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The prologue might end with a paroxysm of violence, but first there are a few timid whimpers of nascent pleasure; Bill Skarsgård’s base and primal Count Orlok is a nightmare who arrives on the wings of a nocturnal emission.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
The town itself is lost in time, and its inhabitants include both humans and humans transformed into nocturnal monsters through a bargain involving ritual child sacrifice.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Discuss the myths and facts of some of the nocturnal animals, including owls and bats, found in Volusia County.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
At dawn, the nocturnal mammals return to the forest to sleep off their meals, their wings casting shadows in the early light.
—Melissa Locker, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
The town itself is lost in time, and its inhabitants include both humans and humans transformed into nocturnal monsters through a bargain involving ritual child sacrifice.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Discuss the myths and facts of some of the nocturnal animals, including owls and bats, found in Volusia County.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
At dawn, the nocturnal mammals return to the forest to sleep off their meals, their wings casting shadows in the early light.
—Melissa Locker, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Nocturnal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocturnal. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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