How like me is it to save an actual horror sort of movie thing for the day after Halloween. Kabaneri was never pure horror anyway, but I think that says almost everything about how my state of mind works. As I’ve said before, I’m not a fan of straight up horror things unless they are … More Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato – The Steam Punk Zombies and Trains Are Back!
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