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But while a Halloween marathon is a seasonal must, trying to figure out how to watch all 13 films can feel as daunting as coming face-to-face with the Shape himself.
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The film stars Andrew McCarthy as Jim, a NASA bigwig tasked with helping Apollo (Drew Van Acker), an astronaut with memory loss, figure out what happened to cause his ship to crash and leave the other crew dead.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Haberman said the key is for officials to communicate with the community and figure out what their concerns are to not cast too wide of a net with enforcement.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
While the cause of the blast remains a mystery, investigators have figured out where the calamity started, said Brice McCracken, special agent in charge at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ National Center for Explosives Training and Research.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
The film stars Andrew McCarthy as Jim, a NASA bigwig tasked with helping Apollo (Drew Van Acker), an astronaut with memory loss, figure out what happened to cause his ship to crash and leave the other crew dead.
—William Earl, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Haberman said the key is for officials to communicate with the community and figure out what their concerns are to not cast too wide of a net with enforcement.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
While the cause of the blast remains a mystery, investigators have figured out where the calamity started, said Brice McCracken, special agent in charge at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ National Center for Explosives Training and Research.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Figure out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/figure%20out. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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