fine Luz - feels like a student film Bird Boy - creative and crazy fun, ( and dark as hell)

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  • Ole Hermann Melby @ohmelby.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 8, 2024

    Film 234, 2024. Arcadian (2024). Post-apokalyptisk horror-drama. Fin liten film, som bruker lite tid på hva som har skjedd. Kunne nesten vært en episode i en Last of Us-aktig serie. Nicolas Cage god i en bi-rolle, men Jaeden Martell sammen med de andre ungdommene bærer filmen.

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  • Socialist Crone- VOTE GREEN @cheriegrant.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 6, 2024

    I really enjoyed the movie 'Arcadian' 2024, but honestly the monsters were super weird with no explanation and I just read they were inspired by 'Goofy' the Disney character. I dunno, that's a weird fucking inspiration for a monster.🫤 Don't really buy it, but the story and acting saves the film.

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  • vaporbabe 🍞🛢️ @vaporbabe.filthandbugs.comBluesky · Nov 1, 2024

    huge shoutout to the 2024 movie Arcadian (featuring a weathered Nicolas Cage) for having one of *the coolest* monster designs I've seen in a movie in a long long while, I'm still thinking about them like a week after watching it.

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  • Wyatt "Anaqa" White @wy477.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 9, 2024

    Finally got around to seeing Arcadian and I really enjoyed it! Feels like a clean and straightforward horror movie with some creative monster designs, well thought out world, and effective setup/payoffs. Even if the CGI doesn't quite live up to the idea from time to time. Strong recommend.

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  • Space Ghost “Costa Koutsoutis” Coast @costakout.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 11, 2024

    OK so we’re watching ARCADIAN, this Nick Cafe weird post-apocalyptic monster sci-fi movie and it’s really good?

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  • Fright Club @frightya.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 13, 2024

    Is Nicolas Cage going to be unconscious for the rest of this movie?!? Because, I mean, fantastic troll move 😆 I would be IMPRESSED #Arcadian #FrightClub

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  • Adam. Pottery Beard. @thatbeardoadam.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 1, 2024

    Holy shit! Just watched the Nic Cage horror movie Arcadian, and yeah! That monster design was upsetting. I loved it! I heard @slimyswampghost.bsky.social talking about it and I can see why. Horribly undefinable and perversely alien in their design. Great stuff!

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  • thejoker954 @[email protected]Lemmy · May 5, 2024

    I just watched Arcadian. It's a weird movie, but not really in the normal way. It's a good movie script with good to decent acting. And the dialogue works well enough. But it is edited poorly. Things are unnecessarily confusing and the creatures powers seem to change depending on the plot. The creature design was excellent in my opinion. They didn't just look like a guy in a suit or your standard CGI monster. They felt 'real' for the most part.

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  • Kelvira 🎃 @ohhellkell.bsky.socialBluesky · May 3, 2024

    I don't know that Arcadian is a great movie, but it's great to see such original monsters.

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  • Autumn Seybert @autumnseybert.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 19, 2024

    Introduce yourself with: One book: Spooky Little Girl by Laurie Notaro One film: Troop Beverly Hills One Album: The Arcadian Wild One Show: Ted Lasso

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Paul
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Joseph
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Thomas
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Charlotte
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