‘Evil’ wraps 50-episode run as one of TV’s sneaky-best shows
TV review: Canceled before the Kings were ready to end the story, “Evil” never loses its laser-focus on the main trio and what they stand for.
Horror TV
‘Evil’ wraps 50-episode run as one of TV’s sneaky-best shows
‘Psycho’ saga takes a truncated shot at TV with ‘Bates Motel’ (1987)
On a Hitchcock kick (TV review): It’s about as far away from Hitchcock’s classic as one can get, but this TV pilot is a bizarre curiosity.
‘Ghostwatch’ (1992) a little-known but highly influential found footage horror film
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This Halloween 1992 BBC movie was a hugely controversial cultural phenomenon in Britain.
‘The Omen’ TV pilot (1995) is a rightly forgotten branch of the lore
Frightening Friday (TV review): Although it didn’t go to series, “The Omen” – which has little to do with the same-named hit film — did air as an NBC TV movie.
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2023
2023 television: A couple of old-school network shows break into the streaming-dominated list of my favorite series of the year.
‘Fall of the House of Usher’ doesn’t collapse under its ambitions
TV review: As is an annual October tradition, Mike Flanagan delivers another powerful adaptation of a dusty piece of horror fiction.
All 9 ‘Exorcist’ movies, TV seasons and books, ranked
Story rankings: As a new legacy sequel brings back the “Exorcist” saga, here’s a look back at the films, TV seasons and novels so far.
Fall TV preview 2023: 10 shows I wouldn’t mind watching
Fall TV preview: Amid the strike, networks and streamers have patched together a slate of pre-planned shows and foreign imports.
In ‘Amityville 4’ (1989), ‘The Evil Escapes’ into a daytime soap
Revisiting Amityville (Movie review): Back in the day, there was a substantial difference between theatrical movies and TV movies. “A4” is a case study.
Warren case ‘The Haunted’ (1991) is a proto-‘Conjuring’
Frightening Friday (Movie review): This film featuring demonologists the Warrens is like “The Conjuring” in plot, not in mood.