Curse of the Colonel 2005 and 2014. Comparisons are often made between the Hanshin Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, who were said to be under the Curse of the Bambino until they won the World Series in 2004. The "Curse of the Colonel" has also been used as a bogeyman threat to those who would divulge the secret recipe of eleven herbs and spices that result in the unique taste of his chicken. The Hanshin Tigers are located in Kansai, the second largest metropolitan area in Japan. They are considered the eternal underdogs of Nippon Professional Baseball, in opposition to the Yomiuri Giants
The Afflicted (film) into the viewer's brainpan." Easterbrook was also commended by Corey Danna of Horror News, who gave the "incredibly depressing" "The Afflicted" a final score of 4/5 while opining that it "captures the very real horror in a way that is more heart wrenching than exploitative." A grade of 1/4 was awarded by Arrow in the Head, which called "The Afflicted" "unwatchable" and "a complete mess" before ending its review of the film with, "I hate to be heavy-handed, but this is just a bad film. I have nothing good to say about it. The acting is histrionic, the characters lacking