New on Netflix, Spanish-made thriller ‘Unknown Origins,’ based on the novel of the same name

The feature film premieres Friday on Netflix.

(...)What happens when a serial killer starts replicating the origin stories of famous superheroes? Find out in this feature-length Spanish-made thriller, which sees the investigating cops seeking out the expert guidance of a hot cosplay chick and a comic-book nerd who's a dead ringer for Jack Black (of course). Even more fun, the superheroes referenced in the flick aren’t some made-up parodies/knockoffs, but actual real-world icons like Iron Man and the Incredible Hulk.

Either the fair use laws have gotten laxer then I remember, or Netflix really thought they were going to fly under the radar with this one. Whatever the explanation, I doff my hat to any homicidal maniac who knows his way around a gamma ray. Because if your daddy didn’t teach you how to use those things just right, they can really blow up in your face (...) (Netflix).

Read more here: Orlando Weekly

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