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Exterminator 21984
GoodWatch score 80
GoodWatch score 74
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GoodWatch score 74
GoodWatch score 65
GoodWatch score 76September 10, 1980 · 1 h 38 min · R
Sequel Escalation, Made of Explodium, Bad Boss +9
6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Exterminator?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, The Exterminator streams on Prime, Philo, Screambox, Troma NOW, and Midnight Pulp, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 7 other countries.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45 (IMDb 5.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 42%).
Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Exterminator 2 (1984).
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
TV Tropes lists 26 tropes for it, including Sequel Escalation, Made of Explodium, and Bad Boss.
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