Jack Cucchiaio Analysis

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Unlike most murders that usually last for seconds or even hours, for the first time in the fabulous history of cinema, this premeditated, peculiarly cold-blooded and utterly merciless one, lasts for years.
To be more specific, at first, it started as an unobtrusive annoyance, but shortly afterwards, it became a genuinely dreadful and sticky threat, forcing the hapless Forensic Pathologist Jack Cucchiaio to run for his life.
The menace: A feral omnipresent entity that never sleeps, never forgets, and above all, never forgives.
The weapon of choice: An exceptionally ineffective old-fashioned spoon.
Chances of survival:

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