An overstuffed October filled with spooky television surprises (from Carrie to Crystal Lake, Yaga, Haunted Hotel, and beyond) left little room for more Stephen King to emerge from the pack. November, however, appears wide open. As an avid reader and lover of the first season, I was still counting down the days for a visit … Continue reading TV Review: The Institute – Season 2
TV Review: The Institute – Season 1
Stephen King, children in peril, and powers/psychic connections... if any of these elements sound familiar together, they have harmoniously found a perfect frequency in titles such as Carrie, It, Dreamcatcher, Rose Red, and Firestarter. Even Stranger Things owes a hell of a debt to King's iconic prose and MKUltra. The Institute is the latest in … Continue reading TV Review: The Institute – Season 1
Film Review: There’s Something Wrong with the Children
★★★★ A horror treat to start off the year with a bang is always welcomed by yours truly, and here comes There’s Something Wrong with the Children to fill that quota. Director Roxanne Benjamin (Southbound, XX) brings a signature flashy style to this unconventional genre film. Following in the tiny footsteps of evil-kid chillers like … Continue reading Film Review: There’s Something Wrong with the Children