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Acting
Walken's unhinged Morty energy carries the whole supernatural premise.
Direction
Coraci somehow balances fart jokes with genuine existential dread.
Practical Effects
The aging makeup that still haunts my nightmares in a good way.

Director
Frank Coraci
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