Why M3gan is already a budding camp horror icon

How a beautiful murder doll left us no choice but to stan.

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I'm a scaredy cat when it comes to scary movies.

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While I was watching The Strangers, I often checked the locks on my front door.

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In terms of camping, an activity I was previously dubious about, The Blair Witch Project was really just the last straw.

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Absolutely not a poltergeist. Things like that disregard boundaries.

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Imagine my surprise, therefore, when I discovered that I was completely infatuated with the Blumhouse-James Wan film M3gan, which is about a beautiful doll who murders people.

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I've been dying to see this stunning mean-girl animatronic since the first preview dropped in October.

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Cheerleader torment Allison Williams, destroy stuff, and cause mayhem.

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And while I adore Chicago and am attracted to beautiful ladies who can dance and kill (I love Chicago!)

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