Brightburn is a twisted version of the superhero origin story we’ve grown accustomed to over the years. It’s been advertised as a horror movie first and a superhero movie second. But is it scary? Does it even work as a horror movie or as a superhero story? Find out my thoughts as I discuss Brightburn in episode 23 of The Last Theater.

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Brightburn – Podcast Episode 23

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Non-spoiler review: 0:00 – 19:16
Spoiler-filled reactions: 19:16 – 32:22
Total Run Time: 32:22

Theme music: “Rising Game” by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

The intermission & outro include the Brightburn theme music as composed by Timothy Williams

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