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#367: "Eles Vão Te Matar" aposta no horror e no "gore" para engajar

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1. CPop episode 367 reviews 'Eles Vão Te Matar' (They Will Kill You), a North American horror-comedy released to cinemas on the 26th. 2. Hosts Carlos Correia and Márcio Gomes present; the episode is the second of two recorded in the same week, following their review of Netflix's 'Emergência Radioativa.' 3. The episode's central question is whether the film's genre-blending ambition — straddling Kill Bill-style action, John Wick choreography, and satanic horror — produces a coherent film or a collection of borrowed parts. 4. The film stars Zazie Beetz as a woman who enters a New York skyscraper to rescue her younger sister, who was left behind after the two escaped an abusive father nine years earlier. 5. Supporting cast includes Patricia Arquette, known recently for 'Severance'; Heather Graham, described as a 'classic horror girl' from 'Boogie Nights'; and Tom Felton, Harry Potter's Draco Malfoy. 6. Márcio describes the film as 'Frankenstein' — multiple ideas scattered throughout the runtime, none of them fully developed, each replaced by action before it can land. 7. The film's satanic premise is revealed in the first ten minutes: the building's residents are immortal cult members who reattach severed limbs, eliminating stakes from every subsequent fight scene. 8. Márcio identifies a class-race visual pattern — nearly all employees Black, nearly all residents white — and a repeated instruction to 'clean the blood,' but argues the film never commits to a class-struggle thesis. 9. The gore sequences are critiqued as a commercial choice to 'surf the gore wave' rather than an organic tonal decision, lacking the authenticity of low-budget gore films like 'Evil Dead.' 10. Carlos compares the structure to a video game — levels one through nine are announced on screen, with a boss fight at the top — and says this gives the film a video game rhythm without video game satisfaction. 11. The film is also compared to 'Drag Me to Hell' for attempting horror-comedy tonal shifts, but is faulted for never fully committing to either mode: it neither scares nor reliably produces laughs. 12. Editor Luke Doolan is singled out as the film's strongest creative contribution; Carlos argues the fast-cut editing style provides the illusion of kinetic energy that the direction fails to generate organically. 13. The climax reveals the main villain is a character with a literal pig's head, which Carlos says felt 'so out of everything' and Márcio calls 'very weak' — a payoff that fails to justify the buildup. 14. Both hosts give the film low scores — Márcio 2 stars and Carlos 3 — and agree it is better suited for distracted streaming than a cinema visit. 15. A broader cultural diagnosis is offered: the film is a 'post-Oscar, pre-Blockbuster' release filling a window when audiences have nothing else to see, designed for disposable viewing. 16. The hosts contrast it with 'The Bloody Wedding 2,' reviewed the previous week, noting both fail at what they attempt but 'Eles Vão Te Matar' is shorter at 90 minutes. 17. Zazie Beetz is praised as a capable actress with star potential, described as the element holding the film together despite the weak script. 18. The tone is fast-moving and conversational, with both hosts bantering through genre references and mock pitches; spoilers are flagged and separated from the non-spoiler section. 19. Action-horror fans who enjoy knowing a film's flaws before watching, or viewers looking for a no-stakes 90-minute watch, will find the most use in this review. 20. Viewers expecting thematic depth, genuine scares, or a satisfying genre payoff should skip both the review and the film.

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