Nov 2, 2011

Recommended Must See Tv Shows for Horror Fans

So all of you have come searching for some new form of entertainment to fill your DVR's memory slot, haven't you?
Well hopefully I can provide you with some quality shows to occupy that empty brain space.

1st lets take a look at FX's new HIT show....

American Horror Story.
Already renewed for a 2nd season!
5 episodes have aired as of October 31st, 2011
Wednesdays @ 10 pm on FX. 
1 hour long.
It stars: Connie Britton, Dylan McDermott, Taissa Farmiga, Denis O'hare(creepy f*ck), Jessica Lange, and Evan Peters..of course there's a sh*t load more people/ghosts but I really don't feel like looking them all up.. so I gave you a short list of who matters. 


The Tagline for this show: You're going to die in there!
Plot Summary: Vivian and Ben Harmon with their daughter Violet move from Boston to the suburbs of Los Angeles after her oh so charming psychiatrist of a husband cheated on her and she *gasps* walks in on them! Well as a means of trying to run away from their problems they move and run into MORE problems when the house there staying at is (once again..*gasp*) haunted! There lovely victorian home is even featured on the town's own ghost tour and is known as the "Murder House". Now the twist is that it's not haunted by one person but a whole pool of different ghosts ranging from homicides, suicides, and back alley abortionists. The question every episode is who is dead and who is real? This show has a good way of making you battle with yourself over this question too. There is even a half old/half young sexy-as-hell maid that the family has cleaning their household. Apparently, people see her as they want to see her. Or as she puts it, "Woman can see into her soul, and Men are just pure horn balls". She has given away that since the beginning that she has worked at the household for pretty much forever, taking on the occupation of MAID for every prior family...even the dead ones. Anyways, without giving away too much information I really think that this is one of my favorite new shows to record other than The Walking Dead. It has great characters, suspense, and drama. There is also quite a few scary moments in the show including the opening score, and the characters are all relate-able in some way. 
Old Moira
Young Moira =]
what agency does she work for?


There are some many doors left wide open on this show, && that is one of my favorite things about it.

I truly believe it's worth the watch especially if your a horror fan. There's a lot of scenes that will bring you back to your Amityville horror days, so if your a fan of that movie, you will for sure be a fan of this show. The only disappointment is that Ryan Reynolds isn't in it. It's also a show that FORCES you to keep watching every week to see what will happen next which is a great hook for the show. There always new questions that arise from each episode that don't get answered until the following episode, which reels you in. 

Here are some links for the show:
http://www.facebook.com/americanhorrorstory-Facebook
http://www.fxnetwork.com/shows/originals/ahs/-Main FX Site(watch episodes on here)
http://www.hulu.com/search?query=american+horror+story+&st=0&fs=-Hulu page..also for videos

Next Up:

Chiller 13!!!!!
This is a special shown on the Chiller channel that I really enjoy watching each halloween.

So far...2 specials have aired.. "Decade's Scariest Movie Moments", and "Horror's Creepiest Kids" =]
Both very interesting to watch.
It's entertaining to see what there top choices are(even if they don't make sense) && comparing them to your own opinions. 

Though they are both a little outdated with their choices && SHOULD be updated...it's still a pretty good list that will definitely bring back some good ol' jolly memories of you jumping out of your seats because of these memorable scenes. Regardless though, hopefully Chiller TV gets the hint that a new decade of horror has begun and it's time to pass the torch to movies like The Crazies and The Human Centipede.We need to keep the horror genre alive in this generation, and the only way we can do that is by renforcing the newest villians we have created.

Here's the list for their Decade's most scariest movie moments:

  1. The Ring
  2. Paranormal Activity
  3. Saw
  4. The Mist
  5. 28 Days Later
  6. Cloverfield
  7. 30 Days of Night
  8. Hostel
  9. The Descent
  10. Orphan
  11. Final Destination
  12. The Strangers
  13. Drag Me to Hell
Some of the guest commentaries for this particular special were Tony Todd(Candyman), Ashlynn Yennie(The Human Centipede), Dr. Brian Russell(Forensic psychologist), and Greg Nicotero(special effects, Walking Dead)
Here are some clips of the episode:
Remember Children of the Corn? With Isaac and Malikai? Creepy as f*ck lil kids. I swear I never like corn stalks after that, I thought if I'd go near one I'd start thinking "the one" was talking to me. 


Anyways, the newest special that aired was the Creepiest Children episode.

This special edition aired THIS october..so it's pretty fresh and not as rotten as the last list. 
Some of the special guest commentaries include people like; Mary lambert, Steve Niles, Michael Gingold(fangoria editor), Andrew Van Den Houten(producer), and Brian Collins(Bloody-disgusting.com)


What makes this tv special awesome is the clips that are included in each of the episodes. It's not just a bunch of people you really don't care about talking about what kids make them curl up in fear. Instead you get to see WHY these kids make horror fans scream mommy and you get to see it from the minds of true horror fans express their opinion. 


Here is the list of the Creepy Children who made the list this year:
13. Cole: Sixth Sense
12. Isaac && Malikai Children of the Corn
11. Claudia: Interview with a vampire
10. Carol Anne: Poltergeist
9. Danny: The Shining
8. Abby: Let me in
7. Wednesday: The Adams Family(ok..is this a joke? She's before the child vampire?)
6. Samara: The Ring (Deff. should have been higher up...way higher up)
5. Regan: The Exorcist(Once again, should have been ranked higher..she spun her head 360 =p )
4. Henry Evans: The Good Son
3. Esther: The Orphan
2. Gage: Pet Semetary
...
1. Damien: The Omen(original)


Heres a nice tv spot for the episode:
Another obvious TV show to watch: The Walking Dead on Amc..Sundays at 9 for those of you living under a rock. 

*Updated Fact*

For those of you who were fans of Zombieland...which I definitly was...there will be a Zombieland type show coming to Fox NEXT YEAR! Of course there doing this after the success of The Walking Dead. Word is that they were originally going to do this back in 2005 when they penned a pilot but they felt like no one would watch. OOPS. Now that they realized their mistake there trying to come back in the game. Sore loser, you are. Bad news is..that if the TV show happens there will no longer be a sequel to Zombieland. I don't know about you guys but I rather have the sequel then the TV show. I am for sure happy enough with The Walking Dead and Death Valley(MTV). 


Another show to watch is Death Valley on MTV. 
1/2 hour long. 
Mondays @ 11 on MTV.


This show is definitely geared to the younger crowd of zombie lovers, because it is ridden with jokes and there is no serious plot attached to the show at all. It is done hand-held camera style and the general plot of the show is that there is a film crew following around and taping this group of young cops and 1 old cop that make up a special police force known as, Undead Task Force. They are basically a bunch of idiots goig around and killing Zombies, Vampires, and Werewolves that are threatening to kill the population of 5 in their town and that includes the task force itself. 


It's definitely a funny show, but it's a show that I could NEVER see myself actually watching every week. It's more like a "hey i'm bored..whats on?" type of show or a "I'm drunk...this shit is funny" type of show. The lack of an actual progressing plot like similar shows have, aka the walking dead, it lacks to keep my attention for more than 10 minutes. 
The Cast includes:
  • Bryan Callen as Capt. Frank Dashell
  • Charlie Sanders as Officer Joe Stubeck
  • Bryce Johnson as Officer Billy Pierce
  • Caity Lotz as (Rookie) Officer Kirsten Landry
  • Tania Raymonde as Officer Carla Rinaldi
  • Texas Battle as Officer John "John-John" Johnson


 Bonus countdown list of Creepiest Grandmas/Grandpas!

  • The Preacher Kane from Poltergeist-Ummm...doesn't that hat remind of you of someone from "Chilren Of The Corn"....how about Isaac?!? 
  •  Sylvia Ganush from "Drag me to Hell"-Who wouldn't agree that a sweet old lady with an extreme case of bipolar disorder isn't scary? I mean one second she is asking for some more time to make payments and the next she is seen decomposing laying in bed trying to cuddle when she looks like the big bad wolf did when he lost the battle to grandma.
 
  • Ahh Ms. Pamela Voorhees. Now she must make this list. Have you seen what her son has done for her? She's made him into a total momma's boy and for that kind of hypnotic spell she has placed on him she deserves some kind of creepiness award. Not to mention that she has killed for her son and has managed to pull off the personality of another familiar creeper, "Serial Mom".
  •  "Here a boy, There a boy...Everywhere a boy boy"...The old lady in "The Shining". Now the makeup done on her was incredible. She was probably the scariest character for me in this movie. She made me fear opening my shower curtains for I'd say..about a weekend?(thats long for me).....

  • "All the little babies are gonna burn" The grandma from legion. Holy shit. Reminds me of when I piss off my grandmother. Her facial reactions are very similar to this every time I tell her I got a new tattoo. SORRY GRANDMA!!!!!!!
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