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Well..finally here is my review of part 2 of Bag Of Bones.
To START off I'd just like to say that contrary to what many other reviews were online, I actually liked the movie. I thought that it was a tad-less boring than the usual made-for-tv Stephen King flick. Like I have said many times before, I am NOT a fan of Kingdom Hospital(another Stephen King flick). That movie just kept going and going and going...and it lost me about an hour due to confusion and just pure boredom. Back to Bag of Bones: Though there was a LOT of talking between characters going on, the development of the story moved on at a pretty good pace. Revealing things quite quickly but at the same time taking 10 minutes of screen time to do so. At the beginning of the 2nd half I was fueled by my eagerness to find out more about the visions that Mike had been having, and fortunately I didn't have to wait long for answers to be revealed. The first person to reveal these answers was his cleaning lady, who shows up once AGAIN at the perfect time to see Mike lose his cool a second time. After a little persuasion by the stunningly old Mike Noonan she reveals information about, "The Curse of Dark Score Lake....the legend...the kind of stories told round the campfire..it's when people go mad." and of course the appropriate question that was asked next is, What do people do when they go Dark Score crazy?. && in this town instead of just locking yourself in your house and owning a lot of cats, crazy is defined as killing your female kin(apparently this is a trend that is ongoing in China). This curse has plagued the lives of certain residents in the past that are listed below:
Maddie's husband Lance trying to kill their daughter Kyra by drowning her
Buddy's dad held his little sister under the water pump and drowned her
Dill dean's father Fred held Billy's little sister when they were young under water at Dark Score Lake
But Who's next?
The only drawback to all this information being revealed in the movie was that at the end of the day..or movie should I say...it wasn't that great of a reveal. There was such a lack of an awesome resolution to all the mystery they had done so well of building up to. I was actually very disappointed with the 2nd half of the movie because of this, because it made predicting from beginning to end the "DARKNESS" of Dark Score Lake and its past so easy. After the first 10 minutes of the 2nd half I could already predict what had happened to Sara Tidwell and how the town was involved in her death. I probably could have even guessed what happened to her after seeing the first half of the movie. Once again in a movie the tiring plot, of a town with secrets and people who in the past committed a wrong that they are now dealing with in the present is being played out here. I can't tell you how many times I've seen this situation in a movie, and in this movie they did little to make it stand out from the rest. In this situation, the curse was placed by Miss Sara Tidwell on all those who played a hand in the death of her and her daughter(who was an innocent bystander). The scene of her death was very brutal to watch, so seriously if anybody has a sensitivity to domestic abuse/rape situations, proceed with caution. It is in this scene that Sara says, "You and your kin are cursed. You and your sons are going to do to you daughters what you done to mind. With your own hands you will murder your own daughters, until you are all gone." It is because of the involvement of Mike's grandad in her death that now he must suffer if he has kids..ahem..wasn't he supposed to have one up until the mother got pummeled by a bus!? Well, with the reveal of the curse of Sara Tidwell also came the reveal of why his wife Jo was truly keeping her pregnancy a secret; to protect her unborn child and Mike from harm. Guess she's not a trifling ho after all like Mike had suggested for 2 hours of the movie. The reveal of his wife's secret was probably the only fact that came as a surprise to me aside from a few surprising scenes, because I really had thought she had cheated on her ignorant husband with his gay brother she had been spotted with. Along with this shocking fact came a few deaths that were also "good" unsuspecting surprises. A sudden death of a main character actually shocked the sh*t out of me and scared me a lil'(just a lil). I liked this scene in the movie though for many reasons. 1) it brought my full attention back to the movie (&& took it away from twitter's sick grasp over my mind) 2) it providing the 2nd half with the much needed twist 2 make it a bit unpredictable && 3) it helped to explain the quote, "Custody has it's responsibilities"(an underlying theme in the 2nd half)
The other death, was more of suicide, but all can be explained when you see the film.
Now to get to the end summation of the whole film. One of the best parts of this film I believe were the quotes said by a variety of characters that really made you intrigued with their meanings and helped to play a crucial part in the mystery of the film. Such quotes as,
"This thing was always bigger than you",
"People Don't take kindly to having their secrets spilled",
"A person without secrets is like a scarecrow without stuffing",
&& "I'm going to give you once chance to save your soul".
One of the most important quotes in this movie being, "Lie still Bag of Bones". The "Bag of Bones" concept was brought up multiple times during the film. It was first mentioned when Mike had described himself as being a bag of bones with no purpose in the first half of the film. Then in the 2nd part of the film is when a novel of words was written on his laptop solely consisting of the words, "Lie Still Bag of Bones". Though this made no sense at first, this would ultimately be the resolution to the curse and the overall conflict of the movie. The way that the movie was resolved can be summed up in any episode of Supernatural.
Overall, I'd have to give this movie a solid 3.5/5.
It was awesome to see Pierce Brosnan on the screen again, though he disappointed me at times with his lack of mojo && his ridiculously acted "crying" scenes.. && the lil actress who played Kyra is just so damn cute && good at her role that it was a pleasure just watching her on my nice HD TV. The plot of the story was enough to keep you watching until the story unraveled and revealed itself, && the fact that you cared for Kyra && wondered where the curse will take things made it watchable till the end. There were about 3 scenes that could maybe make you jump out of your comfy couch, but there was much time in between these scenes, so for avid horror fans this may not be your top priority on your DVR. The reveal of the mystery and secrets is sub-par though the buildup is great && there are many things that make this movie both good and bad. In my opinion, I'd say just watch it to say you did and I promise you that you won't come out feeling like you wasted 4 hours of your life. (Though don't watch it all in 1 night--separating the 2 parts makes the 2nd half more entertaining and you feel less as though the movie was dragging on as well).
Similarity to The Shining:
Setting of the story made people go crazy: For Jack Nickelson in The Shining it was the Overlook Hotel && for MikeNoonan && the other victims it was Dark Score Lake.
Family Members were always the victims: In The Shining the families of the Caretakers during the winter for the hotel were always the victims, being killed off before the end of the winter. && in Bag Of Bones it was the father's killing their daughters.
The father is always the crazy/vulnerable one who ends up killing.
Sooo I finally checked out the first part of the A&E movie special, "Bag Of Bones"..&& to be honest I ACTUALLY liked it despite what most reviews have said about it.
Of course there were parts that I found funny at times, but the overall tone of the movie was great and the mysterious vibe was definitely kept.
Now lets keep in mind I never read the book so I really can't compare what I saw to what was in the text, though I find that in most cases the books are always better anyways.
Now I gave a summary of the movie in my previous post so I won't do much to summarize it here again...all I will simply say about the plot of the FIRST half is that in this half they introduce Mike Noonan, the renowned Novelist, and his wife(soon to be dead-wife) Jo. They have a seemingly awesome relationship filled with awkward sexy moments between an elderly man(Mike) and what could be his daughter(Jo)? As you can see, I really found the scenes between the couple kissing and climbing on top of each other just plain awkward. Pierce Brosnan who plays Mike seemed so shaky, like he needed to take some more Viagra before he partook in any kind of sexually arousing activities. Not to mention him trying to kiss his lovely and hot wife seemed completely forced beyond belief.
Fast Forward to his wife's untimely death just as she was returning back to her ignorant lover with a secret hidden away in her purse. BOOM! A bus hits her and her secret just like that is spilled out for everyone to see..literally. && What do you know? its a pregnancy test! Gosh. Now the question on all our minds, even Mike's, is whether it was his baby that just got run over or some hot young dude's baby from the lake house she so frequently visited while her husband ignored her so effortlessly.
Well, that question isn't answered in the 1st half.
Lets fast forward again, && now we find Mike at the lake house that he inherited from his wife after her passing. Many things could have prompted poor terribly acted-depressed Mike to come here(seriously his crying scenes were laughable, like a bad audition tape for acting school). It could have been his frequent nightmares that were acted out like a poor interpretive dance about drowning children and the lake house itself. But then again, maybe it wasn't the dreams that did it, maybe it was Jo's presence in his own house who was supposedly frequently talking to him through phone rings, "once for yes, twice for no". Hmm..maybe people are just calling you MIKE?! The only thing that actually convinced me he wasn't crazy(and NOO it wasn't the backgrounds of Jo all over his phone and computer that did it) was the fact that Jo pulled a "sixth sense/m.night shamala-dingdong" move on us by reaching out from underneath the bed to warn/scare Mike of something. Which by the way, I thought that scene was soo poorly done. It wasn't creepy, it was expected, and she was just THERE. No blood, no corpsy looking body. Just her being like, "Hey go the lake house f*ck tard && stop crying over spilled milk". Anyways, it actually wasn't any of those things at all that made him go to the lake house, but instead it was his sweet and lovable agent Marty who convinced him to write another novel in 4 months who made Mike think it was a good reason to go.
Anyways, we're at the beautiful lake house, that I now envy so much, and crazy shit starts happening almost immediately. Which I think is a good thing because the movie definitely picked up towards the second half of the first half =] If things moved any slower I'd probably be bored out of my mind, which is sometimes the case with Stephen King movies.
In the house, in my opinion, it feels like 2 spirits are fighting to control Mike's decisions and his life there at the house. One is obviously Jo, who is the good-natured spirit always asking him to help others, and the other being an angry spirit that we have yet to learn about(my guesses is that it's Sara). The ghosts that we are introduced to in this part are Jo and Sara Tidwell (a jazz singer from back in the day). Both of them seem to have secrets hidden in that house, and the creepy elderly people around town seem to know a little sumtin sumtin too about these secrets as well. There ways of communicating to Mike are actually quite interesting, though some methods are down right stupid. One way that Jo actually tries to communicate with Mike is through the same bell around the Moose's neck that they so often rang together each time they made love when she was alive. This was clever because it really played into Mike's preferred method of communicating with the dead with the once or twice method. The other way that these spirits communicated is through the preschool refrigerator magnet letters on the fridge. This made no sense to me because first of all why would 2 grown adults with no children have just 6 letters on the fridge. They obviously only have about a 4 word vocabulary. The other methods include Mike's visions and an old record player that played creepy lullaby's about the Sandman coming, sung by none other than Sara Tidwell.
Jo vs Sara
The beautiful Sara
We are also introduced to Mattie and her daughter Ky during this half, who are both wonderfully portrayed by the actresses. Ky is just soo damn cute =] Mattie is actually fighting for custody of her daughter against her daughter's maniacal grandfather, who ever since the death of the father(who tried to kill his daughter), has been trying to take her away. Honestly, I would not want the father of the guy who tried killing my baby to take my daughter away; bad genes run in the family hunny. Locals actually called the deceased father, "Dark Score Crazy" for attempting to kill his daughter. It's funny because these were actually the key words that gave me the idea that Sara Tidwell might have been killed by some of the older generations in the town back in the day, and that is the secret they're all hiding. Maybe the grandfather did it? Maybe he was Dark Score crazy too?
Of course in this custody battle there is no justice being served because everyone is on the grandfather's side even Mattie's lawyer. That's what happens when your rich and have a history of killing people.
Also, while at the Lake house Mike's visions become more intense and sexual. There is even 1 minute of the movie where he cycles through all the ghosts all while succumbing to all their seductions. Seriously folks, he makes out with all 3 ghosts, including his wife, with no conviction. At least he did gain some valuable information from his hands on approach to interrogating the dead. Maddie, who appeared as a ghost with a hole in the back of her head(no she's not really dead, confusing right?) before she disappeared said to Mike, "All will be revealed". My guesses are that Maddie knows more than she is letting off, and that everyone in Dark Score is pretty much keeping a secret.
"All Will Be Revealed"
Part 2...to be continued.
Well guys, I gave a summary even though I didn't plan too. That's what usually happens when I start talking...I usually can't stop myself.
As far as the quality of the movie goes, it was definitely enjoyable and watchable. Its better than other Stephen King adaptations I have seen in the past such as the unmentionable, "Langoliers" and "Kingdom Hospital". There were creepy jump out of couch scenes and then there were the scenes that lacked in intensity. From this first half I have come up with the conclusion that, Pierce Brosnan sucks at being sexy anymore =[ and he is definitely not a good crier(way 2 much expression). Also, I couldn't help but notice all the similarities the film had to the Shining, another Stephen King film.
Here are a few:
The bathtub scene: In the Shining we had the creepy old woman come out the bathtub and in this movie we had a little child reach out the tub to scare the shit out of us.
The main character is a writer, who of course suffers from writer's block and because of it goes a lil mad at times.
The subtle ghost precenses. In the Shining a lot of the ghosts weren't there to show up for 2 seconds to scare you and then leave again until the next "oh-shit" moment. This was similar to, "Bag of Bones", because in this flick the ghosts communicated with Mike, as they did in the Shining, and there presence at most times came quietly.
The child and mother in both movies are the ones who are keeping the men sane to a certain extent or at least trying to. In the Shining, they struggled to keep there daddy with them and on the same page. In this movie, they are a means of bringing Mike back to the reality he lost with the death of his wife.
The ghosts from the 20's-60's. In both movies there were spirits that were communicating with the main character that came from times way before there years. In the Shining it was the bar tender. In Bag Of Bones it was Sara.
Thank the TV gods for A&E. I think I fell in love with them ever since they advertised that they will be showing a 2 night television event starting Dec 11 at 9/8c. This 2-night event will be showing none other than the master of written horror, Stephen King's Bag Of Bones. This movie is directed and produced by Mike Garris.
Starring in this movie are great actors such as
Pierce Brosnan(who was sexy as hell back in the day) as Mike Noonan
Annabeth Gish as Mike's dead Wife Jo
Melissa George as the "Attractive" young widow, Mattie
Caitlin Carmichael as the widows daughter, Kyra
William Schallert as the wealthy grandfather
And Anika Noni Rose as the spirit of the blues singer
Premise of the Story:
Well just like any other good ghost story it begins with a death. && who better than to go through the emotional roller coaster of having a dead wife than a best-selling novelist, Mike Noonan, who probably ran out of ideas?? Is it starting to get utterly predictable yet? Well, because he is so distraught, Mike decides to follow his dream(literally), by going to back to his lakeside retreat in Western Maine that he once used to visit with his late wife. Enter stage right the cold weather and the predictable hot new love interest, Mattie. However, this can't be just a one night stand for this fella cuz everyone in Maine comes with baggage..and hers is in the size of a lil pint size daughter named Kyra. Of course being the man that Pierce Brosnan is, he gets involved with this strangers crazy custody battle over her daughter that is between her and guess who? Her wealthy grandfather. If I was the girl I'd rather go with grand daddy and get the pony for Christmas. During this plot line, somewhere along the way, Mike regains the ability to write again from some sudden inspiration. However, everything comes at a price. And his is costly. It includes nightmares along with frequent visits from a blues singer who ghost still lingers in the house(yet happened to not ever be there when he used to visit...hmm). Now here comes the secrets at the lake which start to unveil themselves && at the end comes the biggest secret of all from his late wife.
This movie of course is an adaptation of another one of Stephen King's great horror novels. It is described as being a ghost story that is more about the nature of love and romance as it is about the retribution of the sins of the father. It has everything you could ever dream of in a horror-suspense movie including secrets waiting to be revealed, a mystery waiting to unfold, brutal murders itching to be heard, and of course the long anticipated battle between two spirits motivated by love and the other by hatred and revenge.
If you want to take a look at the official site check out this link below:
Also make sure you check out the Dark Score Stories website(photojournalism-type site) for a more in depth look into the story with photos and commentaries on more secrets to be known. www.darkscorestories.com
Also, here's a trailer for the movie.
Lets just hope this movie is ACTUALLY good and they don't execute it as poorly as Stephen King's Kingdom Hospital. It's a 2 night event so lets see if the ratings stay consistent to the 2nd night and lets see how many of the viewers actually remain on the channel for the full movie && not because they fell asleep on the couch.
wooo.
The Ratings are IN!!!!!
Viewer Ratings:TBA NY Times: Thumbs wayyy dowwwnnnnn Dread Central: 3 out 5 stabs Variety: Began with some home but ended badly Fangoria: 2 out of 4 skulls
So once again Chiller premiered another original TV special just in time for Christmas. Think of it as an early Christmas or Hanukkah present to us viewers. It is there second horror special this season, right after the premiere of Chiller 13:Horror's Creepiest Kids.
In this 2-hour long TV special, we were given a broken down, in-depth look at the Horror genre and what other horror enthusiasts are predicting for the future of the Genre.
There were many guest commentaries as usual like George Romero, Tom Savini, Tony Todd, Wes Craven, Danielle Harris, Fangoria Editor, Miko Hughes(Lil Boy from Pet Semetary), the directors of saw and paranormal activity, and many other familiar and not-so familiar faces.
This show was in exactly the same format as there other Horror TV specials called, "Chiller 13" only it wasn't a countdown. It was a mixture of guest speakers and clips from movies.
The show was broken up into different sections like Zombies, Women in Horror, Monsters, Vampires, and other different topics that were each debated upon. Topics debated included running zombies vs walking zombies and whether showing the killer is scarier than using your imagination to create an image of the killer. Also debated was the use of CGI and how recently movies have moved towards using more CGI rather than using both tangible special effects and computer programs. A great comparison they made in the show was between the transformations of werewolves in movies now to in the past. They compared movies like An American Werewolf in London to Underworld. When it comes to CGI and this debate I have to say that I agree that less is more in this situation. Often times directors use too much CGI and kind of go crazy when they are given an opportunity to use it. This often leads to unrealistic monsters that aren't scary and are too cartoonish. They only movie recently that shyed away from using too much CGI was, "The Wolfman", which I believe worked in their favor. Anyways, the Chiller TV show actually predicted that in the future we would be moving away from using too much CGI, which is a prediction I hope comes true. However, I don't know if I see that coming any time soon with movies and sequels like Piranha and Shark Night 3DD coming out soon.
Wolfman
Frankenstein
At the end of the episode a final question was asked to all the guest commentaries, "What do you believe the future of horror is?"
And the majority of the people said WOMEN. =] Whether it be women directors, monsters, or serial killers..the opinion of most of them seemed to be that we need more breasts in the horror genre and not just as the victims.
In my opinion, I have to agree with them. We have always see men directing, producing, and killing off the cast members in our favorite horror movies. I believe it's time for women to take control and steer the wheel for a while and re-imagine the horror genre. Women are naturally very creative beings and trust me WE DO have sick minds that know what you guys want. The way we see murder and define scary is completely different from how men see it, and I believe that our minds will give the horror genre the makeover that it needs. Don't you agree? Men, you must agree that sometimes leaving a women in control is the best alternative =p By letting the women take the reins for once, I believe it will bring some fresh meat to the butcher table && allow the horror genre to move in a new refreshing direction. It is about time that a new horror icon is created and who knows..it could very well be a girl behind the mask or the idea.
However, the idea of having a female killer may not workneccessarily if it is not executed correctly. I mean we do have a lot of female bad-asses like Selene in Underworld and Alice in the Resident Evil Series that have always saved the day. We even have had some notable women murderers in past movies as well, such as Pamela Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movies, Regan from the Exorcist, and the mother from Serial Mom that could also prove us wrong. However, given the way horror movies have been lately with the lack of creativity and the up-rise in remakes being made, I don't see a solid Female antagonist coming onto the screens anytime soon unless we get some new producers and directors to join the genre. I feel like the horror genre is too flooded with amateur horror movies and shitty actors, where computer graphics and "imagination" substitutes a well produced and constructed movie. If we go in a new direction we might have a chance at saving the genre...or we could just go the same route and become as predictable as romantic comedies.
The moral of the story here is that LADIES..you must claim your spot in cinema and make a name for yourself in the horror genre. Don't fear the opinion of others in the industry and most of all don't fear failure. If you put your heart, soul, and time into a well made and thought out idea than there's no reason you can't find a large group of horror fans that will take a liking to your work. I mean even final destination 5 grossed a pretty good revenue. If not, then don't expect anything great to come from the genre in many years. The only thing to be expected is more sparkles on vampires and overly-animated CGI films.
Well I’m sure the first thing that all of you are wondering who haven’t read an watched The Walking Dead series is if the comic is better than the show. In my opinion, I’d say they both have the strengths and I love them both for different reasons. Sometimes during the first season of the show I felt like they dragged certain scenes on for too long where sometimes there were periods of nothingness. This is unlike the comic where EVERYTHING happens at a much faster rate. Robert Kirkman, who is the creator of the comic, wastes no time on dragging out anything. But this is a reason why I actually prefer the show sometimes. What the show did that the comics didn’t was go into further detail about characters back stories and the relationships between the characters. It also placed new characters in the Walking Dead story that actually have played a big and important part in the story’s plot. Anyways, enough of my rambling. Let’s move on to looking at the facts.
Here is a list of some of the key differences between the tv show and the comics:
Enjoy!
·Rick meets his first zombie or rather cafeteria FULL of zombies much quicker in the comics. Unlike in the tv show where Rick doesn’t quite meet his first zombie till outside of the hospital; in the comics as soon as he wakes up and strolls down the hallways he comes across the cafeteria which is full of zombies waiting to feast like thanksgiving dinner. In the show, he avoids this whole scenario by choosing not to enter the double doors that yield the sign, “Don’t Open, Dead inside”. This sign is actually in the comics as well, but much later in the comics, so it was kind of an Easter egg put in the show for fans of the comic.
Rick and Morgan: So we meet Morgan in the beginning episodes of the tv show, as he was the first person Rick sees that’s alive. He’s the guy who was held up with his son and stalked his “walker” wife from the window, remember? Well in the comics this character and his son do exist, but the whole conflict with Morgan’s wife and moving on doesn’t. In the comics, she isn’t even a character at all. Also, when they Rick and Morgan part ways in the comics he leaves Morgan with a police car rather than a radio like in the show.
·The campsite in the Comics is about a few hundred feet away from the City, unlike in the tv Show where Glen gets to leave the city in a fancy car due to a nice hefty sum of “product placement”.
·In the comics, the zombies are referred to as “Zombies”. In the tv show, the zombies are referred to as “Walkers” and never anything else besides “people”. In my opinion, I prefer walkers over zombies cuz it seems less generic.
·In the comics, the relationship between Rick and Shane prior to the apocalypse is never explained in detail as it is in the tv show. In the show we learn quite a bit about their relationship as they sit in the police car talking during the lunch break before Rick gets shot. This scene is also preferred by me because it helps to see how Shane interacted with Rick before and after the events.
·In the comics a lot of key characters from the show DON’T exist. Such as Merle, Daryl, and ED. Carol is a single mom in the comics. && There’s no T-dawg in the comics. Instead there’s a big black football player named Tyrese =]
·The whole season finale with the introduction of the “TS-19” virus, DOESN’T happen in the comics. In the comics, the group never goes to the CDC, the nursing home, and they never meet the gang of Mexicans that kidnap Glenn either. The first survivors that the group meets after they meet each other is at Herschel’s Farm.
·Shane and Lori’s love was a one night stand in the comics that was fueled by the depression that consumed their whole bodies after their mutual sadness with Rick’s passing and the apocalyptic events that followed. In the tv show, this love was played out quite differently. It seems as though in the tv show their love lasted more than just one night in a tent and could be the reason for a new life in the show.
·Another big difference between the show and the comics is how other perceived Shane and his fate. In the comics, Dale comes straight out and tells Rick that no one trusts Shane and that Shane has a thing for Lori. Also in the comics, Shane DIES by the end of the 6th issue. The scene was actually pretty crazy. Rick and Shane had a confrontation in the woods which led to Shane pulling out a gun on Rick. Luckily, Carl found daddy in the Woods with his temp-daddy, and decided to shoot him in the neck because of all the pain he caused mommy and daddy. The tv show completely avoids this whole scene because Shane is still alive and kicking well into the second season and Carl is still fond of him. Dale however, still isn’t. EDIT: WARNING! SPOILER! CARL ACTUALLY DOES GET TO BLAST SHANE'S HEAD OFF. SO HE GETS TO FULFILL HIS COMIC BOOK DESTINY. BUT THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT SHANE IS A WALKER & HIS FATHER GETS FIRST DIBS ON SHANE.
So now we just finished Season 2 and I have a post for that whole she-bang. However, I wanted to add another similarity between the comic books and the tv show and that's Michonne.
_Michonne_
She first appeared during the season finale of the tv show(though she was supposed to be in the pilot and late got cut out). In the comics she appeared first in issue 19, and since then has played a crucial role in the comic series. The characters played in both the comic and the tv show look similar to each other, because just like in the comics, she is sporting a Katana and 2 walkers that are chained to her. In the comics, one of these walkers was her best friend while the other was her boy friend. She uses their scents as a defense against other walkers and has cut off their lower jaw and arms to protect herself.
She's one bad-ass chick with tons of ninja sword fighting skills in the comics and i'm sure she will be in the show as well(I mean she did save Andrea's life). She is going to be a vital addition to the group especially within their new scenery(the prison).
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.
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:
The Ring
Paranormal Activity
Saw
The Mist
28 Days Later
Cloverfield
30 Days of Night
Hostel
The Descent
Orphan
Final Destination
The Strangers
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 isDeath Valleyon 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 similarto this every time I tell her I got a new tattoo. SORRY GRANDMA!!!!!!!
