American Horror Story: Hotel

After American Horror Story’s fourth season, “Freak Show” received praise, Ryan Murphy worked on a fifth season, “Hotel.” Set in modern era, ghosts and vampires reside in a hotel. A detective investigates deaths within the place. He also tracks down a serial killer and a missing loved one. Besides the detective, viewers learn about the […]

1408

In 1999, Stephen King released an audiobook of short stories titled, “Blood and Smoke.” One of them, “1408” follow a non-fiction writer who checks himself into a hotel to unconver a room where previous occupants were killed. As you might expect, the titular room haunts him. Eight Years Later, John Cusack starred in a film […]

Sunshine (Fox’s Flops Vol. 1 #8)

Following the critical success of “28 Days Later,” Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, Battle of the Sexes, Yesterday) and one of my favorite writers, Alex Garland (Dredd 2012, Ex Macina, Annihilation) collaborate for the second time. Set in the future, The Sun’s dying with Earth freezing. A group of astronauts and scientists embark on a mission to […]

Demon Slayer: Season 2

Picking up where Season 1 left off, Tanjiro Kamado continues his quest to undo Nezuko’s curse with help from allies Zenitzu & Inosuke. They go on a train where they meet pro slayer, Rengoku. Together they battle Emmu. One storyline later, they team up with former ninja, Tengen Uzui to rescue his three wives from […]

Classics Review: High and Low

In 1959, crime fiction author, Evan Hunter (under the pseudonym, Ed McBain) published a novel titled, “King’s Ransom.” The tenth installment of the “87th Precinct” series focuses on a businessman who gets caught in a moral predicament. Refuse to pay the ransom money to a kidnapper in exchange of letting a kid free or keep […]

The Punisher: Season 1

Thanks to earning praise for his performance as Frank Castle/The Punisher in Daredevil’s second season, Jon Bernthal signed on to play the character in a solo TV series. Set after Daredevil’s second season finale, Frank comes out of retirement when he discovers his former military group including his close friend, Billy Russo tied to a […]