After serving his country in the Army, Unique (Shameik Moore) was falsely accused of assault and sent to prison. Now that his sentence is over, Unique sets up shop in Ohio to restart his life, linking up with his only surviving relative Ramsey (RJ Cyler). There’s something insidious happening in this town, though, via its racist sheriff and his crew of similarly bigoted acolytes, all of whom have a knack for violence and share a gruesome secret pertaining to missing young Black men. When they set their sights on Unique and turn his life upside down, the former soldier has no choice but to bring the ruckus down on the sheriff and his goons. Hell hath no fury like a veteran scorned (and armed with a sword).

Tapping into his own teen years spent in Ohio, Wu-Tang Clan mastermind and all-around badass RZA combines the deeply personal with the unabashedly exploitation-minded for One Spoon of Chocolate, a brutal action throwback with plenty on its mind beyond just cracked skulls and severed limbs — although there’s a delightful surplus of both on display here.—Matt Barone

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