television

My wife and I were lamenting the closing of the last three hundred Blockbuster brick-and-mortar stores today. Much of the reminiscing was spent romanticizing how much we missed actually going to the store and perusing the selections — sometimes winding up not finding anything we hadn’t seen or anxiously anticipating a new […]

Goodbye Blockbuster

November 20, 2013 in News tagged blockbuster / movies / streaming media / television / video by jlwallen

I never thought these words would come out of my mouth, but here goes… Hollywood (and the silver screen) is getting pummelled into oblivion by television. That’s right, I said it — TV is besting Hollywood. And although the spectre of reality TV still poisons the pudding, television is riding […]

Television 1: Silverscreen 0

April 3, 2013 in News tagged books / fringe killers / Hell's Muse / I Zombie I / indie authors / indie writers / jack wallen / movies / screampark / Shero / television by jlwallen

It’s over. Season two of American Horror Story completed last week. And now, American television is left with a vast cavern of a whole. How is that? When there is so much quality programming on at the moment, how is is possible a single show could leave behind such a […]

American Horror Story: Asylum review

January 30, 2013 in News tagged American Horror Story / horror / jessica lange / television by jlwallen

Don’t deny it, you were waiting for a post of this design. The thrill of knowing just what Jack… okay, I can’t continue the thread of that thought with a serious face. 😉 But what I can do is share with you my top “stuff” for 2012. This can cover […]

My Top “Stuff” for 2012

December 26, 2012 in News tagged American Horror Story / best of 2012 / clockwork angels / coheed and cambria / horror / new girl / Rush / television by jlwallen

Welcome back to the Jackverse, where the power is always on and the soda pop is free flowing! Today’s topic might well be near and dear to you all — television! That’s right TV’s TV! And here in the Jackverse, there’s a theory building up that television itself has jumped […]

Is television jumping it’s own shark?

November 14, 2012 in News tagged American Horror Story / fonzy / jumping the shark / Once Upon A Time / television / true blood by jlwallen

When I first read the news, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Let me lay this Prada bag of gory glory down on you so you can raise your hands and your voice in celebration: Clive Barker is attempting to bring both Hellraiser and Nightbreed to life in the form of […]

Clive Barker bringing Hellraiser and Nightbreed to TV

August 8, 2012 in News tagged clive barker / hellraiser / horror / jack wallen / nightbreed / television by jlwallen

With Hollywood unable to create anything but reboots, sequels, prequels, and crap, many are turning back to good ol’ TV. But some tune in to find their favorite show gone! What gives? You ask “Why in the frak did Hollywood cancel that show while all this dreck is still inducing […]

TV One Season Wonders

July 27, 2012 in News tagged brimstone / entertainment / firefly / horror / square pegs / television / the lone gunmen / the river / the unusuals by jlwallen

Ah True Blood — that show that takes the smexy to eleven and the plot lines to the moon and back. It’s obsessive-level fans drool and bleed for each and every episode and it is undeniably one of the hottest shows on the ol’ tellebubbly. But what is my take […]

My take on True Blood thus far

July 6, 2012 in News tagged HBO / horror / sookie / television / true blood / vampires by jlwallen

The Walking Dead has brought some serious street cred to the zombie. And it’s about damn time! The Vampire has had his sparkly time in the spotlight. So move over Count Abula and let some moaners and walkers have their fifteen minutes (but let’s give them a bit more than […]

The Walking Dead: The question of humanity

March 7, 2012 in News tagged apocalypse / apocalyptic fiction / Die Zombie Die / dystopian fiction / horror / I Zombie I / My Zombie My / television / The Walking Dead / Undead / walking dead / zombies by jlwallen

This last week was a banner week for horror and television. How you ask? Well, one brand new show smacked us upside the sexy face and one familiar fright came shambling back to the screen. Those shows: The River and The Walking Dead. Follow Email PostShare on Tumblr

The Horror of it all: New “Seasons”, new frights

February 15, 2012 in News tagged horror / television / the river / The Walking Dead / zombies by jlwallen

I think I’ve made it fairly clear, I’m a fan of B Movies. Love ’em. You can learn so much from them. In fact, I did a recent post to that effect (see “10 Things I learned from B Horror“). One of the most wonderful B Movie arteurs to hit […]

Fabulous Friday: Larry Blamire and his movies

December 16, 2011 in News tagged B Horror / horror / movies / stockings / television by jlwallen

Let’s face it, the holidays can be a nightmare! All that good cheer, the family, the prezzies, the snow… the pressure! So what’s a horror fan to do? I know, watch some holiday-themed horror films! That’s right, holiday horror! So I thought I would list out some of my favorite […]

Humpday Horror: Christmas horror movies to get you through the ...

December 14, 2011 in News tagged cheesy movies / films / horror / television by jlwallen

Oh Hollywood, you vile temptress you. How you taunt the planet with your idea of what beauty is. You toss caution and logic to the wind in lieu of an image of beauty no mortal could ever achieve. You force your children to spend the vast majority of their days […]

Humpday Horror: Hollywood-induced beauty

November 9, 2011 in News tagged beauty / hollywood / movies / television by jlwallen

Just what does that title mean? It’s a secret. Okay, not really. Today’s Humday Horror is about television — specifically what gets canned vs. what remains. The trash that lasts vs the gems that die. It’s about the thinking man’s loss vs. the simpleton’s gain. Could I be more cryptic? […]