After a slow week story wise last episode, would the next instalment of Bates Motel cause Steve Taylor-Bryant to have a 'Meltdown'?... Last week was a filler week, nothing much going on, just some build up to future story arcs. This week returned to the darker elements I enjoy most though which was pleasing. It... Continue Reading →
TV Review – Penny Dreadful – Season 1 – Episode 1
Will Barber-Taylor gets all Victorian and reviews the 1st episode of Penny Dreadful Some of literature's most terrifying characters, including Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula are lurking in the darkest corners of Victorian London. PENNY DREADFUL is a frightening psychological thriller that weaves together these classic horror origin stories into... Continue Reading →
TV Review – Hannibal Season 2 Episode 3 ‘Hassun’
Zoe Butcher makes a meal out of the NBC show's third course 'Hassun'.As Will's trial gets underway his friends (and Dr Lecter) rally round to defend him. Meanwhile Will's lawyer gets something 'eerie' in the post.Another corker of an episode this week as the Will/Hannibal cat and mouse game continues with Will maintaining his pretence... Continue Reading →
TV News: (UK) Livid and Deadheads get UK TV premieres on Horror Channel
Horror Channel gets some gallic-flavoured supernatural chills this June with the UK TV premiere of LIVID (our review here), the highly-rated and unusually twisted gothic nightmare from ‘Inside’ directors Julien Mauray and Alexandre Bustillo. It will be aired on Saturday June 14, 10.50pm. This really is one to watch.Horror Channel is also showing the UK... Continue Reading →
TV Review – Bates Motel Season 2, Episode 7
Steve Taylor-Bryant checks back in to Bates Motel and reviews 'Presumed Innocent'... After the death of Cody's father at the end of last week's episode, this week slowed the pace back down as we see Cody and Norman being questioned by Sheriff Romero. Norma is purposely kept out of the conversation and the fact she... Continue Reading →
TV Review – Hannibal Season 2 Episode 2 ‘Sakizuke’
Zoe Butcher devours episode two of Hannibal's second season with relish...The FBI seeks Will Graham's help with tracking down the colour palette killer, meanwhile Hannibal's psychiatrist gives him the heave-ho. How very rude...A cracking performance from Gillian Anderson as Dr Lecter's therapist, (the ridiculously named) Bedelia Du Maurier, underpins this second episode. It seems that... Continue Reading →
TV Schedule – Doctor Who on the Horror Channel in June
The Horror channel have furnished us with the June scheduling details for Doctor Who...PLANET OF EVIL (4-part story)Mon 2nd June - Episodes 1 & 2 - 10:00 & 10:35; then repeated 15:10 & 15:45; 19:50 & 20:25 Tues 3rd June - Episodes 3 & 4 - 10:00 & 10:35; then repeated 15:10 & 15:45; 19:50... Continue Reading →
TV Review – Bates Motel Season 2, Episode 6
The continuing journey into insanity from our Editor, Steve Taylor-Bryant. He also finds time to take 'The Plunge' in Bates Motel... I have tried my very best to quell any expectations this season. We know the end product, what Norman becomes and, whilst part of me wants to see that happen immediately, I am full... Continue Reading →
TV Review – Hannibal Season 2 Episode 1 ‘Kaiseki’
Zoe Butcher sinks her teeth into the Hannibal season two opener...Imprisoned and awaiting trial for multiple murder, Will Graham is busy trying to convince anyone who will listen that Hannibal Lecter is the real killer. Meanwhile, on the apparently lethal streets of Baltimore, yet another serial killer is on the prowl.If the opening scene of... Continue Reading →
TV Review – Bates Motel Season 2 Episode 4
Ahead of tonight’s episode 5 Steve Taylor-Bryant recaps last week's enthralling chapter "Check Out"...After recovering from what must be the hangover of all hangovers, Dylan confronts Caleb about the incestuous rape of his mother and his own parentage and, whilst being his father seemed to surprise Caleb, the sexual activity involving brother and sister was... Continue Reading →
TV News – Friday the 13th the TV Series
Yes, you read that right.... Friday the 13th is coming to TV....With many films already under his hockey mask, and with yet another film in the pipeline for next year, Jason Voorhees is ready to slash his way into your living rooms according to Deadline.Canadian and US fans of the franchise may remember a TV... Continue Reading →
TV News – Hannibal season 2 coming to Sky
Sky Living HD announce dates and times for the second series of Hannibal... "The celebrated second series of the hit US show, Hannibal returns to Sky Living HD on the 6th May at 10pm, with more shocking revelations and games of psychological cat and mouse. We join the new series to find Will Graham (Hugh... Continue Reading →
TV Review – Bates Motel Season 2 Episode 3
Steve Taylor-Bryant cracks the door on his Motel room and peers into the goings on in White Pine Bay once more with 'Caleb'... After her singing audition last week Norma (Vera Farmiga) has a new friend in the form of casting director Christine (Rebecca Creskoff) who herself is a strange character who seems to be... Continue Reading →
TV News – Penny Dreadful
Sky Atlantic have released several videos in the run up to the premiere of Penny Dreadful..Ahead of the show premiering on Sky Atlantic, we get a good look at the development of the show, as well as a full length trailer and chats with all the cast.The show starts on Showtime on May 11th and... Continue Reading →
TV Review – Bates Motel Season 2 Episode 2
Steve Taylor-Bryant reporting live from the world’s worst Motel as the Bates family drift slowly into insanity... I realise reading back last week’s review that it wasn’t so much a recap as a 'Yay!! It's back' article. I make no apologies for that, Bates Motel is a top show and I am so glad it... Continue Reading →
TV News – Bates Motel renewed for a third series
Part way through the second season being shown, Bates Motel has been recommissioned by A & E for a third 10-episode season...The contemporary Psycho prequel stars Freddie Highmore as a young Norman Bates and Vera Farmiga as his mother in the show, which tells the story of Norman's teenage years.“The incredible writing team and talented... Continue Reading →
TV Preview – Penny Dreadful Posters and clip
Over the past week, Showtime have released a set of character posters and a behind the scenes clip for Penny Dreadful...The character posters show 7 members of the main cast - Josh Hartnett (30 Days of Night) as Ethan Chandler, Eva Green (300: Rise of an Empire) as Vanessa Ives, Billie Piper (Doctor Who) as... Continue Reading →
TV Review – Bates Motel Season 2 Episode 1
Don't tell mother but Steve Taylor-Bryant has checked back in to the gruesome motel for another season...Consistency. That is what US shows tend to get right. The Mentalist, The West Wing, The Wire etc etc all consistently good. Shows that tend to lose their lose audience do so in the second season, especially if the... Continue Reading →
TV News – Michael Chiklis joins American Horror Story
Michael Chiklis is going to be in the Freak Show...Creator of AHS, Ryan Murphy, announced that Michael Chiklis will join returning cast members Kathy Bates, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Angela Basset, Frances Conroy and fan-favorite Jessica Lange as part of the “AHS” Paleyfest panel on Friday.Chiklis will play the former husband of Kathy Bates’ character... Continue Reading →
TV News – The Walking Dead finale is on tonight in the UK
Remember NO SPOILERS - it's on in the UK tonight...It was on AMC in the US last night and The Walking Dead season 4 episode 16 airs in the UK tonight on FX, with season 5 having a scheduled US air date of October 2014 on AMC. Fingers (what's left of them) crossed that we... Continue Reading →