Review of Rabbit (2018) by Heather Wixson for Daily Dead — 28 Sep 2017

Rabbit expertly blends together several genres-sci-fi, medical horror, and psychological thriller-and goes in some very unexpected directions.

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This review of Rabbit (2018) was written by Heather Wixson and published by Daily Dead on 28 Sep 2017.

Rabbit has generally received mixed reviews.

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