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Letterboxd Journal

Down the Rabbit Hole: the cult-classic destiny of Donnie Darko at 25

10.26

As Richard Kelly’s enigmatic cult gem Donnie Darko turns 25, Ariel LeBeau considers its haunting, unexpectedly prescient depiction of time-space wormholes and teenage apocalypse.

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