American Horror Story – Cult, Episode 8: “Winter of Our Discontent”

On By C.H. NewellIn Alison Pill, American Horror Story, Billie Lourd, Cult, Evan Peters, FX, Sarah Paulson, Season 7Leave a comment

Winter begins seeing the misogyny and danger in her brother. Beverly is up against betrayal.

ABSENTIA; Or, the Three Billy Ghosts Gruff

On By C.H. NewellIn 2011, Drama, Film, Horror, Mike Flanagan, MysteryLeave a comment

Flanagan's 2011 indie ghost story is a modern Gothic, destined to be a classic of the genre in years to come.

The Walking Dead – Season 8, Episode 1: “Mercy”

On By C.H. NewellIn AMC, Andrew Lincoln, Greg Nicotero, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Lauren Cohan, Scott M. Gimple, Season 8, The Walking Dead, ZombiesLeave a comment

Rick, Maggie, and the others take the fight to Negan rather than sit back. But nothing is ever easy.

American Anxieties & Paranoia in THE ‘BURBS

On By C.H. NewellIn Bruce Dern, Carrie Fisher, Comedy, Corey Feldman, Film, Henry Gibson, Horror, Mystery, Rick Ducommun, Thriller, Tom Hanks1 Comment

Dante's film, for all its laughs, is an important satire about suburban living in America during the 1980s.

PUPPETMASTER: Killer Toys Run Amok

On By C.H. NewellIn 1989, Dark Fantasy, David Schmoeller, Film, Horror, Killer Dolls, Nazis, ThrillerLeave a comment

Behold! Creepy puppets. Nazi spies. Suicide, murder, psychics. And so much more.

The Exorcist – Season 2, Episode 4: “One for Sorrow”

On By C.H. NewellIn Alfonso Herrera, Ben Daniels, Demonic Possession, FOX, Horror, John Cho, Season 2, The Exorcist3 Comments

The priests get to the island, where disturbing things are happening under Andy's roof.

Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams – Season 1, Episode 5: “Real Life”

On By C.H. NewellIn Anna Paquin, Channel 4, Electric Dreams, Philip K. Dick, Sci-Fi, Season 1, Terrence HowardLeave a comment

A policewoman named Sarah shares the virtual reality headspace of George, a software designer. They both chase a killer.

Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams – Season 1, Episode 4: “Crazy Diamond”

On By C.H. NewellIn Anthology Series, Channel 4, Electric Dreams, Philip K. Dick, Sci-Fi, Sidse Babett KnudsenLeave a comment

Ed is gradually conned into doing illegal business with a synthetic woman, in hopes to change his life for the better.