The Walking Dead Season One Episode Six

Episode Six: This episodes start with what Shane saw at the hospital when Rick was still in the Coma. The military is killing people left and right and Shane tries to get Rick out, but is unable to and is unsure what to do. All the power goes out and Rick appears to be dead, so he lives Rick behind and gets himself out.

The group meets the doctor asks for a chance of survival not sure to trust each other. They must submit to a blood test so he can make sure none of them are infected. This is the first time we see the group letting go and enjoying themselves. They even let young Carl try a sip of wine. Except the doctor, who seems unwilling to enjoy the company.

They group gets their own quarters and hot water to shower in. We know that when things are tough a nice shower is always one way to make things better.  Of course not everyone is enjoying the safety. We know there’s an over looming cloud of danger. The group all seem to be heavy on the booze enjoying the taste of… goodness.

Shane is drunk and goes to Laurie trying to tell her, he really thought Rick was dead and that he wants her.

The next morning the doctor shows the group a brain of a human and then what happens when they become a walker. The subject, who allowed the doctors to track the process, turns out to be the doctor’s wife.  The process reanimates the body, but just what controls the movement.

He admits that he doesn’t know what this is that is affecting the world. Nor if anyone else is alive or if any part of the world is kept normal. They learn that the generator is about to shut down and the entire place will destruct.  In desperation some of them men check to make sure he’s no lying.

The rest of the group is not happy with things starting to look worse; they have 30 minutes before the place goes. The group tries to leave, but the doctor has everything shut down and won’t let them go.  He tells them that when the power runs out they place will explode and burn all living things inside.

Unwilling to accept death this the men try to axe the door open and the doctor tells everyone who Rick knew it was going to be the end of everyone he loves. They plea with him that they are not going to die like this, the doctor has long forgotten what it is like to want to live.

Rick gets the doctor to open up and how his wife asked him to get going as long as possible. Rick asks the doctor to let them do the same, go as long as they possibly can. They have a right. He lets them go, but the outside is in lockdown and he cannot open it. As they leave the doctor whispers something to Rick and not everyone is going to go with the group. 

Andrea isn’t willing to go and Dale tries to convince her to go. He decides if she doesn’t go, neither will he. On the top the men are trying to hack their way through the glass to get out. Nothing works, but Carol remembers that she took a grenade out of Rick’s pockets when she washed his cloths. It blasts the window and they run out.  With seconds to spare Dale and Andrea escape and the remaining survivors shoot their way to their vehicles and drive away with the CDC crumbling behind them. 

Review: This was a great way to end the season. You are left hanging with knowing the group got out alive, but where will they go now? A good show gives you something to hold on, but wanting more. They did this with this show. You are satisfy that they got out, but are wondering where are they going?

I can see why this show has got the following and the praise it has gotten. It is well deserved and I hope that the second season follows in the same direction.


Closing Notes: Well, that is the end of The Walking Dead Season One recaps. I hope you enjoyed them. I wasn't sure I was going to get them all done before Season Two started, but I did. If you are wondering when it begins, it's right around the corner. Season 2 starts on October 16th, which is today at 9/8 central time on AMC. Check your local listing for the exact time in your area. I won't be home to watch it, but I will try to find it so I can review it by Monday.

The Walking Dead Season One Episode Five

Episode Five: This episode starts with Rick on his radio trying to get a hold of Morgan letting him know not to get to Atlanta, that it is dangerous. We also see Andrea mourning the loss of her sister and having to killer her. The men of the group are making sure all the walkers are dead and burn them.

 We see Glenn get emotion about not burning members of the group who were attacked by walkers. Jim appears to be bite and this sets the group on edge. The group tries to decide where they are to go and get help from Jim. They decide to head towards the CDC, since they should be well armed, have food, shelter and other needs.

 Shane and Rick are still at odds with each other. Trying to figure out who is alpha male in the group. Even so the group still moves on towards the CDC in hopes of safety. The RV cannot go any further and Jim is getting worse. He cannot take the ride and asks to be left on the side of the road. The group talks about whether to honor Jim’s wish or not. After they leave Jim, we meet a Doctor who leaves his own videos on his experience. He seems to be working for the CDC and trying to understand the virus that has the whole world mad.

 The group makes it to the CDC finally and finds walkers everywhere and no access to the CDC. They have to walk quietly in order to get to the doors. At first they are not allowed in, but after Rick pleas with him, the doors open.

 Review: This episodes really plays on the human emotion. Loosing love ones, how to deal with someone who is clinging on to a dead love one and how to keep surviving when so much is going wrong. To be honest I would never think of going to a place like the CDC, but maybe if I knew it was a virus or something biological I might. I guess if it was mentioned on the radio and whatnot, it would make sense. I think this episode builds up to the end of the series very well. We know that things will never go simple. Murphy's Law as we know always plays into affect in situations like this.

Horror Crafts via Etsy

I am sure most people have heard of etsy. Maybe not everyone, but if you know someone that makes crafts and sells them, then you might know what I am talking about. Etsy was the original site for handmade arts and crafts to be sold on-line. Let's face it ebay really isn't the place for handmade items. I had a store called Kimberly Ann's Jewelry, which I don't use anymore when it first started. I do have a shop now, but I don't have time to make items.

So anyway I went through their horror tag and found some amazing stuff. I had made a nice little mini etsy for all the amazing items. so take a look at the site and maybe you will find something truly special for your halloween costume or for you favorite horror fan!!

Movie Review: Scream4

I am always amazed at some horror movie franchise and how they either go on way too long, or not long enough. With Scream I wasn't sure where it was going. The 3rd movie did not seem like the right one to end on and for a movie where, the killer is always different in each movie, it's funny how despite that, we are scare of Ghostface.

Synopsis: It's been 10 years since the Woodsboro killings and Sydney Prescott returns to her hometown on a stop in her book tour. To help with the healing from all the traumatic events from her past. Of course while she thinks nothing is going to happen, but no one seems to let things stay in the past. A new killer emerges and they seem to be targeting Sydney's cousin Jill and her friends.

Review: I have always liked the Scream movies, well 2 and 3 were not that great, but they were better than some of other sequels for horror movies. As usually as the number goes up in the series the worse or too comedic the movie gets. So I was a little unsure with this one if it was really going to be good or not.

What I like about the Scream movies is they play with the "rules" of horror movie and while there are funny moments they don't get too carried away with humor. It's more about simple funny moments that actually happen in real life.

This movie was all about remakes, which seems just about right since these days there aren't many big new horror series. We are now trying to remake every good slasher film and trying to out do it. We see this in Scream 4 and you want to cheer a long with keeping things original. Even watching my boyfriend noticed right away that the killings were similar to the first movie. I had to tell him yes, but that's all I was going to say since I had seen the movie before him.

My favorite line in the movie happens at the very end and is said by Sydney Prescott and I'm paraphrasing here, "The one rule about remakes you're forgetting is don't fuck with the original." If you know me you'll know I agree with this 100%. There is only one remake I think I have ever liked better than the original and I didn't even like it on it's own.

So if you enjoyed Scream One, you will like Scream 4 just as much.

Hack & Slash: Week One

Here's my Table of What I watched this week. Not too bad, but I am sure other's were able to watch more than I was able to.

Week One:

Movie	Run Time	Rating	Bonus
Saw IV	95 minutes	3 ½ stars	Only survivor is a man, it’s the 4th movie of the series
Atom Age Vampire	1 hour 25 minutes	1 star	It’s an Italian movie
Attack of the Giant Leeches	1 hour 2 minutes	3 stars
The Walking Dead Season 1 Episode 4,5,6	45 minutes each totaling 135 minutes	5 stars
Creepshow	2 hours	2 ½ stars
Supernatural Season 7 Episode 2	1 hour	4 stars
Scream 4	1 hour 43 min	5 stars	It’s the 4th movie, several people say I’ll be right back, the killer’s face is hidden more than 85% of the movie
Saw	103 minutes	4 Stars
Poltergeist II	1 hour 30 minutes	3 stars
Hatchet	1 hour 25 minutes	2 stars	Lots of boobs in this movie, no double tap for the killer just staked him,
American Horror Story	1 hour	3 stars
[REC]	1 hour 20 minutes	4 stars	The movie is a Spanish film,

Movie Review: Hatchet

You would think with a movie that's opening song is by Marilyn Manson that the movie might be good... or at least decent. Oh boy, hold on for this haunted swap tour to get really... STUPID. Oh and the poster claims it's an old school american horror... I hope not.

Synopsis: A group of tourist take a haunted swap tour while on vacation in New Orleans. Their boat gets stuck and they are now being chased by a deformed maniac.




Review: Yes, I know that synopsis is short, but really that's what it is all about. If I went into more depth, you would be getting a play by play rather that a quick summery. Yes, the movie does begin and end with the same Marilyn Manson song and for me, that really draws me in. No I'm not a fan, but there is an element to his music that tells you to hold on and get ready for a crazy ride. The rest of the movie has this crappy music that sounds like it should be in some 1980s romance or drama film.

I don't know where to begin. Maybe the cameos of some of my favorite horror stars that just... well doesn't really do them justice. Or do I want to start with how this plot is a little too similar to Piranhas 3d, note this movie was made before Piranhas and not written by the same guy. Or should  start with the bad story line and bad killing scenes?

I think I will go with the cameos. I cannot remember why I added this to my queue other than I need movies to watch for hack and slash. When I see Robert Englund, my favorite modern horror movie actor appear in the first scene I was hoping this would be good... WRONG. It was just like Richard Dryfus' character in Piranhas. Just a cameo and barely on screen. The second cameo was done by someone, who I have not seen the movies that have made him famous, Candyman, but has been in the Final Destination movies. Tony Todd, that's right. So I thought okay this should get better... he is dressed in purple and talking like a pirate. The next cameo probably passed most people by. If you didn't know his real name or the character she is best known for, hint he wears a hockey mask,  wouldn't recognized him. Kane Hodden, who plays Jason Vorhees in the Friday the 13th series. His part was better, but not by much. He didn't say a word.

So the movie seems like every other new horror movie, except for the torture and rape horror movies, where it's very funny and lighthearted at the beginning and you are wondering if you are watching an actual horror movie or a comedy. Then you get lots of boob shots by the director of a "soft porn" movie and a bunch of strangers that would never be on an elevator together let alone and crappy horror movie.

The story of the killer is he was deformed and the kids made fun of him. So his dad was his only human contact. One night teenagers used firecrackers to get the killer, Victor, to come out and instead light the shack on fire. His dad, comes just in time to try to save him, but because the boy is against the door and his dad is using an ax to get the door open kills his son when the ax strikes his head. He never leaves the shack until he dies.


So somehow, maybe the second movie explains this Victor is alive and kills anyone who comes close to the shack. He doesn't just kill them with a hatchet, but rips the open, using power tools and other random methods. The story of how he's alive is he's still living in the day he died... I'm not expert, but I've seen a lot of supernatural and slasher films to know this is a crappy excuse for the killer to be alive. They needed a better story for him.

So the gore was bloody, but the fight scenes were too... rehearsed and choppy.. I didn't believe for a second that they were really that into fighting him, but boy did they love to run from him. Yet, I don't remember anyone slipping or tripping in this movie. That's like a classic slasher element.

The characters were just stupid. Like I said none of them belonged together and I think they just pick character stories out of a hat for this movie. Yes, you have to have the slutty girls and the horny guy, but the couple form the midwest or the sappy lovesick boy...? Not very well played out.

Edited for an addition: Oh and what the hell was the part about keeping secretes for? It's not like Victor killed people who lied or people who had a deep dark secrete. We get that the Asian guy lied, but why was everyone else starting to confess like there were in a Catholic church? I know it wasn't to get rid of guilt before they died. Seemed really thrown in.

And the ending... CLIFFHANGER! Though I hear that the sequel starts right were his one left off, which is good because I thought they ran out of money and couldn't finish the final kill scene.

So don't waste your time with this movie. Hopefully Hatchet II or III are much better, but when are the sequels better? Usually never.

Here's the trailer, which looks much better than the movie itself.

Supernatural Season Seven Episode 2

The episode continues right where the first one left off. Sam is dealing with Lucifer, who claims he's still in hell and Dean and Bobby watch Cas, or the Leviathans leave and enter a clean water supply for the area, which they can get to anywhere or anyone. 

Sam, admits to Dean and Bobby about what he's dealing with. How he is not sure he knows the difference between what's real and not. As he tells them, he sees Lucifer feeding him information. This makes Dean uneasy and he doesn't trust Sam. 

The boys look up for signs of the Leviathans are attacking people. They find a sign in Kansas that might be them. Dean goes alone with Sam stays with Bobby, since they cannot trust Sam with his issue. Dean investigates and finds that there are Leviathans starting to reek havoc on the world. 

Sam tries to understand why Lucifer still toys with Sam. He says it will all end when he cannot take anymore. This make it hard as Lucifer keep toying with him. Bobby leaves when fellow hunter calls to say her surgeon is going to eat her liver. The beast decide to take over medical staff of a hospital. They are more than just two and Dean comes to Sam to help Bobby out. Sam was only going to keep the car running, but since there is 5 of them, Sam has to come help. Dean gives him a lecture about how he cannot be seeing Lucifer. 

Turns out it was Lucifer bating Sam to a warehouse to get to the final chapter. The real Dean shows up and Sam doesn't know which one is real. Sam has a gun pointed at Dean and is very confused. Dean tries to tell Sam that the torture felt different in hell than in the real life. Bobby interrupts telling them he has a live Leviathans and they are needing to figure out who to kill them. They show up at Bobby's and the house has burnt down. 

They come face to face with one of the Leviathans and fight him. Both Sam and Dean are taken to the hospital. We don't know if Bobby is still alive or if they really killed the Leviathan.

My Opinion: This episode was pretty good. The story was good and I really like the aspects of Sam's dealing with Lucifer. It's a interesting concept to think that much of this is all made up and how would one act. I do find it interesting that they never once say his name. I am not sure if there is a reason for this or not. 

I think the story of Sam dealing with his demons took the front seat and dealing with the Leviathans was just a side affect to give the boys something to do. I am still waiting to see what all of this means for the boys. 

I am still not into the whole heaven and hell aspect of the show, but it's starting to get back to its roots. I also didn't even notice the music in this episode so I think it might have been only one classic rock song. I like it when they have a few, it just seems to fit the mood of the show better.