‘American Gothic’ doesn’t stand out from the horror-mystery pack
First episode impressions (TV review): CBS takes a rote dive into mystery-horror that tries and fails to cash in on the name.
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‘Scream: The TV Series’ starts to reward loyal fans in Season 2
First episode impressions (TV review): Though still not an elite horror series, “Scream” continues to improve.
‘The Walking Dead’ goes back to the beginning of civilization (TV commentary)
In my past posts about “The Walking Dead,” I’ve analyzed how some communities stand as metaphors for forms of government – Woodbury as a fascist state, Terminus as a communist state, the Hospital as an autocratic state, […]
‘The Walking Dead’ teaches us about the value of life (TV commentary)
Sunday’s episode of “The Walking Dead” featured cinematographically beautiful scenes of Morgan and his mentor, Eastman, practicing the martial art of aikido, along with powerfully acted moments of Morgan begging Eastman to kill him. But the most […]
Pre-‘Lost’ Matthew Fox stars in moody ‘Haunted’ (2002)
One-season wonders (TV review): Lost in a glut of post-“X-Files” shows from the time, “Haunted” is a like a less dire “Millennium.”
Murphy, Falchuk take horror shtick to network TV with ‘Scream Queens’
First episode impressions (TV review): The duo’s latest dark horror comedy features a loaded cast.
‘Fear the Walking Dead,’ ‘Strain’ villains want power for power’s sake (TV review)
A couple seasons ago on “The Walking Dead,” Rick and the gang agree to march toward Washington, D.C., on Eugene’s promise that there was a governmental structure in place working against the zombie plague. While […]
First episode impressions: ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ (TV review)
For five seasons, “The Walking Dead” has revealed the flaws of societal structure through a world struggling to rebuild that structure. But we never saw the actual process of the stripping away of society. In […]
2015: The summer of horror TV (Commentary)
Entertainment trends are a funny thing. Horror movie releases have slowed to a trickle, whereas a decade ago there was a new one in theaters every week. But horror TV shows were rare then, whereas […]
‘Scream: The TV Series’ tries out horror-satire hybrid on small screen
First episode impressions (TV review): Ghostface makes a transition to the small screen — more or less.