You guys remember Splinter? The horror movie that took place in a gas station? It was impossible to watch this episode and not think about that film. The Mist also came to mind, although that was a slightly bigger setting, with a somewhat unseen menace. I loved it. I love the claustrophobia it brings, but […]
Tag: Vampires
Now we’re cooking. The vampire menace is starting to make itself known. They congregate like packs of zombies, sniffing the air for fresh blood. And, even though their stingers aren’t strong enough to break through glass, their elbows are very much up to the task. The early vampires – like Crazy Lawyer Vampire – are […]
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The Strain S1E6, “Occultation”
Welcome back to the world of The Strain. Here you will find exterminators who are wizards with charcoal and probably should have gone into architecture, boyfriends schooled in all manner of jackassery, and patient cabbies who act as getaway drivers and listen to the ramblings of out-of-breath old men (I assume he heard about the […]
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The Strain S1E5, “Runaways”
I hate to keep harping on the same points over and over again, but they give me no choice. Outside of Abraham Setrakian, there are no other characters with decent stories. This show drags when it is driven by character drama. I liked seeing Setrakian’s history with The Master and Eichorst, but the rest of […]
Last week I talked about how getting away from character-centric drama was the key for this show. Distract the audience with vampires so we don’t see just how poorly written this show is. “Gone Smooth” finally did that, and “It’s Not For Everyone” continued down that path. That’s not to say there weren’t problems with […]
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The Strain S1E3, “Gone Smooth”
I was hoping the “Smooth” referred to in the episode title had something to do with Eph’s hair finally getting the boot. Sadly, it was referring to Bolivar’s Mechanical Animals moment. Maybe they’ll soon discover that vampires are drawn to hair, and Eph will shed his locks. Fingers crossed. We’re now three episodes in, and […]
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The Strain S1E2, “The Box”
After an underwhelming start to the series, I was hoping that this second episode might renew my excitement for the show. The survivors were being released. With The Master being transported across the river by the unaware (and always angry) Gus, the apocalypse would be starting. In addition to that, Vasiliy Fet (my favorite character […]
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The Strain S1E1, “Night Zero”
Lisa is now with The Horror Honeys as their resident TV Honey, which means you can still read her terrific write-ups. Read her take on “Night Zero” here. I tell people that I’ve read these books, but, in reality, I listened to them as I commuted from Cincinnati to Lexington. The first book was read […]