The New Mutants

Fox's last X-Men movie is an unholy mess... Out of the wreckage, a cult classic has been born.

You could call it One Flew Over the Mutant's Nest if it had an ounce of wit or personality.

It finally arrives more than two years after its original planned release date and at times it's hard not to stifle the unkind thought: 'Why so soon?'

It adds up to an old-fashioned B-picture bereft of the rousing jolt of bad taste that gave the genre its energy.

This film is no masterpiece, but the franchise has mutated, just a little.

A popular $6 billion franchise is saying goodbye (well, handing the reins over to Disney) with a wimpy young-adult horror flick.

If you want a few jump scares and a superhero Breakfast Club, give The New Mutants a chance. With the proper expectations, it is not as bad as you think it is. Just keep those expectations really low.

The final result is something that's sure to irk hardcore Marvel-philes and newbies alike.

...this feels like a missed opportunity - if it had just been more tense with more superhero/mutant stuff it may have breathed some fresh life into the X-Men franchise.

The New Mutants is a peek at how we could blend horror and superheroes together and it's a fun, angsty adventure that exists in both realms.