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This could get grisly, but let's hope there's a modicum of football played at Hampden.

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According to the official press materials, “Monster” strives to center the people forever marked by Dahmer’s grisly acts.

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I’d traveled to Edinburgh with a dark purpose: to uncover the grisly stories and Gothic artifacts that helped inspire Mary Shelley to write one of the world’s most enduring horror tales.

Rated: R, for bloody violence and grisly images Running time: 2 hours, 29 minutes Playing: In limited release Friday, Oct.

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Her career and life are a constant reminder that we can be and do more at any age, whether that involves writing, acting or solving grisly murders.

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