‘iZombie’ remains fun to watch, hard to describe in Season 4
First episode impressions (TV review): “iZombie” is still going strong as it surpasses “Veronica Mars” in longevity.
Horror TV
‘iZombie’ remains fun to watch, hard to describe in Season 4
‘Supernatural’ Season 1 review
“Supernatural” Season 1 (2005-06, WB), episodes 1-7 – A WB honcho must’ve noticed that young people flock to theaters weekly to catch the latest Hollywood horror flick and figured, “Why not give ’em a horror movie […]
‘Miracles’ reviews
John’s “Miracles” flashback review, johnvhansen.com, Jan. 17, 2011 “Miracles” (2003, ABC), episodes 1-6 – This was a soothing balm for sci-fi/horror fans going through “X-Files” withdrawal symptoms. Skeet Ulrich, his charismatic boss and his hot […]
‘FreakyLinks’ (2000-01) taps into ‘found footage’ craze
TV shows lost to history (Review): A found-footage answer to “The X-Files,” this was a winning pitch in the era of “The Blair Witch Project.”
7 times ‘X-Files’ borrowed from ‘Kolchak’
TV commentary: Although their styles are different, there’s no doubt that “The X-Files” borrowed many concepts from “Kolchak.”
All 22 installments of ‘Kolchak: The Night Stalker’ (1972-75), ranked
TV review:“Kolchak” is like a parody of what it never was. It’s never scary, the low budget is always obvious, and it’s hard to take it seriously.
‘The Mist’ expands further in the form of a TV series
First episode impressions (TV review): Stephen King’s short story gets expanded into a series.
‘Blood Drive’ brings grindhouse style to TV
First episode impressions (TV review): “Blood Drive” captures the glorious B-grade grit and fun.
Noxon’s ‘Point Pleasant’ (2005) an interesting failure
One-season wonders (TV review): Marti Noxon breaks free from the Whedonverse to take a crack at a horror drama.
Negan, the scariest TV villain of all time, has turned ‘The Walking Dead’ into a slog (TV review)
Inevitability doesn’t make for great TV. That’s what fans of “The Walking Dead” are finding out in this seventh season (which will resume Feb. 12). It began with a masterful (if utterly harrowing) episode: Negan (Jeffrey Dean […]