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Reeker

Reeker (released in the Philippines as Dead People 2) is a 2005 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Dave Payne. The plot centers on a group of young adults who are stranded in a desert oasis where they fall prey to a horrific decaying creature. This film is Marcia Strassman’s final film appearance before her death in 2014.

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Article summary

Reeker (released in the Philippines as Dead People 2) is a 2005 American supernatural slasher film written and directed by Dave Payne. The plot centers on a group of young adults who are stranded in a desert oasis where they fall prey to a horrific decaying creature. This film is Marcia Strassman’s final film appearance before her death in 2014.

Key claims

  1. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. release date: 2007-03-07 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  4. release date: 2007 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the release date is "2007-03-07". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. The record states that the release date is "2007". What evidence would count against this claim?
  6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376625552

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