Eli Roth's History of Horror (2018)

Starring: Eli Roth, Rob Zombie, Greg Nicotero, Stephen King, Mick Garris, Bryan Fuller, Diablo Cody, Elijah Wood, John Landis,


Premise:
A look inside some of the best movies in the history of horror cinema.

My Take:
I am a sucker for shows like this - creators of the genres talking about their genre and their influences... in this case movies. There's some good material here but dont go into it thinking you will find any new, obscure movies to watch.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: AMC

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Walking Dead: Call To Arms [volume 26]

Premise:
Rick figures out how to lead his people once again into a war and has Dwight start training a militia. Negan does everything he can in hopes of gaining Rick's trust.

My Take:
This issue deals with the beginning of what will become the Whisperer War. The most interesting part is Negan finding a way to escape and infiltrating the Whisperers.

Rating: So Good




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Walking Dead: No Turning Back [volume 25]

Premise:
After a Whisperer attack, Rick and the groups must decide how to fight their new adversary.

My Take:
Sort of transitional issue as Rick searches for the best way to deal the attack and his people starting to turn against him.

Rating: In the middle




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Walking Dead: Life and Death [volume 24]

Premise:
Old foes show off old habits and the new threat of Whisperers proves to be real.

My Take:
The first part of this issue deals with more ground work and catching up - such as Gregory still holding a grudge against Maggie and Neagan trying to find a way out of his cell. The second part has a long interaction between Rick and the Whisperers leader that leads to a gut punch of a ending.

Rating: So Good





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Walking Dead: Whispers Into Screams [volume 23]

Premise:
The new threat reveals themselves after one of their own is captured. Carl makes friends with the girl and when she is given back to The Whispers, he goes after her. In the meantime the new recruits decide if Alexandria and the neighboring communities telling the truth about who they are.

My Take:
Again, this volume seems to be laying more groundwork and getting the reader caught up with the time jump. There are some interesting seeds being planted though.

Rating: In the middle





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Walking Dead: A New Beginning [volume 22]

Premise:
Two years have passed since since the battle with Negan and the Saviors. The groups have rebuilt a decent society. Life is seemingly moving in a decent direction. Until a new threat shows up.

My Take:
This issue is sort of a reset on the comics. It sums up what happened since taking Negan down and sets up the next enemy.

Rating: In the middle






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The Punisher, Season 1 (2017)

Starring: John Bernthal, Ebron Moss-Bachrach, Amber Rose Revah, Ben Barnes, Debroah Ann Woll, Paul Schulze,


Premise:
Frank Castle comes out of hiding when a computer hacker named Micro digs up evidence of an covert operation in Afghanistan he was a part of. Together they take down those responsible for ruining their lives. All while a Homeland Security agent is close to finding out the truth about the entire situation.

My Take:
A brutal series that I really enjoyed. There was a little bit of filler in the middle episodes and some of the plot was easy to predict, but the end results are pure entertainment.

Rating: So Good

Watched: Netflix Instant

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American Vampire Volume 3

Author: Scott Snyder


Premise:
The third volume continues the tale of Skinner Sweet and Pearl. During WWII Henry, Pearl's husband, signs up to lead a secret mission to a small island outside of Japan to destroy a new breed of vampires.

My Take:
This volume continues the backstory of Skinner while advancing it forward in the years. It is another fun volume to read.

Rating: So Good






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American Horror Story: Cult [Season 7] (2017)

Starring: Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Alison Pill, Billie Lourd, Cheyenne Jackson, Billy Eichner, Colton Haynes


Premise:
After the Presidential elections, a lesbian couple tries to cope with the outcome and changes in the people of the town while a young, angry man decides to run for city council. He also may the head of cult that is terrorizing and murdering people in the town.

My Take:
This season was rather exhausting to watch. Though there a three episode stint that had me engrossed, then as usual it falls off the rails. I really haven't been a fan a series for awhile yet for some reason I keep watching. Most of the main characters are painfully annoying. The interesting secondary characters dont make it. A few surprises and twists just are not enough nor is the base of the story in reality.

Rating: Warning

Watched: FX

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American Vampire, Volume 2

Author: Scott Snyder
Illustrator: Rafael Albuquerque


Premise:
Volume two picks up in Las Vegas around 1935. The Hoover Dam is near completion and the money men behind it are dying. The police chief Cashel McGoan assumes local, eccentric business man Jim Smoke is right in the middle of it. Only what he and the FBI agents uncover is age old vampire war.

My Take:
Another excellent volume of page turning story telling.Weaving between the continuing vampire war story and updating what's been going on with Pearl Jones

Rating: So Good



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Nailbiter: There Will Be Blood (Volume 1)

Author: Joshua Williamson
Illustrator: Mike Henderson, Adam Guzowski

Premise:
After a notorious serial killer beats the system and returns to his hometown; it is discovered that the town has harbored sixteen of the worst serial killers of all time. The investigating FBI agent wants to find out what is going on in this town. He calls an Army Interrogator friend to help him only when he arrives the agent is no where to be found. Then the situation starts getting really strange.

My Take:
The comic had me hooked from the first page with the introduction of the Nailbiter serial killer. It keeps getting stranger and creepier with every turn as they weirdness of Buckeroo, Oregon slowly gets revealed.

Rating: So Good




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Walking Dead: All Out War, Part 2 (Volume 21)

Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard

Premise:
The communities war with Neegan comes to an end.

My Take:
Losses on all sides, though not who the readers may think, and emotional drama. It seems this chapter ends for these groups survivor. Now how will they move forward?

Rating: So Good




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Walking Dead: All Out War, Part 1 (Volume 20)

Author: Robert Kirkman
Illustrator: Charlie Adlard

Premise:
The three communities band to together to take out Neegan once and far and all.

My Take:
The battle that has been building up the last several volumes begins. It's not pretty and this issue offers no resolutions... yet.

Rating: So Good




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Doctor Strange (2016)

Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Rachel McAdams
Director: Scott Derrickson


Premise:
A famed neurosurgeon gets in a accident and loses the ability to move his hands. He seeks out alternative solutions to healing and stumbles into a work of mystic teachings and other alternate dimensions. And there is other people seeking to gain this knowledge.

My Take:
A rather wild and crazy tale in the Marvel Universe that I am sure will tie together eventually. The special effects are amazing and the cast is great which makes it worth the viewers time.

Rating: In the middle

Watched: Amazon Purchase

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Sin City: That Yellow Bastard

AKA: Sin City Volume 4

Author: Frank Miller


Premise:
A old detective saves a child from a murderer/rapist, who happens to be the son of a powerful senator. The senator makes the detective pay by keeping him locked up for eight years and trying to beat a confession out of him. The detective finally escapes and tries to save the now grown up girl from danger once again.

My Take:
Another volume filled with grit and grim known in the Sin City series. Great artwork and great story (much of which was seen in the first Sin City movie).

Rating: Instant Classic



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A Cal MacDonald Mystery: Last Train To Deadsville

Author: Steve Niles


Premise:
Cal has his evening interrupted by a young man possessed by a demon. He finds out the man's entire hometown is over ran by demons. He and Morlock go to investigate and find a succubus.

My Take:
I personally love the snarky asshole that is Cal McDonald. A good tale here too which ended not how I expected.

Rating: So Good

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The Dark At The End [Repairman Jack #15]

Author: F. Paul Wilson


Premise:
Jack finds out where the adversary will be and makes an attempt to kill him. While much damage is done, Rasalom manages to escape and sets forth his own plan which leads to a him leading an sneak attack on Jack's companions.

My Take:
The final chapter (sort of) in the Repairman Jack ends a little unsatisfying. Jack tries his hardest to prevent Rasalom's plan and stopping the change, but falls short. Now I need to finish the last three volums of The Adversary Cycle to fill in the blanks and see how the battle finally ends.

Rating: So Good

 




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Walking Dead: What Comes After [volume 18]

Author: Robert Kirkman


Premise:
Rick's realizes what it actually means to be under The Saviors rule. He devises a secret plan to take them out and they meet another group of allies who want the same.

My Take:
The roller coaster ride continues as this volume is a bit of breather after the high emotions of the previous issue. This one sets up the ground work for what could be a epic battle.

Rating: So Good






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