1847- A shell-shocked Captain in US Army is sent to a far flung fort in the Sierra Nevada Mountains where he is forced to participate in a rescue mission and finds his garrison ambushed by a savage and manipulative cannibal. Tune in as Chris talks Wendigos, Antonia Bird, & Manifest Destiny as the LSCE screens the historical horror black comedy “Ravenous.” Join us!
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