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In a Cheyenne Reservation, Danielle "Dani" Moonstar (Blu Hunt) is the only survivor of a tornado. She wakes up at a facility administrated by Dr. Cecilia Reyes (Alice Braga), who explains to Dani that the place is intended to keep them safe and capable to control their powers. She is introduced to the amicable Rahne Sinclair (Maisie Williams); who is capable to turn into a wolf; to the obnoxious Illyana Rasputin (Anya Taylor-Joy), who is a killer capable of teletransportation; Sam Guthrie (Charlie Heaton), who has high-speed; and Roberto da Costa (Henry Zaga), who is capable to overheat. However, the power of Dani has not been manifested yet. She learns that the facility is enclosed in a dome created by Dr. Reyes that they cannot cross. Out of the blue, the traumas of the youngsters are turned into dangerous nightmarish daydreams: Rahne with the abusive priest she killed; Illyana with the men that sexually abused her; Sam with the mine where he accidentally killed his father and other miners; and Roberto with his girlfriend he burned to death. Soon they learn what the real intention of Dr. Reyes and the Essex Corporation is and the power of Dani.

"The New Mutants" (2020) is a disappointing movie with a terrible storyline and screenplay. The characters are interesting, it is great to see Maisie "Arya" Williams, the Brazilian Alice Braga and the great Anya Taylor-Joy, but the plot is too silly and weak. In addition, there is an unnecessary lesbian scene between Rahne and Dani totally out of context. The producers probably saved budget with poor quality writers. However, the special effects are good but wasted in a poor story. My vote is five.

Title (Brazil): "Os Novos Mutantes" ("The New Mutants")

Michal (Alyson Gorske) is a traumatized young woman who shares her room with her best friend Charlie (Angel Prater). Her father, known as The Puppetman Killer, stabbed her mother to death when she was a girl. Although claiming that he did not kill his wife since he was possessed by an entity, her father will finally be executed by lethal injection. When Charlie hears a podcast recalling The Puppetman Case, Michal is affected by the news. Michal is also a sleepwalker and Charlie secretly films her and keeps the footages in her computer. Michal confides Charlie details of her personal life, when she lived in fosters homes, and how her abusive father committed suicide. During their vacation, they join with their friends Danny (Kio Cyr), who has a crush on Michal; Glenn (Cameron Wong), who uses asteroids to build his body; and Joanna "Jo-Jo" (Anna Telfer), who is a smoker; on the roof to drink since they are alone at the college. Out of the blue, Glenn discloses secrets about Michal's personal life and she becomes angry with Charlie, who promised to keep secret about her life. Suddenly, Charlie loses control of her body and jumps off the roof, dying on the sidewalk. Detective Al Caryn (Michael Paré) interviews the youngsters and concludes it was an accident. But soon the clairvoyant Ruby (Caryn Richman), who was Charlie's friend, contacts Michal and her friends to make a séance since they are all in danger.

"The Puppetman" (2023) is another good movie by Shudder, with the story of a young woman possessed by a devilish entity. Her father explains how his wife and he summoned the devilish entity Dolos in accordance with "The Cult of Dolos" book and how the innocent Michaela was affected by their ceremony. The film does not explain why the entity Dolos was calm down inside Michal but when Dolos awakes, it begins a crime spree, killing her friends. The conclusion shows that Dolos has not left Marion's body. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): Not Avaliable.

Jesse finds the whereabouts of the drugged couple that stole the meth from Skinny Pete and goes to the derelict house where they live. However, he stumbles upon a dirty and starving young boy that is the son of the woman. He gives some food to the boy and plays with him. When the couple arrives, Jesse subdues them with his revolver and the man, Spooge, proposes to pay him after opening an ATM that he has stolen. Meanwhile, Walt returns to high-school and Skyler receives a phone call from Gretchen Schwartz. She thanks her friend for paying for Walt's treatment and invites Gretchen to visit her. Gretchen visits Skyler and then Walt meets her at a restaurant where their past is partially disclosed.

"Peekaboo" is one of the best episodes of "Breaking Bad", especially the segment relative to Jesse. Poor boy, living in that condition with a drug-addicted "mother". This part of the show is very sad, but Jesse treats the boy in a surprising way. In Walt's segment, Skyler forces him to tell one more lie. Gretchen's Bentley is amazingly beautiful. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "Peekaboo"