While movies are a part of our lives for 90 or so minutes, TV shows oftentimes become a weekly staple in our lives for many years, weaving themselves into the very fabric of our existence. That may sound dramatic but it’s the truth, and True Blood is one of those shows that I’ve come to …
Like countless horror films, Jug Face begins with two attractive young lovers frolicking in the woods, eventually tearing their clothes off and doing that thing so many slasher movies have taught us that it’s totally not okay to do… ESPECIALLY in the woods. But Jug Face isn’t a slasher movie, and in fact it’s quite …
If there’s one thing I’ve been looking forward to from The Strain, it’s Abraham Setrakian’s transformation from badass old dude to badass old dude who kills vampires, which was has been all but promised in the past couple episodes. Last night, it happened. Oh boy, did it happen. After being confined to one tiny scene …
Is Sam going to leave Bon Temps? What was Tara trying to tell Lettie Mae and Lafayette, in their V-induced hallucination? Why is Violet targeting Adilyn and Wade? And is anything ever going to actually happen?! These are some of the questions we were left pondering after Episode 6 of True Blood’s final season, and …
There are two kinds of horror fans in this world; those who can turn off their brains long enough to enjoy Syfy original movies, and those who refuse to back down on their stance that they’re the bane of the horror genre. Never has this been clearer to me than last night, which of course …
There’s nothing I love more than Kickstarter success stories, particularly when it comes to horror films. Though being beaten over the head with Kickstarter funds admittedly gets a little annoying sometimes, it’s nevertheless awesome to see a young filmmaker use the platform to make a movie he otherwise wouldn’t have been able to, which is …
Through reading internet message boards and my social media feeds, I’ve picked up on the fact that the reaction to the first two episodes of The Strain was quite mixed, with many feeling that there’s just not enough crazy action to make the slower bits worth sitting through. Remember when I said last week that …
You know when you’ve got something to do – say, a doctor’s appointment – in a couple hours, and you’re not quite sure what to do before it, so you just sort of mosey around and kill time? That’s what last night’s episode of True Blood felt like. Titled ‘Karma,’ the sixth episode of True …
July 13th marked the series premiere of the Guillermo del Toro-produced FX series The Strain, based on a trio of novels he recently penned with Chuck Hogan. Co-written and directed by Del Toro himself, the pilot episode effectively introduced the world of the series and the characters who will inhabit it, leaving me thirsty for …
After three episodes comprised of relative dullness and the kind of boredom that should never be on display in a show so typically entertaining as True Blood, the series regained a whole lot of momentum in last week’s Episode 4, which at long last made me excited about the fact that the show is back. …
