So the end of season 4 has finally arrived and even though getting to this point has been a bumpy ride, it is hard to deny how satisfying the finale is. The show has had a hard time balancing all of its elements throughout season 4, but in this one instance it manages to get... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Us" Review *contains spoilers*
The penultimate episode of the fourth season starts to bring the gang back together... Once again focusing on our heroes on the road, "Us" brings with it a lighter tone that is in stark contrast to last week's bleak offering. There is a sense of progression this week and the new characters breathe new life... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "The Grove" Review *contains spoilers*
"The Grove" will probably go down in history as one of the bleakest episodes of a television show ever made. Showrunner Scott Gimple takes charge and delivers a script that delves deeper into how children cope in a world filled with such horror.Essentially this episode uses a common formula that The Walking Dead often relies... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Alone" Review *contains spoilers*
This week is all about our survivors sticking together. The aptly titled "Alone" lazily delivers its plot in yet another episode that treads water. However although there are problems, it still manages to entertain.This is due to the cast performances. This half of the cast are coming into their own and the show is better... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Still" Review *contains spoilers*
Another week and another change of pace for The Walking Dead. Gone are the multiple narratives and tonal shifts. Instead we have a character piece that focuses solely on Daryl and Beth. It is an episode full of snake eating, moonshine and arson.This is a well acted episode that is crippled by its pacing. Writer... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Claimed" Review *contains spoilers*
The Walking Dead continues the split narrative approach that has given the show some much needed variety. However yet again this means that the quality of the episode changes depending on what is on the screen. This week we have Glenn and his new merry band of misfits, Michonne and Carl getting to know each... Continue Reading →
The Top 50 According to Dan
The Top 50 Horror Films According to Dan...Jaws (1975)Alien (1979)Halloween (1978)The Thing (1982)The Bride Of Frankenstein (1935)Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956)Night Of The Demon (1957)Cold Prey (Fritt Vilt) (2006)Cube (1997)The Devils (1971)The Shinning (1980)Funny Games (1997)Psycho (1960)Session 9 (2001)The Exorcist (1973)Dead End (2003)The Mist (2007)The Devil's Backbone (2001)House On Haunted Hill (1959)The Vanishing (1988)The... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Inmates" Review *contains spoilers*
After last week's focus on Carl, Michonne and Rick, "Inmates" gets the audience up to speed with the rest of the survivors. What writers Matthew Negrete and Channing Powell deliver is a collection of vignettes. It makes for an interestingly structured episode, which has a few ups and downs.There is a greater pace to the... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "After" Review *contains spoilers*
The Walking Dead has returned with an episode aptly titled "After." With the prison gone and the survivors scattered it looks like the second half of season 4 is going to focus more on survival and intense zombie action rather than planting vegetables. However "After" is somewhat of a surprise. Instead of delivering the expected... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Too Far Gone" Review *contains spoilers*
So here we are at the mid-season finale. An episode filled with death and destruction, as The Governor invades the prison. This is an episode that is more concerned with action than anything else, but it at least delivers some nice emotional moments and moves the plot along significantly.Now let us first deal with the... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Dead Weight" Review *contains spoilers*
After the last episode's attempt at humanising the only villain this show has, the showrunners quickly decide to ignore their progress. The episode begins with little Meghan questioning if The Governor, now calling himself Brian, is evil and by the end of episode we get our answer.This is an improvement on "Live Bait" and manages... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Live Bait" Review *contains spoilers*
So the big bad from season three returns and we are given an episode that revolves around the murderous madman. The show has taken a risk in giving the audience an episode that has nothing to do with Rick and the prison. But is it a welcome break or a disaster?The episode is somewhat a... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Internment" Review *contains spoilers*
Well this season is getting grim fast. Of course surviving in a zombie outbreak would be a grim task, but there was little joy to be had here. Even though at the end of the day our heroes won, it felt more like defeat.The episode was mainly concerned with the quarantine zone inside the prison... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Indifference" Review *contains spoilers*
The Walking Dead continues its obsession with titles beginning with I this week and also delivers the most emotionally satisfying episode of season 4 so far."Indifference" manages to balance the shows elements quite nicely. There is a lot of character development, zombie action and plot progression. Matthew Negrete's script focuses on the idea of characters... Continue Reading →
The Walking Dead Season 4 – "Isolation" Review *contains spoilers*
Things take a turn for the worst this week as the survivors continue to face a "glorified cold." As more and more people get sick the characters begin to face the possibility that everything they have built at the prison might come crumbling down. "Isolation" is all doom and gloom with little in the way... Continue Reading →
American Horror Story: Coven – "Boy Parts" Review *Spoilers*
The second episode of AHS:Coven plunges straight into the macabre as the season's themes are highlighted and all the main narrative strands are touched upon. Playing out like an extension of episode one, "Boy Parts" is filled with even more set up and exposition. It also leans more towards the horror aspect of the show,... Continue Reading →
American Horror Story: Coven – "Bitchcraft" Review *Spoilers*
With Halloween just around the corner it is only fitting that American Horror Story returns to our TV screens. After the dark and twisted events of Asylum, season creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have decided to focus on witchcraft this time around.After watching "Bitchcraft" you get the distinct impression that Murphy and Falchuk wanted... Continue Reading →