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 Lee Daniels’ first horror effort, “The Deliverance,” should not be confused with 1972’s “Deliverance.” Though, like John Boorman’s three-time Oscar-nominated film about idiotic canoeists going through hell in rural Georgia, it makes for pretty painful movie watching. Not since “Hillbilly Elegy” has Netflix treated Glenn Close this badly. That’s true even considering her small role in the streaming platform’s terrible “Heart of Stone” last year. “The Deliverance” director Daniels, an ambitious storyteller with an admirably spotty track record, is best known for creating the “Empire” TV show with Danny Strong and, before that, directing the Sundance favorite “Precious” (which, yes, is based on Sapphire’s novel “Push”; thank you very much for reminding me). Director: Lee Daniels Writers: David Coggeshall, Elijah Bynum, Lee Daniels Stars: Andra Day, Glenn Close, Anthony B. Jenkins In 2009, Daniels’ talents as a producer on 2001’s “Monster’s Ball” preceded the success of his eventual B...