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But this short loopy Groundhog Day episode movie didn't bring the epilogue I thought it would. It got some good points, but not enough to impress me. All things been said, it's time to say goodbye. Thank you for the design, the stories and the characters thid saga brought. Hope they will rise to its level, at least! Peace and love!

A narrative sequel to Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, set after the events the said film, with the same quality animation style, talented voice cast and a well written story.

An overall conclusion to the DC Animated Movie Universe.

For one only one short story about 25mins long actually was about conatatine and while that was good the rest was not.

To start was about offer characters that I didn't even know and sorry to say was just boring.

The idea is an interesting coda for Justice League Dark: Apokolips War, and it may even turn out to bridge the gap between the DCAMU and its replacement, the so-called 'Tomorrowverse'. But they don't quite pull it off. Whilst there is definitely an intentional dark humour to some scenes, others that are clearly meant to be more serious also raise an unintentional laugh or two (some of the gore is bordering on Pythonesque). Matt Ryan is of course perfect as John Constantine, and the rest of the voice cast are solid. Special mention to Lou Diamond Phillips, who does a very good job as The Spectre. 7/10.

The always endearing Matt Ryan as John Constantine puts him in a terrible situation in this animated short from DC Showcase. Constantine finds himself trapped in the House of Mystery, a place infamous for its strange and lethal residents, and made to repeat a horrifying cycle. He wakes up every day to confront fresh threats and horrific deaths, only to return to the beginning and lose all memory of the previous cycle. Constantine must find a means to escape his perpetual captivity in addition to surviving the horrors of the house as he struggles with his situation.

Matt Ryan's return to the role will please fans of the character, as he brings his distinctive voice and sardonic charm to Constantine. A story set in the House of Mystery would be great for the eerie atmosphere that the animation style manages to produce. In the short film, Constantine repeatedly relives a fatal incident, giving a sinister twist to the beloved "Groundhog Day" idea.

Some viewers may find the main plot a little repetitious, especially if they are familiar with the "Groundhog Day" cliché. With barely twenty-five minutes, the short film leaves little opportunity for character growth beyond Constantine. Although some people think the animation style works well for horror, others might think it's a little too crude.

I recently got access to HBO and tried to watch these two animated Constantine pieces. All this did was make wish I could get into comics but I hate the writing style (if I'm going to read a picture book I still prefer longer stories with occasional pictures). The writing and directing style are far better on this version than the other (city of demons). I was shocked it's the same voice actor seeing as their accent was milder in this piece (or maybe they were acting harder in the other one and strained more, who knows).

This isn't my animation style so that was still off putting but the writing and directing style definitely helped consume this scooby doo cartoon. Being a scooby doo fan will definitely help you watch this to the end. It took me about three days because I am no longer into scooby doo cartoons.

I love Constantine. He's one of my favorite DC characters, and there's far too little of him beyond the comics and graphic novels. They finally had a good start with the live action series, but then they stupidly cancelled it. In true DC fashion they followed with 3 animated films that centered on him and were even better. But then the animated movies went in a different, and not so great, direction with nothing more with Constantine. Not that I don't like the other characters when the stories are good, but lately the animated universe has been kind of hit or miss. This, however, felt like a short return to both Constantine and the better animated storylines. This is, however, a short that is part of a series of other unrelated shorts. The run time for this segment is about the same or less than animated series eps. And while some shorts are stand alone, this is a continuation, so you have to have seen at least JL Dark Apocalypse for it to make sense. But as part of that story, it's an excellent contribution to the DC animated verse. Matt Ryan, who so perfectly embodies Constantine, continues in the role, and the tone and style are similar. But it's just a tantalizing glimpse of what's happening with Constantine and a brief peek into the Spectre. I'm hoping this means they'll be continuing with more follow up from JL Dark Apocalypse and specifically with more of Constantine's story. This is good for what it is, but we need more.

I like Constantine, and Matt Ryan. This short is garbage. DC has the gaul to charge $30 by adding 3 other shorts that already existed. Pure greed. Part of the DCAU streak of terrible post apokolips war movies.

This showcase is a great 8 at least. It really left my mind thinking and astound. No idea why it's at an average of 6. It was a pleasant surprise for me when I realized it's a continuation from the most recent Justice League Dark movie. It's definitely worth a watch.

Just looking for some escapism. I love the John Constantine character, so I was excited to see that there was some new material. Only to end up disappointed with a mediocre short, and then three other stories behind it. That had nothing to do with Johnny boy. Smh.

It is continuation of justice league dark i mean i get it should've been a movie but this really good it bloody gore filled with violence it was awesome everyone should watch it.

It feels like just when the short started, it ended.

Nothing gained, no new information leaving much to be desired.

Even when it tries to be funny, it falls flat.

They try to make the story bigger and grander, but the plotholes are way too big and breaks DC's own inuniverse rules even thinking for a second makes the whole story just fall apart.

Animation is totally trash and story also it can be good if they keep old animation style bcoz it was watching like someone else and if we talk about story it totally unnecessary story i don't know why the create this the story not give any satisfaction after apokolips war well they can end this with that flash successfully change the timeline.

Not only was JLD: Apokolips Dump a HORRIBLE 1 star movie, but this film is literally no better. It continues the studio's efforts to pretentiously insult anyone who liked the DCAMU universe by further trying to not only justify the events of that film, stomp it's feet down and refuse to restore the universe to a state before that sadistically evil film, and furthermore insult you. It teases you, reminding you not of the universe's happy times from before the final film but instead of the horrible post-prologue scene after it had already started. The entire plot is a nothingburger, preaching to the audience about how there is no saving the DCAMU's universe or reversing what has happened to it. There is no hope. This movie is just a bitter reminder that there is no point to ever revisit the DCAMU or any of it's films, nor be invested in any of it's ideas or characters. That is all this movie sets out to do. We are never seeing the best animated Superboy ever again, let alone any of the other DCAMU characters - and that's that. Anyone who actually liked the DCAMU should honestly be insulted with this hateful short film.

I sat down to watch the 2022 DC animated short feature "DC Showcase: Constantine - The House of Mystery" as part of watching a couple other of the older DC shorts. I am only vaguely familiar with the Constantine character from the DC universe, so I wasn't really harboring much of any expectations here.

Writer Ernie Altbacker managed to put together an adequate enough storyline here. However, it just wasn't one that I was particularly overwhelmed or thrilled by. Sure, "DC Showcase: Constantine - The House of Mystery" could be watched for what it was, but it wasn't as outstanding as some of the previous shorts I have watched already.

I will say, though, that the art and animation style in "DC Showcase: Constantine - The House of Mystery" was good, and it definitely helped to lift up the overall enjoyment of this 2022 short.

Now, I am sure that there are fans for this 2022 short animated DC movie out there, fans of Constantine of course. I was just mildly entertained by the storyline here, so this is not something that I will be returning to watch a second time.

My rating of "DC Showcase: Constantine - The House of Mystery" lands on a mediocre five out of ten stars.

The actual Constantine tale was an interesting watch, however short and repetitive with the absolute worst ending just stupid.. the other two parts are close to unwatchable and completely unoriginal as if someone was given an assignment in 12th grade to come up with a handful of stories with the most cliches as possible with themes from 1950-60s "adventure" cartoon. Even though I scrubbed through them I wish I skipped more. Have fun you're better off watching crap like the Herculoids Jonny quest and the like. But if you like vintage DC stuff you might like the other crap ones👍🤷..

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