The Walking Dead Season One Recap Episode Three

Episode Three:  The episode opens with Merle still stuck on the roof, obviously has lost it. He’s still trying to get free because zombies have made it to the roof and he’s close to becoming one himself. As he lies there praying he sees a hacksaw and we can assume what he’s going to do.

Our group of survivors is making their way back towards the camp, while Shane offers to teach Carl how to catch frogs to feed the group. Of course Glenn arrives in the Charger still with the alarm going off.  We now see the family reunion Rick and Lori never thought they would get. Later on that night Rick tells everyone what it was like waking up with out knowing what was going on. 

Of course not all is good and happy at camp. There are still problems between people, too many alpha males in the camp. There is also talk about how to tell Daryl, Merle’s brother, what happen to him.

The next morning all seems fine until the children scream as they find a walker eating deer that has been shot down with arrows. The men use weapons to kill it. In comes Daryl who has just returned from his hunting trip. The guys break it to Daryl about his brother and he tries to fight Rick and Shane. Rick explains what happens and that he’s planning on going back to get Merle. Shane and others have an issue with this, but Rick, Daryl, Glenn and T-Dog decide to go.

While the four men are back in the city to get the guns and Merle, Shane teaches Carl how to catch frogs and the women talk about doing all the work around the camp and al the things they miss. Ed, who is your typically controlling husband, has to but in he tries to control the women and Shane steps in and beats Ed’s ass. Also, we have Lori and Shane arguing about their evolving relationship and how she doesn’t want him around her family.

 

The men get to the store and instead of finding Merle all they find is a severed hand and the tools. And we have the end of the episode. 

My Opinion: I like this episode because it introduces probably my favorite characters and actor on the show, who for some reason is overlooking. I guess he started out as a guess actor, but I think of him as an important main character. That would be Daryl Dixon played by Norman Reedus. I guess it's because he's in on all time favorite movie, which is not a horror film, Boondock Saints. 

I think what this episode does is shows us the kind of men both Rick and Shane are. Rick is your hero, who sacrifices everything to make sure everyone has a fair chance. Shane on the other hand is all about staying together, even though in the trailer for the second season it appears that he might leave the group. It shows how a like, but different these two friends are. 

I am not a fan of the love triangle, well if you even want to call it that. It seems stupid and I am not sure how much time most women would be willing to give themselves before they get involved with another man. I just don't know. 

I also cannot stand Lori when it comes to big emotions. She has these wide open deer in the headlight eyes that just seem to be one of her few emotions. You see it in just about every episode when something terrible, shocking or scary happens. 

 My last thought is I wonder if they will ever find Merle and/or Morgan, or if they are just forgotten now. I am not sure what to expect, it doesn't seem like there's too much talk about these characters returning, but I could be wrong. 

Movie Review: Trollhunter

This is a foreign film, that I believe they are going to do an American version of. If so I am not sure that is going to be any good. To warn you this movie is one of those "found tapes" documentary movies and while it's not exactly horror trolls are creatures and they can fit into the horror category.

Synopsis: This movie is about a college film crew who is trying to figure out why all these bears are being killed. They believe it is a poacher named Hans and they start following him. What they are about to find out is that he's not killing bears, but trolls. He is the solo reason most people in Norway from having to deal with them. They get in over their heads as they decide to document their journey with him and he's willing to give up national secrets, which puts them all in danger.

Review: I was recommended to see this movie. I put it off, but I will say it was worth a bit of wait. It's a very good movie. It is probably the only "documentary" "found tapes"  movie I have ever liked. That is saying a lot since I usually hate and stay away from this genre all together. Maybe because it's a foreign film that it's done well or it's an interesting concept that makes it good. The acting was done very well. It's not done where it's too cheesy or just bad acting.  I would recommend seeing this movie. It has some great scenes and special effects to it.

Day 30: 30 Day Favorite Horror Film Challenge

Day 30 - Your favorite horror film of all time  - Awww we've come to an end of the 30 day horror film challenge. It has been a lot of fun and I am finding that I haven't seen nearly as many horror movies at others have. This new challenge that starts Sunday, should change that. 


So what is my all time favorite horror movie? Well on my about me post I said it was Psycho, but I have used that one already. So what really is my favorite horror movie.... Scream. I believe it is one of the first horror movies I saw when I started to get into horror. It was a movie that I felt was done really well. It played on some of the characteristic themes, but also was not afraid to be funny. And of course it is directed by Wes Craven with an all-star cast. 

Day 29: 30 Day Favorite Horror Film Challenge

Day 29 - Your least favorite horror film of all time - Believe it or not, while there are a lot of movies I hate I was able to think of my all time least favorite. I even believe they are doing a 3rd on, which is sad since this one was so bad that I didn't think it deserves a chance at redemption. 


Jeepers Creepers 2, I am not sure if it was the people around us in the theater that added to this movie being so bad or if the movie was that bad on it's own. The first one was decent and Brian and I even got the crap scared out of us on our way home. The second one was a huge let down. To add to it we had rude people sitting around us who kept chanting don't kill the black boy the entire movie. This made a bad movie even worse because well, you'll find out later (I'm doing a post on it), there are rules for horror movies and usually the black character dies. The story line of this one was bad no thought put to it. I like to pretend I never saw this movie. 

Halloween Horror Movie Marathon Rules and Information

HALLOWEEN HORROR MOVIE MARATHON MADNESS: The Hack & Slash Edition THE RULES!!!!!

IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!! Fall is my favorite season. Every year, for the month of October, I watch all genre, horror and Halloween related films (as do many of you) I can and make it into a game. It has been a tradition of mine for quite some time. So I am asking folks to join me in this fun family institution. You can play the game below with me, or not, as long as you enjoy yourself.

If you want to actively participate let me know and place a comment below.  

This is a game of “Quantity” game not “Quality”. This “contest” gives a format to others so they add films of interest to their own “to watch” lists. I also have the extra pleasure of blowing up my husband’s mind once a year. I LOVE bad films and he is NOT a horror fan. There is some new scoring this year, so if you have participated before, make sure to read this note carefully.

THE GAME!

Starting SUNDAY OCTOBER 2nd and ending MONDAY OCTOBER 31st, I will be watching nothing but horror, genre or Halloween related films, as many as (in)humanly possible. Now, it is pretty liberal on what can be considered.  See the list of accepted sub-genres below. Also accepted are other films not directly related to Horror/Halloween but maybe have associated. For Example, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARVES can be accepted because a witch is a main character.

THE RULES!!!

1. First Week Starts on SUNDAY OCTOBER 2ND.

2. Last Week ends HALLOWEEN MONDAY OCTOBER 31ST.

3. You must post your results ONCE A WEEK on your FB NOTES or BLOG (tag me in FB please!!).

4. Your Blog/Notes should say THE MADNESS: HACK & SLASH Week XXXX!

5. You must post by EVERY SUNDAY for the films for that week to count.

(SPECIAL NOTE: Because Halloween is on a MONDAY this year, you can post on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1ST for the final week.)

6. If you have written a review for a horror film that was posted in the week on a BLOG or WEBSITE, you can use it as long as you count it in your Sunday post.

7. You’re Blog/Notes should have the FILM TITLES watched for the week, RUN TIME & some kind of RATING. (Stars, grades, thumbs up, like/dislike etc) and the justification for Bonus Points and/or Wild Cards. Only a couple sentences are needed.

8. A film week is SUNDAY to SATURDAY. (With the exception of the final week which will be Sunday to Monday)

9. I will announce a weekly “winner”, but the “grand winner' will go to the cumulative winner for the whole month. Slow and steady viewers get a better chance to “win” that way.

10. Points are counted by the hours watched. For Example: a feature film (Over 1 Hour) is worth 2 points unless it is over two hours, then you get more by ROUNDING to the closest half hour (EXAMPLE: A Two hour and 15 minute film would be worth 2.0 points. BUT a 2 hour and 16 minute film would be worth 2.5 points!). Hour TV shows are 1 point, ½ hour TV Shows are worth .5.

11. Films do not have to be first watched, but can be only counted once.

ELIGIBLE EXAMPLES

Film genres that are eligible BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

Anime Horror

Foreign Horror

Ghost Stories

B-Movie Horror

Horror-Comedy

Cult Horror

Frankenstein

Horror Classics

(post) Apocalyptic Stories

Creature Features & Monsters Movies

Satanic Stories (ANYTHING where the Devil is a character, is accepted.)

Slashers

Serial Killers (ANYTHING with a Serial Killer is a character, is accepted)

Giallo (NEW THIS YEAR!)

Mutants & Cannibals

Supernatural

Outbreak/Plague/Pestilence (NEW!) 

Teen Horror

Vampires

Werewolves

Zombies

Dark Fantasy (NEW!)

Sci-Fi Horror (Not pure Sci-Fi, Think ALIENS over STAR TREK.)

Children’s Horror

Torture

Film Noir (ONLY if there is a freakish murderer. Think FREAKS or M over DOUBLE INDEMNITY/MALTESE FALCON)

Pagan and Wiccan films

ANY TV Horror Anthology:

Fear Itself

Masters of Horror

Twilight Zone

Outer Limits

Night Gallery

Tales from the Crypt

The Hitchhiker

Freddy's Nightmares

Tales from the Darkside

OTHER (surprise me)

ANY Horror Television Series:

Fringe

True Blood

Eerie Indiana

Being Human (both versions)

Vampire Diaries

Supernatural

Reaper

Buffy and Angel

Friday the 13th the series

Dark Shadows (Both versions)

Dexter

The Ghost Whisperer

X-Files

The Munsters

Goosebumps

The Addams Family

The Walking Dead

The Secret Circle

American Horror Story

Any Halloween special episode

Any film or show on FearNet (NEW!)

Any film or show on Chiller (NEW!)

OTHER

WILD CARDS!!!!

ANY FILMS acted, directed, written, distributed or produced by… (Does not have to be horror):

Bruce Campbell

Troma (Lloyd Kaufman)

Chuck Russell

Gunnar Hanson

John Carpenter

Robert England

Media Home Entertainment

Jamie Lee Curtis

Donald Pleasance

Dee Wallace

Magnolia/Magnet Releasing

Danielle Harris

Wes Craven

P.J. Soles

Tobe Hooper

Anthony Perkins

Rutger Hauer

Jamie Kennedy

Heather Langenkamp

Sean. S Cunningham

Betsy Palmer

David Warner

FILMS  OR TV YOU MAY HAVE TO JUSTIFY

Examples of other types of film that MAY be eligible. You will have to ARGUE FOR films like:

Disney  (a lot of Disney qualifies)

All Harry Potter films,

Comic Book films (Some I will accept, others I will not. Think BATMAN over SUPERMAN)

Scooby-Doo,

(I will not accept Goonies)

Films with Gothic/Noir art direction:

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Rocky Horror Picture Show

Tim Burton’s Batman

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

The Third Man

Seven

Dark City

Highlander

ALSO – If a Documentary Film or Reality Television show fits into the overall theme, I will accept it.  DOCOS are NOT eligible for BONUS points.

ALSO – I cannot give individual points to Horror Shorts, under a half hour, ala carte. But if you watch a collection of them, they will count at the whole running time of the films together. 

ALSO – If you attend or work an outside Halloween event like at an amusement park or a seasonal walkthrough, I will accept it for points. This does NOT include house parties and does NOT count for bonus points.

HACK & SLASH BONUS POINTS!!!!!

Are you ready for a month of un-killable murderers, dead teens, decapitations, eye gouging and dismemberments with repetitive gratuitous low budget sex & gore?? THIS YEAR’S BONUS THEME is THE SLASHER sub-genre!!

I am not as familiar with this sub-genre of horror as many of you. So this year will be just as challenging for me as everyone else. Because of this I have two Expert Guest Judges this year!!

FIRST JUDGE: Is an Original Geek and a veteran to THE MADNESS Freddie “The Wolf” Young of FULL MOON HORROR REVIEWS!! He has been around the barn a few times, has great knowledge of Slasher as well as an (un)healthy obsession with Elvira I really admire.

THE OTHER JUDGE: is new to THE MADNESS but a leading voice in horror, the RONDO nominated and DOLLAR BIN HORROR’S own Eric Polk!  He is a welcome addition to any horror themed party!!

THESE GUYS are my Slasher experts this year and will help me decide on eligible films for Bonus Points.  Just remember YOU ARE ALLOWED TO MAKE A CASE FOR ANY FILM you think is eligible for the contest and/or bonuses. PM me or write on this Page’s wall when you have a question.  Please don’t harass my Guest Judges.

BONUS POINTS ELEMENTS!!!!!!

You Get an EXTRA POINT(extra .5 for ½ hours) for a WILD CARD or ANY Horror that has with ONE of the following elements:

OR TWO EXTRA POINTS (double point for ½ hours) for ANY Horror with TWO of the following elements:

OR TRIPLE POINTS (triple points for ½ hours) if you watch a SLASHER film with at least THREE of the following elements:

1. If you are watching a sequel 4 or higher (remakes/reboots not counted).

2. If the film is titled or takes place on a specific date or holiday (BIRTHDAY ACCEPTED as a Holiday).

3. The Killer's face is obscured for at least 85% of the film.

4. The "Final Girl" is actually a guy (Automatic TRIPLE BONUS for SLASHER if he is the lone survivor).

5. If a character slips and falls while being pursued by an antagonist.

6. If a character has a chance to kill the villain but hesitates OR “Kills them” and Walks away without doing a "Double Tap".

7. If a celebrity plays themselves OR a (future) A-Lister is killed. (A-Lister CANNOT be the star but must have a major supporting role in at least one Blockbuster release to qualify.  (WILD CARDS accepted ONLY for “celebrity plays themselves”)

8. Someone says "I'll Be Right Back" or "It's going to be Okay/Alright" and well you know...

9. Gratuitous BOOB, BUSH, WIENER or ASS shot!! (If the character gets naked IN A SLASHER FILM, and DOES NOT DIE; then Automatic TRIPLE BONUS).

10. If the film is made in ANY OTHER Country but USA or CANADA (Automatic TRIPLE BONUS for SLASHER).

SECRET SLASHER BONUS!!!!!!!

THE FIRST PERSON TO WATCH ONE OF THESE FILMS GETS THE EXTRA POINTS!

There is a Secret List of TEN SLASHER FILMS that are worth 10 POINTS each. Only I and the judges know which films they are, but they are favorites of ours and some classic films of the Sub-Genre.

There is also THREE FILMS that are worth 15 POINTS!!!  

ONE: This Suspense film is a CLASSIC and considered a founding film of the Slasher Sub-Genre.

TWO: is a HORROR FILM but not really a Slasher. However its influence cannot be denied.

THREE: is a WILD CARD Sci-Fi/Historical/Serial Killer/Suspense thriller I LOVED as a child and was the first time I saw any gore in a film (be it only one or two shots).

(HINT: The more you know about my past and film tastes, this film becomes easier to find). 

There is also ONE TWENTY POINT Film, that not even the Guest Judges don’t know about!! This 80's film is MORE OF A COMEDY THAN A SLASHER but easily fits into both genres!!! There are no clues in the WILD CARDS for this one.

After these films are found, if anyone else watches them, they will be score by the “normal” point system.

SPECIAL REMINDER:

YOU MUST TELL ME, in your post, WHY you should get the BONUS POINTS. I may not know the film so you must tell me so I can give you the correct amount of points.  Like I said this year even I am a little blind so letting me know iis of the up most importance.

Well that is it. Remember DO NOT GET TO HUNG UP on the rules. This not a”real” contest but a way to highlight cinema that you may want to watch or have others see too.  Beside when it comes to scoring, that is what us judges are for. If you win, you may not get a prize BUT you get total bragging rights for the rest of the year and possibly permanent brain damage.

Good Film Hunting and Happy Halloween!!

This is going to be fun for me and drive me crazy!!!

Day 28: 30 Day Favorite Horror Film Challenge

Day 28 - Your favorite horror film that no one's ever heard of - This movie I had to do a search to find the name. I had seen it on TV years ago and it still is fresh in my mind to this day. Randomly, images from this movie creep into my mind. I don't think many people have heard of this movie even though is had a well known cast, Gene Wilder, Gilda Radner, & Dom DeLuise. It was even directed by Wilder himself. 

 Haunted Honeymoon!! What is so great about this movie? It is just different. Yes, it's a comedy, but it also plays along with your classic horror film of people visiting an interesting family member and the craziness that can happen is a large haunted house. Who wouldn't want their honeymoon to be this... interesting. There is also a twist that I wasn't expecting, but made the movie even better. Here's the trailer:

Day 27: 30 Day Favorite Horror Film Challenge

Day 27 - Your favorite guilty pleasure - Finally an easy one, where I am not looking up what other people have said or going through a list of movies trying to figure out what fits in this category. I think everyone would call this one of my all time favorite movies. 


Nightmare Before Christmas has been a favorite of mine since I was little. I even have the soundtrack. I am not one that knows a movie so well I can recite/sing lines, but this one I can. It's just different and the way the movie was filmed as just amazing and obviously painstaking. I watch this movie a lot and I really wish I had a 3D TV so I could watch it since that just came out. 

Day 26: 30 Day Favorite Horror Film Challenge

Day 26 - Your favorite horror film to watch as a child- As a kid I was not really into horror so the movies I watched were not really horror related so my favorite movie as a child was one about witches. Closest thing I can think of that would fit. 


Hocus Pocus, I think I watched this movie a million times as a kid when it came out. I was an older kid, but I still enjoyed it. It probably what got me into reading about the Salem Witch Trials and Salem Village when I reach my teens. It's a really goofy movie and really plays on the ugly vs. sexy witch, but was still a movie that was fun to watch despite it's corniness. 

Day 25: 30 Day Favorite Horror Film Challenge

Day 25 - A horror film that you used to hate, but now like - So this isn't really a movie I hated and now like. It's a movie that I was disappointed with and now are starting to give it a second chance. And it maybe the first series I will review. 


Saw was a movie that everyone was raving about how different it was from other horror movies. When it came out was around the time I gave up on horror movies. I was tired of the same old bullshit and crappy movies that people thought was horror. I saw it a while after it came out on DVD and did not see what people were raving about. I have seen the first one, one other time and half of the second movie and I started to see what people were talking about. I just actually bought the 5 disk unrated collectors set for the series and I almost bought Saw: The Final Chapter, but I didn't. So this movie is one I didn't like, but now I can see why people like it so much. I just hope it's better than the final destination series. 

The Walking Dead Season One Episode Two Recap

Episode Two:  This episode lets us meet the group of survivors.  We see that some kind of relationship between Lori and Shane have taken place, though it’s one of lust. We also start were episode one left off, Rick being stuck in the tank while a voice from the radio helps him make an escape plan. Once Rick is free and meets a separate group of survivors who are not happy about Rick’s arrival.

Now our group is trapped and has nowhere to go.  Plus, there are already tensions between the members of the group. We meet Merle Dixon who cannot leave his racist opinions to himself and he suffers for it. Rick handcuffs him and he gets left behind. The group tries to use the sewers to escape. Glenn, our mystery voice and another survivor inspect the sewers while everyone, but Merle keep an eye out on the main level for walkers.

The walkers break through and the sewer is closed off.  So Rick, being the hero he is and coming up with crazy plans decides that in order for them to smell dead they will cover themselves, from the neck down of course with walker… pieces. They test it walking to the construction site to get a truck and it works pretty good… until it starts to rain.  They make it to the truck and come up with another plan to get the walkers away from the store. This of course means hot-wiring a Dodge Charger with the theft alarm sounding off.

In a hurry to meet the truck they are torn with whether to let Merle free or not. The key is dropped and Merle is left behind with walkers closing in.  They do chain the door so that hopefully Merle will not have any walkers find him on the roof.  The group pikes into the truck with seconds to spare and flies down the road back towards the camp. The episode ends with Glenn Driving the Charger back to the camp enjoying the ride. 

My Reaction:  This episode I like a lot because of the action of it. Who would think to take a walker chop them up and then slather those pieces on them so they do not smell like a human? I've seen shows or movies where people will tried to act like a zombie to get by, but never this. 

I also like how Rick is always coming up with ideas to get the group out. You can see how he is trying to get out so he can see his wife and son again. No one seems to know that his family is part of their group back at the camp site. 

I will say to go from the 90 minute season premiere to the 50 minute second episode is kind of a let down. I know shows do this a lot, but when you watch it episode by episode it takes something away. I didn't notice this the first time I watched this, but we watch the entire season is on sitting. I am doing it episode by episode so I can write these recaps. 

So this is a good episode, with some crazy gore and scary walkers. The scenes with the group back at the camp site seem a bit pointless, but I think there is a point to them. It gives you an idea of what people are doing when they are not face with the threat of walkers. 

Supernatural Season Seven Premiere

Cas, Dean and Death

This past Friday was the premiere episode for season seven of Supernatural. Now, for me, things in this show is getting a bit confusing. There's is a lot going on and most of it I have never heard of. So I will try my best to explain things to you all so you won't be confused.

Synopsis: God has been missing for some time and Castiel has taken over as being God. He tells Dean, Sam and Bobby that because they went against him (season six will explain this all) that he could smite them, but he's not. They are lucky to escape his wrath, but he will get them later. The boys and Bobby return to the junkyard where Dean is once again trying to fix their chevy impala and Sam is having memories of Hell coming back to haunt him. There is no sign of Cas (this is what they call him) anywhere until there are signs of mass murders of church leaders and others. They describe the man as a young man wearing a trench coat, which is the exact description of Cas.

I love that Death has a thing for crappy food

So the boys and Bobby summon Crowely, a demon who once was king of hell, to help them kill Cas. The only way to do this is to bound Death and make him kill Cas. In order to do this they need a very old spell, which Crowely is willing to give them. They need a crystal that was made when lightening hit sand for the spell. They preform the spell and Death appears. Death by now is tried of the boys and isn't exactly happy about them binding him. Cas appears looking really bad, he has burns and wounds. We learn that he not only has lots of souls inside of him, but beasts all Leviathans (the first creatures God made).

So after all of this Cas, tries to show that he is a just God, but kills a lot of people and comes to the boys and Bobby for help. Death had told them that if they got Cas, to the gates of purgatory, then they could be rid of him. So they get everything set up, when Lucifer appears to Sam telling him, he's still in Hell and that it was his greatest torture ever. The gate opens and what was inside of Cas, gets sucked in. Cas, survives, but he's taken over by the Leviathans.


My Opinion: This episode was okay. I like this show, but I enjoy the older episodes. For those of you who haven't seen the first several seasons there was no heaven, hell, or angels. It was about the two boys looking for the dad and hunting spirits, demons and other creatures. Things were more simplistic and were pretty good. Now with all this angel business I find myself confused a lot and having to look a lot of the stuff up, because my 10 years of Catholic school has taught me nothing that helps.

I also have been thinking about looking up the Latin they use in their spells. I take Latin, though I am not good at it and I wonder if they are saying anything that makes sense.

I will say that this show has great music. If you are a fan of classic rock like Journey or Led Zeppelin, then you will love the music they use in this show. I personally am not a fan of that genre, I'm a rockabilly/punk fan, but even I like the music.

Other than that I am not sure where this season is going. I really wish they would get back to the boys hunting spirits or bigfoot. I miss those old days. So I will keep watching just to see where this is all going.

Day 24: 30 Day Favorite Horror Film Challenge

Day 24 - Horror film in which you perfer the edited version over the director's cut - I honestly got to way that I have no clue about the differences between the edited version and director's cut. I pay no attention to which versions I watch. 


This movies is more of a sci-fi movie, but it's the only one I can think of where I know the edited version is better. Donnie Darko, is a cult classic I would say and from what I remember the director's cut was just bad. I don't remember and I really just watch whatever is out there and don't pay attention to what version this movie is. Sorry this one is kind of a cop out. 

Reaction to Human Centipede 2

Well the world premier is among us for The Human Centipede 2. I am going to share the video review that Shock Till You Drop did while at Fantastic Fest 2011. From what they said, I was right on with this one. Does deliver on the gore, but nothing makes sense. So I am still not seeing it. Like I said before if anyone is crazy enough to see it and you want to write a review for me to post here go head when it comes out. E-mail it to me and I will decide if it's honest enough for me to post.

Source: Shock Till You Drop

The Talking Dead

I'm going to copy what AMC has on their blog, but I think this is a cool idea. I have to use the power of the internet to watch this show, so I hope this after show discussion will be online as well. That would be cool to add to my reviews and recaps when season two starts up. 

AMC announced today Talking Dead, the network's first live after-show that serves as a platform for discussion for AMC's series, The Walking Dead. The half-hour episodes are produced by Michael Davies' Embassy Row and are hosted by Chris Hardwick (Nerdist; G4). Talking Dead" premieres immediately following the encore presentation of The Walking Dead on Sun., Oct. 16. Then beginning on Fri., Nov. 4 the series follows The Walking Dead's encore presentation at 11 PM | 10C.

Talking Dead features Hardwick spending time with fans, actors, producers and tv enthusiasts, recapping that most recent Dead episode, and taking questions and comments from viewers. Fans may continue to engage with the after-show following the on-air conclusion, online, at amctv.com for more conversations, questions and trivia.

"As an ENORMOUS fan of both The Walking Dead comic and television show, I pretty much begged for this job. I'm fairly certain I slobbered on the phone while doing it. Dissecting the moves of Rick Grimes and the remaining survivors after every episode is something I would be doing with my friends anyway, so the fact that AMC is actually paying to do so is a bonus," said Hardwick. "This half-hour after-show gives fans the opportunity to nerd out about the story in a very public forum: what they like, what they don't like, or what questions they may have. Additionally, it will better inform viewers on making intelligent decisions when faced with the zombie apocalypse, which will probably happen sooner or later."

"Fans of The Walking Dead are incredibly engaged with every aspect of the show. They tweet, blog, and post comments in very large numbers, and we wanted to give them an opportunity to interact with the show in a way that they don't currently have — a kind of live water cooler," said Joel Stillerman, AMC's SVP of original programming, production and digital content. "And, we knew we needed a great host, and are thrilled to have Chris Hardwick on board. He is genuinely knowledgeable about the genre, and truly entertaining."

Michael Davies is the executive producer of Talking Dead for Embassy Row. Jen Kelly serves as co-executive producer.

What do you guys think about this?

Source: AMC Blog

Another Horror Movie Challenge in October

So I must be insane. I have a lot to do already with my schoolwork this semester and I decided to do this horror movie challenge in October. You're probably thinking it's no big deal. Well, the premise of this challenge is to watch as many horror movies as inhumanly possible each week... yeah, where I am going to find time to do that I don't know. I could just have them on while I'm doing my research, but what's the point if I'm not actually watching them. There's prizes too!! That's why I'm doing this.  I love horror movies and free stuff!!!

If you want to see what the rules are, spots are closed, but you can join the group and watch to see what everyone is watching. It's on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/185430368172038/ I do have a bunch on my netflix queue and instant view on netflix will probably be a godsend for this challenge. So I'm trying not to watch any of those until October 1st when the challenge begins.

Read the rules and if you want to help me out with suggestions then go ahead!!! Note you cannot watch movies for me, that would be cheating and I don't cheat.

I will review everything that I do watch, it should help that The Walking Dead and Supernatural will have started so I can add those to this challenge. So just be nice and I will have lots of reviews to share. I am caught up, except I need to review Trollhunter, but other than that, what's on my list I haven't seen yet.

Is it sad that this all means that Halloween is coming up and I have no plans or costume ideas... what's a girl to do.

Day 23: 30 Day Favorite Horror Film Challenge

Day 23 - Your favorite made for TV horror film - This one is going to be hard. For one thing I do not have cable... say what?! Yes, I have whatever the rabbit ears gives me. Though, I think no one but Lifetime and Hallmark Channel has made for TV movies that are only horror, because it's a horror anyone would watch them. So this means I have to go back to the 1980s and 19990s when made for TV movies were big and some of them were actually horror movies. 



There are some I remember on TV, but either I did not see them or they were remakes of films that came out in theater i.e. The Shinning with Steven Weber. 


The one that I do like was Kingdom Hospital. I cannot remember all of what it was about other than it was creepy and I was shocked that it was on TV, it was on in 2004. I do remember the creepy children and all the people that died in the movie. There has been many Steven King Novels and stories that have turned into movies and tv shows. Most I enjoy and some I do not. 

The Walking Dead Season One Episode One Recap

Episode One:  This episode shows us the aftermath of whatever madness has happen to this small town in Georgia. We meet Rick Grimes and his best friend and partner Shane. We see the desperation people went through trying to escape and survive. Rick wakes up after being critically injured after being shoot twice while trying to capture a car full of suspects, to find things are not how they use to be.

The hospital is empty and what he does find is tons of bodies. Unsure of what has happen Rick flees uneasily towards his home to look for his wife and son. While trying to understand what is going on when his wife and son are not home he meets two survivors, a man and his son. They treat him hostilely, since they are unsure if a walker or something else wounded him. Once he has convinced them he just woke up and have no idea what has happen he realized things are very wrong.

He learns that lights and loud noises attract the walkers and not to let any of their blood get on his face. He takes the man and his son to the sheriff’s station where they take a shower and load up on guns. They part ways, Rick heads towards Atlanta, where there is suppose to be safe refuge and the CDC, and the man and his son go back to the home where he tries to cut ties with his wife who became a walker.

We meet other survivors who are outside of Atlanta with Shane. They receive a radio transmission, but are unable to communicate with Rick, neither Shane nor Rick’s wife recognize his voice due to static. There is a fight between Lorie and Shane about putting signs up to let people know that the city is not safe. Lorie and Shane obviously have a romance going on, but it seems to be out of need rather than love.

Rick comes across an abandon home, where he finds a grim situation; it appears that the homeowners killed themselves so they would not turn into walkers. Rick finds a horse at this house and uses it when he is out of gas in his cruiser. As he approaches Atlanta everything seems deserted like the town he just left, but of course the town is full of walkers. 

Seeing a chopper in the air Rick rides through the city trying to find it and let them see him, when he rides right into a huge crowd of walkers. He becomes surrounded and is knocked off his horse. He retreats under a tank, where he is cornered and has to shoot to give him a way out. As he seems to attempt a quick suicide he climbs through a hatch into the tank, where he kills a walker and because of the close quarters starts to go deaf from the bullet bouncing off the walls and creating a ringing noise. Now that his bag full of guns is in the middle of the walkers Rick is stuck in the tank. Again suicide seems to be his only option, when a voice comes over the radio. Who is this mysterious person?

My Opinions:   It is easy to see that while this is the first episode, it is not that exciting compared to the rest of the season. The reason is it has to set up the madness and what Rick goes through as he first finds out what happens while he was in a coma. With that said the walkers in the episode are still pretty cool, bicycle girl and the little girl are two that stand out in the episode. If you have the DVDs for season one watch the special features, they show you how they did bicycle girl. You will be impressed. 

What I liked about this episode that it did take it's time, as does this season explaining things to you. Some shows rush everything in 20 or 50 minutes, this show does not  d this even when the first episode is 90 minutes long. Trust me I rather them take the time to do things that rush through it and you feeling like it was too short of a ride. 

Another thing this show does well, especially with this episode and the next is using simple things to pull out emotions. When you see Shane and you assume at least two of the survivors are Rick's wife and son you hope he finds them. It's simple, but you are left with the hope that something good will come out of this madness. 

The Walking Dead Season One Recaps

I meant to get this done earlier so I could do one post a week, the six weeks leading up to the season 2 premier, well obviously that isn't possible, so expect one or more posts a week recapping each of the six episodes. I will try to give as much detail without writing a 5 page paper on the episode and then give me views on it. This will be anything from what I like, what I hated, and anything to note. If you want to watch on your own and not have things spoiled then don't read these recaps because I may give some spoilers away. Also if you want to comment and have a discussion on each post on the episode feel free to do that as well.

So sit back and enjoy my Walking Dead Season on Recaps. Episode one will follow this post.