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‘Cape Fear’ Review: Javier Bardem Gets His Hooks Into a Pulpy Spin on the Southern Gothic Thriller

IndieWire 03 June 2026 10h ago
‘Cape Fear’ Review: Javier Bardem Gets His Hooks Into a Pulpy Spin on the Southern Gothic Thriller
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Relevance
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Freshness
25/25
Authority
18/20
Brand Signal
9/15
Depth
4/15
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Tonally inspired by Martin Scorsese's 1991 film yet officially an adaptation of the original 1962 movie and its foundational novel, "The Executioners," Apple's "Cape Fear" series is lurid, grisly summer suspense about an ex-con who terrorizes the attorneys responsible for his imprisonment.
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