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This darkly funny sequel to the grisly satire based on Bret Easton Ellis's notorious novel stars Mila Kunis (That '70s Show) as a demented killer who is eliminating her competitors for a prestigious assistantship to a famed college professor. William Shatner (Star Trek), Robin Dunne and Geraint Wyn-Davies costar rated R.

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