‘Fatal Attraction’ Takes the Classic Film’s Offensive Portrayal of Mental Illness to Even Worse Heights

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The gripping, Oscar-nominated Glenn Close film made a mockery of mental health. The creators of the new Paramount+ series reboot watched the movie and said, “Hold my beer.”

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