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Where’s Weirdo: Short Horror Film Review

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Less than ten minutes long and with almost no dialogue, Where’s Weirdo is a fun little horror film that might make some people think twice before picking up a new book.

Written and directed by Duncan Peak, the short film follows Daisy (Gabby Carbon), a bookstore employee who stumbles upon an illustrated book called Where’s Weirdo, which seems to be fashioned after the popular children’s book Where’s Waldo. In this version, the reader must find a vanishing magician at a crowded circus.

When Daisy excitedly exclaims, ‘Found you!’ after spotting the magician, she has no idea that the creepy character has stepped out of the book and into real life to find her. As night falls and Daisy prepares to close the shop, the atmosphere takes a darker turn. The film starts on a lighthearted note, with vibrant illustrations from the book enhanced by ambient circus sounds, immersing viewers in a whimsical setting before things get eerie.

While not particularly scary and with a predictable ending, Where’s Weirdo delivers a solid jump scare and makes for an entertaining short horror film.

You can watch the film on YouTube.

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Loups-Garous: Family Pack Review

Rating: 2.5 out of 5.

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The plot of ‘Family Pack’ will instantly remind movie buffs of Jumanji (1995), a movie I absolutely loved as a kid. Both films are about people who find themselves trapped in a game, and the only way out is to finish it.

Created by François Uzan, Céleste Balin, and Hervé Marly, the 2024 French fantasy film Family Pack (original title: Loups-Garous) follows a family of five who time-travel to medieval France while playing a special board game. Each family member gains special powers, and the only way to return to their own timeline is by identifying and killing the werewolves terrorizing their ancestral village.

Despite its fun story and crisp runtime (about 90 minutes), the writers of ‘Family Pack’ don’t maximize the plot’s comedic potential. Even though there are few good jokes here and there, the pace begins to drag a bit. Besides, for a medieval-themed fantasy film, the sets are too modest, making the movie seem more play like. The VFX for the werewolves are passable, but if the makers really wanted to offer a visually stunning fantasy film, they should’ve taken notes from ‘Dungeons and Dragon‘. Although, it’s evident that they did not have that kind of budget.

The time-traveling family is led by the aging Gilbert (Jean Reno), who suffers from dementia. His son Jérôme (Franck Dubosc), a music teacher, comes to spend some time with him, along with his lawyer wife Marie (Suzanne Clément) and their three kids: Clara (Lisa Do Couto), Théo (Raphaël Romand), and Louise (Alizée Caugnies). Despite the formulaic, generic, and underwhelming script, none of the cast manages to stand out. The family uses their powers to track down the werewolves, often getting into trouble—usually due to hasty actions. The ending includes a genuinely hilarious moment, but otherwise, this is a rather tepid film. Still, it’s not a bad choice for a one-time watch for those in the mood for a family-based fantasy movie.

You can stream Family Pack (Loups-Garous) on Netflix.

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Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions Episode 16 Review

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“How does it feel Kamonohashi Ron? The despair of being unable to save someone you know?”

Winter from the Moriarty family asks Ron as a blast rips through the city, insulting his deduction skills as a detective. Ron and Toto were supposed to save the third hacker from being murdered, but the cliffhanger scene in Episode 15 of ‘Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions’ indicates that they failed yet again.

But in a turn of events in episode 16, turns out the duo still have a few minutes before the hacker is killed and they desperately need to outwit the opponent to save him. And to add to the tension, Winter claims Toto’s senior Amamiya is also with the hacker, so if they fail, she might die too.

This edition has little time for jokes, is largely serious (though exaggerated, of course) in tone, and is swiftly paced. Winter is surprisingly chatty and offers more than a few useful hints for Ron Kamonohashi to piece together some of the mystery. The two also exchange some heated words over the Moriarty family’s criminal lineage and Ron being a descendant of Sherlock Holmes.

It’s interesting how Winter is referred to as ‘he’/’him’ in the English subtitles, but the voice-over artist, Yumiri Hanamori, is clearly a woman. Since I haven’t read the manga, I found it confusing to determine whether Winter is male or female, as both the name and character design are androgynous. It turns out there’s no clarity in the manga either, leading many to assume Winter is either gender-fluid or trans.

The episode concludes with two tragic twists that deeply unsettle both Ron and Toto. Though undeterred by the Moriarty family’s violent tactics, Ron remains as committed as ever to helping Toto solve crimes and catch murderers. However, he now has a new, clear mission: to bring down the Moriarty family

There’s a small bonus scene post the end credit song of Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions, so be sure to catch that.

You can stream the series (Kamonohashi Ron no Kindan Suiri) on Netflix or CrunchyRoll

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Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii Episode 3 Review

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Kirishima Miyama has explicitly confessed his love for Yoshino Somei, however, our young lady protagonist is in no mood to trust her shady Yakuza fiance and is always prepared to murder him… if need be.

Episode three of Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii kicks off with a rather saucy scene of Kirishima sleeping with another girl, but he can’t stop gushing about Yoshino and how she constantly frowns at him. ‘Maybe she has a boyfriend in Osaka and they’re in a long-distance relationship,’ the girl suggests, sparking newfound curiosity in Kirishima. The arrival of a young man—spotted on a bike at the end of episode two—only adds to the intrigue. Non-manga readers get to learn more about him in this episode – he is a teen called Shoma Toriashi from Osaka, about the same age as Yoshino.

For Plot overview, read the Yakuza Fiancé Episode 1 Review

Titled “The Triangle From Hell,” the episode features plenty of humorous moments as Kirishima and Yoshino bicker, with Yoshino convinced that the Yakuza brat has lost interest in her and is scheming to kill her. When Kirishima learns that she has no romantic feelings for him, he resolves to become someone she can fall in love with—how he plans to do that promises to be entertaining.

Meanwhile, a major Yakuza meeting with the heads of various clans takes place in Tokyo, so Yoshino’s grandfather, Renji Somei, is in the city as well. Yoshino gets to learn a little bit more about the warring clans, and both she and viewers are reminded that her engagement with Kirishima could be crucial to establishing some peace between enemy groups. While the animation in this episode is slightly choppy, the fast-paced developments keep it engaging, and the animation quality doesn’t detract much from the experience.

The episode ends on a cliffhanger, as Kirishima comes face to face with the new character, Shoma, for the first time.

You can watch the series on CrunchyRoll.

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Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare Review

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‘What happened to me is just one big crazy story. You cannot make it up.’

Netflix documentary ‘Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare’ is about Londoner Kirat Assi, who was in an online relationship with a man called Bobby Jandu for years until she found out that it was all fake. Directed by Lyttanya Shannon, the documentary is seen through Kirat’s lens, who candidly reveals the events of her online relationship. The real Bobby Jandu is also interviewed, though his side of the story is brief—he had no idea his identity had been stolen to manipulate and deceive Kirat for years.

This is a sad, unfortunate case of a vulnerable young woman, recently out of a long-term relationship, being deceived by someone she knew. Kirat first became Facebook friends with Bobby in 2011 and the two remained close online friends for four years, never meeting in person. However, Kirat’s cousin was dating Bobby’s younger brother, so she knew he was a real person. After being friends for 4 years, the two started dating online, and Bobby would always find a reason to not meet her, like claiming to be in a near fatal accident that damaged his vocal chords (so they weren’t even speaking, just chatting). The two even got engaged without ever meeting in person, like in the Netflix show ‘Love is Blind‘, but with a catfish twist. It wasn’t until 2018 that Kirat hired a private investigator and discovered Bobby’s address. When she confronted him, he failed to recognize her, and the shocking truth emerged: someone Kirat knew had been impersonating Bobby, along with numerous others she believed to be Bobby’s friends or family.

Of course it seems ludicrous that Kirat, a seemingly smart, successful woman allowed herself to be deceived so terribly and for so long, but there are also a lot of psychological factors at play – the perpetrator knew her, and the timing of Bobby’s confession was a little after Kirat’s devastating break-up with her childhood sweetheart. There was also considerable pressure on her to get married, something, she too desperately wanted for herself. These factors made her a more gullible prey for the fake, wealthy, dashing Bobby Jandu.

The documentary feels unnecessarily long, and the creators miss out on the most crucial interview—the one with the catfish. A statement at the end notes that they attempted to reach out but were declined. MTV has an entire series called Catfish, with multiple seasons featuring people confronting those who had deceived them online. While the perpetrators are often strangers, many times they turn out to be friends, classmates, acquaintances, or even family. In an increasingly digital world, these stories serve as an important warning about the dangers of getting too involved with someone online before meeting them in person.

The biggest take-away from ‘Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare’? Don’t date somebody without meeting them IRL, unless you’re both looking for a consensual, ‘virtual only’ relationship.

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Lisa Frankenstein Review: Do You Want to Stitch A Boyfriend?

Rating: 3 out of 5.

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Lonely high school student Lisa prefers to spend her free time at a cemetery, mooning over the grave of a bachelor with a handsome stone bust. School is awful, her part-time sewing job is mind-numbingly dull, and home isn’t much better, with a mean stepmother constantly criticizing her. But Lisa’s life takes a strange turn when a bizarre miracle brings her favorite corpse to life, and they become best friends—even though he looks like a mix between a zombie and a young Frankenstein.

Created by director Zelda Williams and writer Diablo Cody, the 2024 horror-comedy ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ stars Kathryn Newton (The Map of Tiny Perfect Things/Winner/Abigail) as the titular protagonist Lisa, an asocial teen, still recovering from the trauma of witnessing her mother’s violent death. Lisa’s only friend in town is her step-sister Taffy (Liza Soberano), who is surprisingly nice and often shields her from stepmom Janet’s (Carla Gugino) wrath. Cole Sprouse plays the mysterious corpse who comes to life and helps Lia navigate her stormy life, while she returns the favor by stitching missing body parts for him.

Set in the 1980s, ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ reminded me of the quirky, older Tim Burton movies, like ‘Edward Scissorhands’, ‘Corpse Bride’ and ‘Frankenweenie’. In-fact, in one particular scene (inserted below), where Lisa imagines herself in a black-and-white movie with the corpse, Kathryn Newton and Cole Sprouse look a lot like younger Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp. The visual elements are fun, paying homage to old classics, along with colorful nods to the vibrant 80s. For instance, a big poster of the iconic moon scene from A Trip to the Moon, the 1902 movie by Georges Méliès, hangs in Lisa’s room, and there’s even a little animated sequence featuring it.

Kathryn Newton as Lisa, a teen from the 80s, comes across as a crossover between Madonna and Cyndi Lauper (I kept thinking how Lisa would look so great in the ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ music video). Cole Sprouse remains silent as the living corpse, his character gradually evolving from a grotesque, undead figure into a more human-like young man as the story unfolds. This transformation serves as a compelling metaphor, reflecting how his connection with Lisa restores his humanity over time. However, their evolving friendship isn’t as comedic or even as crazy as it could’ve been if the writers let their imagination run a little wilder, to serve a more gothic, horror toned story. Given it’s 80s theme, it would’ve been hilarious if the creators could’ve gotten the rights to play Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ when Cole Sprouse wakes up from the grave in his introductory scene.

Carla Gugino is wickedly-good in her brief role as the neurotic stepmother, and with her becoming a fixture in horror (‘Haunting of Hill House,’ ‘Gerald’s Game,’ ‘Haunting of Bly Manor,’ ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’), her mere presence in any horror film now feels like an Easter egg. Liza Soberano as Lisa’s ‘nice’ step-sister Taffy was the most pleasant surprise in the film, she is warm, funny, protective and a small beacon of sunshine in Lisa’s bleak life. Lisa and Taffy’s relationship ended up being the most endearing dynamic in ‘Lisa Frankenstein’.

While amusingly entertaining in the first half, with some mildly macabre moments, ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ descends into cliched typical teen territory towards the climax, with Lisa losing it over a boy. The film serves up a series of twists toward the end, most of which are predictable and underwhelming. However, the final twist offers a tragic-comedic conclusion, bringing the unlikely friendship between the undead bachelor and the socially awkward teen girl to a somewhat ‘happy ending.’

Rating: 6.5 on 10. You can watch ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ on JioCinema.

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Ali Wong: Single Lady – TV Special Review

Rating: 3 out of 5.

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‘One woman’s trash, is another woman’s trained trash.’

Still fresh from the success of the dark comedy ‘Beef’, and seemingly in a good place after her divorce with the dad of her two daughters, Ali Wong is back with her witty one-liners and raunchy jokes in Netflix TV special ‘Ali Wong: Single Lady’. Although, ironically, Ali confirms at the end of the show that she is dating somebody and is very much is love. Those who follow tabloids and celebrity gossip will already know who (I had to look it up on the internet) the guy is.

But like the title suggests, ‘Ali Wong: Single Lady’ is all about Ali’s post-divorce adventures, which are largely about dating different men and stepping outside of her usual type of Asian-American men. ‘The age range of who I can date is huge, I can go as low as 25, and then I can go as high as 55. Uh… if you’re 55, I’ve got questions for you, like, can you for a brisk walk?,’ the 42-year-old says in one of her funniest jokes, where she talks about her dating app experiences. She backs it up with comedic anecdotal instances of when she did go out with a hot 25-year-old and another former surfer, who claimed to be 55 and turned out to be 60. Yes, everybody gets cat-fished on dating apps, even on premium sites visited by celebrities.

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I became an Ali Wong fan after splitting with laughter over her specials Ali Wong: Baby Cobra and Ali Wong: Hard Knock Wife, so I enjoy her brand of humor—witty, personal, explicit, full of sex jokes, and sometimes a bit gross. For fans of her previous work, Ali Wong: Single Lady is a fun one-hour watch, though it doesn’t quite reach the rib-tickling heights of her older sets. Plus, now that she’s a successful millionaire, her personal stories aren’t as relatable—unless you’re someone who can hop between countries for a date with a hot stranger on a whim. ‘Your investment will pay off—I’ll buy you a house later,’ she jokes, while admitting she prefers men to pay on the first date.

Ali Wong remains unabashedly theatrical, loud, and unfiltered, sharing juicy, wacky, and salacious stories from her bed. When the camera pans to the audience, you can see some women gasp in amused shock, unsure whether to laugh out loud or nod in disapproval. Especially when Ali says things like she wants her man to be open to giving her head on the fourth day of her period. Even I was torn between a laugh and a frown at that joke, but like it or not, that woman is hilarious. Ultimately, Ali Wong: Single Lady is a vicariously entertaining look at how life can be quite exciting for women post-divorce, even if they’re past 40. As long as you’re kind and at least a 6 out of 10 (in Ali Wong’s experience).

You can watch ‘Ali Wong: Single Lady’ on Netflix.

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The House Graphic Novel Review

Rating: 5 out of 5.

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‘The House’ by Paco Roca struck me hard personally, since the book is about three siblings sorting and fixing up their family vacation home after their father passes away, with each of them reminiscing about their childhood memories. Just last year, we lost our grandmother, and our father is the eldest of three siblings, each of whom had a completely different relationship with their mother. So, there were quite some moments from this Paco Roca graphic novel that resonated with me as a reader.

With his lively cartoonish art style, Paco Roca draws a memorable slice-of-life book about a family coming to terms with the death of a loved one, while reviewing their own memories of the holiday home they spent their summers in. The flashbacks are tinted in a different color, for readers to easily distinguish between the past and the present, a detail I really appreciated, because some graphic novels can get quite confusing otherwise.

The siblings aren’t on the best of terms, but they come together to take care of the house, while bickering and bonding over a shared past. ‘The House’ first introduces middle child Jose, a writer, who is at the family house with his wife, fixing up a few things that are in desperate need to repair. His elder brother Vicente comes along with his wife and teen son, and seems to the most cynical one, while their youngest sister Carla is more laid-back, with a toddler daughter and a ‘hippie’ husband. They all have mixed feelings about selling the property, each momentarily feeling they should keep it, so they all find themselves torn between sentimentality and practicality, something anybody who’s been in a similar situation will find relatable. Their father, Miguel, looms large throughout the book as a hardworking man who frequently changed jobs—always related to cars—and built the house himself, with help from his three children.

Some parts of ‘The House’ might simply seem banal to a few readers, but beautiful to those who enjoy leisurely paced stories exploring the complex or even simple connections shared between family members. One of the most powerful scenes in The House is a flashback where Miguel goes to the doctor with his daughter, Carla and she casually mentions that Vincent, the eldest sibling, suggested selling Miguel’s car since he can no longer drive, and the maintenance isn’t worth it. Miguel’s expression shifts to sadness, though Carla seems unaware of the impact of her words. It underscores the disconnect between the children and Miguel, who despite knowing how much he loves his car, don’t realize what it would mean to take it away from him. Conversely, the siblings realize their own attachment to the family house, only after losing their father.

This is my second time reading a Paco Roca book, the first being his memoir Memoirs of a Man in Pajamas, which was engaging enough but didn’t compel me to explore more of his work. At the time, I wasn’t aware of how celebrated he is as a Spanish cartoonist, but The House has changed that, and now I can’t wait to read his other books. If you’re already a fan of the artist and haven’t read The House, definitely get yourself a copy for a nostalgic, familial ride.

Rating: 5 on 5.

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The Time of Fever Review: Prequel Ticks Towards Heartache

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Am I the only delusional viewer who expected ‘The Time of Fever’ to be a steamy romance due to its title? Doesn’t ‘The Time of Fever’ immediately make some think ‘oh this is going to be hot, sexy one!’? I can imagine one of those Korean characters exclaiming – ‘Are you a pervert?’. No, just a regular person who appreciates spice.

Directed by Yang Kyung Hee (Love Tractor/Kissable Lips/The Director Who Buys Me Dinner), ‘The Time of Fever’ spans six episodes and stars Do Woo and Won Tae Min as childhood friends Kim Dong Hui and Ko Ho Tae respectively. The two find themselves attracted to each other when they are in high-school, but struggle to act on their feelings. Will they be able to cross the line successfully? Some of us already know the answer.

‘The Time of Fever’ is a prequel to the 2023 Korean series ‘Unintentional Love Story’, where Do Woo and Won Tae Min displayed promising chemistry as Dong Hui and Ho Tae, but their sub-plot ended inconclusively. Those who’ve seen the older show already know that in the future, Dong Hui strongly opposes Ho Tae’s requests to date, so it’s evident that their teen story would end in heartbreak. The creators should’ve instead made a sequel to follow what happens with the pair, merging their story with flashbacks to reveal how the attraction began.  

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While in ‘Unintentional Love Story’, Kim Dong Hui ran a café, in ‘The Time of Fever’, he is in the final year of High School, with great grades and a dream to become a doctor. Ho Tae is one year junior, a popular athlete, who dates any girl who asks him out, and then treats her worse than a friend. His dating life obviously doesn’t inspire any confidence in Dong Hui who has a huge crush on Ho Tae. There’s a lot of push and pull between the pair as they teeter between friends and lovers. Once Ho Tae becomes more confident about where his heart lies, he resolutely works to pull down the walls put up by the more wary Dong Hui. Actors Do Woo and Won Tae Min may not look like high-school students, but they capture the confusing pangs of first love convincingly and their chemistry is engaging.

Since the series is only six episodes long, it’s well-paced (might feel dragged out in some parts), easy to watch, with no side-couples distracting you from the main characters. It’s best to watch ‘The Time of Fever’ as a stand-alone high school romance, that’s filled with the usual teen angst, denial, jealousies and personal conflicts. The last episode was a mixed bag, and ends the story with a nostalgic emotional scene by the beach. If you were rooting for Kim Dong Hui and Ko Ho Tae in ‘Unintentional Love Story’ and are curious about their past, this is a good one-time-watch.

Rating: 6 on 10. Watch the series on iQIYI/ Wavve/ TVING

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It’s What’s Inside – Ending Explained

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Let’s start with the plot of It’s What’s Inside: A group of friends gathers at Reuben’s mansion to party before his upcoming wedding. They’re all curious whether their estranged college friend, Forbes, will show up, and reminisce about the time they fell out after Reuben got expelled for bringing his younger sister, Beatrice, to a party and letting her drink. Beatrice, who was obsessed with Dennis, had a psychological breakdown after the party and was admitted to a mental health facility. Though it wasn’t Forbes’ fault she got drunk, the group pinned it on him to save themselves. So when Forbes unexpectedly arrives at the party with a mysterious bag, viewers might suspect he’s there for revenge.

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Forbes introduces a new game and pulls out a strange device that he straps onto everyone’s heads, including his own. The device allows them to swap bodies. He explains that he and his colleagues often play a game where they randomly swap bodies, and the others have to guess who’s inhabiting each body. A correct guess eliminates the player. To keep track, they take Polaroid photos to label who’s in which body as the game progresses.

Here’s a breakdown of the characters:

The girls:

Shelby – One of the first characters introduced. She’s dating her college sweetheart, Cyrus, but their relationship is strained, fueling her insecurities.Nikki – A popular social media influencer who used to date Dennis.Maya – A spiritual, fate-believing hipster.Brooke – A laid-back artist who’s almost always high.

The boys:

Forbes – The owner of the body-swap device.Reuben – The wealthy host about to get married.Dennis – Rich, unemployed, and Nikki’s ex, also the guy Beatrice was obsessed with.Cyrus – Shelby’s boyfriend, with a wandering eye, particularly for Nikki.

First Round: In the first body-swap round, Forbes stirs up confusion by calling Shelby a term of endearment while in Dennis’ body, making everyone think Cyrus is inhabiting Dennis’ body. Forbes plays along, letting Cyrus, who is in Reuben’s body, pretend to be him. Meanwhile, Cyrus (in Reuben’s body) kisses Maya (who’s in Nikki’s body), thinking she’s Forbes. Everyone experiences a different kind of high in their new bodies, and the game takes off.

Climactic Events: In the second and final round, Shelby swaps into Nikki’s body and loves the experience of being in a popular, beautiful girl’s body. But things take a dark turn when Reuben and Brooke, while in Dennis and Maya’s bodies, fall to their deaths while having sex on an unstable balcony. Now, Dennis and Maya’s bodies are dead, and the group can’t swap back. Panic sets in, and Forbes refuses to call the police, fearing his device will be confiscated. Dennis (in Cyrus’ body) loses it when Cyrus suggests he just take over Reuben’s body and live as him. Dennis calls the cops while in Cyrus’ body, falsely confessing that it’s Cyrus who pushed the couple to their deaths.

As tensions rise, Forbes (in Reuben’s body) tries to flee with the device, but Nikki knocks him out, and the group ties him up. Shelby is the only one Forbes had taught to use the machine, and they hope she’ll switch them all back. But in a shocking twist, Shelby decides she wants to stay in Nikki’s body. Meanwhile, Maya (in Shelby’s body) is happy to stay put, believing she’s been reincarnated since her original body is dead. Suspense builds as the final body swap happens just before the cops arrive.

The Ideal Switch-Back Scenario (Photo: Netflix)

Ending Explained: At the end, Beatrice, Forbes’ sister, arrives at the mansion but reveals she is Forbes and that it was Beatrice in Forbes body all along. Forbes then blames Dennis (who is in Forbes body) for everything, claiming he knew Dennis was secretly dating her behind Nikki’s back during college and lied about Beatrice being delusional. Beatrice blames Dennis for her time in the psych ward and had been plotting her revenge against the friend group ever since. Forbes, in a misguided attempt to reconnect with her, showed her the body-swapping device (yeah, bad idea), but Beatrice knocked him out and ran off with the machine.

At the party, Beatrice (in Forbes’ body) had been trying to steal Dennis’ trust fund money during the swap, and she succeeds. In the end, she escapes in Nikki’s body, taking the machine with her. Cyrus ends up in jail due to the false 911 call, and Shelby refuses to testify in his favour because he had agreed to her proposal that she remain in Nikki’s body and he go into Reuben’s, so they could both start a new life. Shelby reveals the idea was given to her by Forbes (who was in fact Beatrice, the shit-stirrer) to find out Cyrus’ true intentions. Betrayed that Cyrus agrees to Shelby hijacking Nikki’s body forever, she dumps him.  

The final switch:

Shelby is back as Shelby.Cyrus is back as Cyrus.Dennis is stuck in Forbes’ body.Nikki is in Reuben’s body.Maya is in Brooke’s body.Beatrice is in Nikki’s body.Forbes is trapped in his sister Beatrice’s body.

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