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For this Wednesday Super Slop Night, first up is 13 Assassins (2010), an Edo-period samurai action film from the master of gore himself, Takashi Miike, whose Ichi the Killer (2001) and The Happiness of the Katakuris (2005) we have previous watched. It is a remake the 1963 film of the same name, which we have not watched, and unlike most remakes, the reviews are better than those of the original. In 1844, a bunch of samurai decide to band together to kill an evil lord who has his eye on the shogun’s position; dudes will to have to rock to keep him from attaining even more power. A whole lot of stabbing and bloodshed ensue. Great reviews for this, so let’s give it a whirl.

After that is Freaky Friday (2003), a remake of the 1976 Disney family comedy of the same name. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan star as a mom and daughter who wake up one morning to find themselves inhabiting each other’s bodies. Hilarity ensues as they try to fill each other’s roles, and each gains a deeper understanding of the other’s struggles. Director Mark Waters is best-known for Mean Girls (2004), though this film is well-regarded, too. This movie is really popular on Letterboxd.

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Letterboxd:

• 13 Assassins: https://letterboxd.com/film/13-assassins/
• Freaky Friday: https://letterboxd.com/film/freaky-friday-2003/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

• 13 Assassins: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/90540
• Freaky Friday: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/22693

CWs for 13 Assassins:

• Blood and gore.
• Cutting of flesh.
• Decapitation.
• Disembowelment.
• Amputation.
• Stabbing.
• Suicide.
• Implied sexual assault. Not shown.
• Nudity.
• Shaky cam.
• Death of child.

CWs for Freaky Friday:

• Stalking.
• Someone is physically restrained.
• Sexual assault: a man kisses a girl forcefully while she is in another woman’s body.
• Someone’s mouth is covered.
• Shaving.
• Haircut.
• Someone struggles to breathe.
• Death of parent.
• Kidnapping.
• Cheating.
• Natural bodies of water.
• Possession.
• Mannequins.
• Mental illness.
• Anxiety attacks.
• Suicidal ideation.
• Body dysmorphia.
• Claustrophobia.
• Jump scares.
• Shaky cam.
• Screaming.
• Ableism.
• Ethnic stereotypes.
• Dementia.
• Honking horns.
• Screeching tires.

Links to movies:

• 13 Assassins: https://tankie.tube/w/jZabB3JgVeiZ9XqU3q9S2P
• Freaky Friday: https://tankie.tube/w/hc13oFyrHgbyDdVJy9LFkW