30 posts tagged with horror by codacorolla.
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Movie: Gretel & Hansel

A retelling of the classic fairytale. A sister and brother leave their home in search of food and security and find a great evil lurking in the woods.
posted by codacorolla on Feb 1, 2020 - 3 comments

American Horror Story: My Roanoke Nightmare  Season 6, Ep 0

This year's American Horror Story has just wrapped. After a sprawling, poppy, disjointed Season 5, the show has tried some new tricks, cut down on episodes, and told a tighter story. Playing with reality and tabloid TV, Roanoke Nightmare follows a family that buys a house in rural North Carolina, the evil they uncover, and the media frenzy that follows.
posted by codacorolla on Nov 16, 2016 - 4 comments

Movie: Krampus

Max is a true believer who has become jaded with Christmas. As his extended family visits for what promises to be a terrible three day celebration, Max makes a wish that he soon begins to regret. Krampus is the new holiday horror film from director Michael Dougherty. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Dec 8, 2015 - 9 comments

American Horror Story: Chutes and Ladders  Season 5, Ep 2

Detective Lowe gets settled in to his new digs: he gets a history lesson and his daughter makes a new friend. Drake hosts a fashion show, but the Countess poaches some of his talent. Donovan has ennui, Sally makes her bed, Liz vogues. Introducing: Evan Peters as James March (backstory!), and Angela Bassett as Ramona Royale (not much so far). [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Oct 15, 2015 - 10 comments

American Horror Story: Checking In  Season 5, Ep 1

American Horror Story is back, this time in Los Angeles at the Hotel California Cortez! There's a detective who's looking for his lost son, there's a man in a bed, there's a pair of things that seem like vampires but may or may not be, there's a host of creepy lost children, there's a lady who loves heroin and her drill bit accented friend! There's Lady Gaga! Oh, and there's the carpet from The Shining... remember that! The first episode has everyone checking in (get it?), and introduces our primary players... [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Oct 8, 2015 - 16 comments

Scream Queens: Pilot  Season 1, Ep 1

In the latest horror-comedy-farce from the minds of Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy, the audience is introduced to the Kappa Kappa Tau sorority, which is being haunted by a figure in a red devil costume. Grace Gardner is our heroine (of sorts), who comes into the sorority as an effort to find out what happened to her mother so many years ago in the same house. Chanel Oberlin is the current queen of the castle in KKT, and her general unpleasantness guides the opening intrigues of the show. Crusty old dean, Cathy Munsch, has cracked open the exclusive club of KKT (much to Chanel's dismay), leading a band of misfits to rush the sorority, and provide a cast of red shirts who will likely be picked off as the season progresses. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Sep 23, 2015 - 15 comments

Movie: Killer's Moon

TALES FROM THE WHEEL OF SCHLOCK... In this instalment, we find a truly deplorable exploitation film that figures on two outdoor enthusiasts, a busload of British schoolgirls waylaid on a trip to a singing competition, and four Kubrick inspired escaped mental patients who of course have been dosed with LSD and told that they're in a waking dream. I mean, why not. (Warning: The film contains scenes of sexual violence) [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Jun 23, 2015 - 8 comments

Twin Peaks: Dispute Between Brothers  Rewatch   Season 2, Ep 10

With another Palmer funeral, Coop prepares to leave Twin Peaks. However, Jean Renault is still nursing a grudge. A wedding is in the works, Nadine returns to high school and Major Briggs goes fishing. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Oct 7, 2014 - 7 comments

Twin Peaks: Arbitrary Law  Rewatch   Season 2, Ep 9

The mystery of Laura Palmer's death is finally solved. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Sep 23, 2014 - 11 comments

Twin Peaks: Drive with a Dead Girl  Rewatch   Season 2, Ep 8

Ben is locked away for Laura's murder, and Jerry attempts to take on his legal defense. Although Coop is wary of rushing to judgement, Harry sees Ben as the clear culprit and charges Ben officially. Pete taunts Ben in jail with a message from Catherine, who offers him freedom (but at a price). Meanwhile Leland goes for a drive. At the Double R, Norma's mother comes to town with a new husband, who is a figure out of Hank's past. Andy attempts reconciliation with Lucy. BOB's latest victim is discovered. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Sep 18, 2014 - 7 comments

Twin Peaks: Lonely Souls  Rewatch   Season 2, Ep 7

After being confronted by Audrey about his involvement with Laura and One Eyed Jack's, Ben is brought in for questioning. Shelly and Bobby begin to face the disappointing reality of life with Leo. Nadine is terrible. The killer strikes again... [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Sep 16, 2014 - 11 comments

Twin Peaks: Demons  Rewatch   Season 2, Ep 6

Bobby and Shelly receive some disappointing news, Ben and Josie make a deal, Leland returns to work and the One Armed Man finally speaks. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Sep 10, 2014 - 3 comments

Twin Peaks: The Orchid's Curse  Rewatch   Season 2, Ep 5

As Coop finds Audrey's long lost secret message, he decides to stage a raid on One-Eyed Jack's. Bobby and Shelly scheme as Leo returns home. The roadhouse becomes an ad-hoc courtroom for Leland's trial. Donna makes a deal with Harold. Nadine experiences a homecoming. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Sep 9, 2014 - 10 comments

Twin Peaks: Laura's Secret Diary  Rewatch   Season 2, Ep 4

Leland confesses to murdering Jacques Renault. Meanwhile, Ben receives a ransom video for Audrey, specifying that Cooper should be the one to deliver the money. Josie returns, raising Harry's suspicions, and a mysterious Japanese businessman (Mr. Tojimura) comes to the Great Northern. In Donna's investigation, Harold reads from Laura's secret diary. An elusive and influential anonymous food critic is rumored to be coming to town, and Norma takes steps to spruce up The Double R. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Sep 4, 2014 - 8 comments

Twin Peaks: Coma  Rewatch   Season 2, Ep 2

Albert reveals that Cooper's unstable former partner, Windom Earle, has escaped from the mental hosptial where he was being held. Donna's first outing as a meals-on-wheels volunteer results in an unnerving encounter. Audrey's investigation at One Eyed Jacks becomes increasingly perilous as she uncovers secrets about Laura's time there. Later, James, Maddy and Donna record a, uh... song. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Aug 28, 2014 - 12 comments

Twin Peaks: May the Giant Be With You  Rewatch   Season 2, Ep 1

In the season 2 opener, Cooper experiences a helpful vision as he lies bleeding from a gunshot wound sustained at the Great Northern. Audrey runs into some trouble, and hopes for Agent Cooper's intervention. Albert comes in at the behest of the FBI to check in on a recuperating (ahem) Cooper. Meanwhile, the after-effects of the fire at the mill reverberate through the town. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Aug 26, 2014 - 7 comments

The Strain: For Services Rendered  Season 1, Ep 7

Abe, Eph and Nora attempt to fight back against the vampire plague, and we learn more about Abe's past. There are a number of surprises along the way.
posted by codacorolla on Aug 25, 2014 - 19 comments

Twin Peaks: Realization Time  Rewatch   Season 1, Ep 7

Cooper and Ed schedule a trip to One Eyed Jack's, where they gain intel about Laura's death. James, Maddy and Donna play PI to a recorded message from Jacoby's office. Audrey continues her own investigation into her father's activities relating to the murder. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Aug 19, 2014 - 9 comments

The Strain: Occultation  Season 1, Ep 6

At the halfway point for the series the zompire outbreak is in full swing. Abe continues to slay (although with some age related complications), Eph's family continues to be annoying, and Vasiliy continues to be underused.
posted by codacorolla on Aug 18, 2014 - 13 comments

Twin Peaks: Cooper's Dreams  Rewatch   Season 1, Ep 6

Cooper has trouble sleeping. Leland attempts to get back to normal. Leo has a run of bad luck. Audrey gets a new job. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Aug 14, 2014 - 4 comments

Twin Peaks: The One-Armed Man  Rewatch   Season 1, Ep 5

As Ben Horne and Catherine Martell scheme, Josie plays detective. Truman and Cooper get leads about the mysterious man with one arm, and pick up his trail. Jacques Renault enters the equation, and Sarah Palmer describes her vision of Laura's killer. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Aug 12, 2014 - 9 comments

The Strain: Runaways  Season 1, Ep 5

Abe and Eph set out to control the plague that has begun to sweep New York, with Abe's character getting a little more back story about how he became a vampire hunter. The plague continues to spread, and seems to be tipping towards a bull blown epidemic, as our various characters encounter more and more infected.
posted by codacorolla on Aug 11, 2014 - 12 comments

Twin Peaks: Rest in Pain  Rewatch   Season 1, Ep 4

Amid the emotionally charged burial of Laura Palmer, Cooper begins to puzzle out his cryptic dream, and Laura's cousin Maddy (and doesn't she look just like her?) comes to town. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Aug 7, 2014 - 13 comments

Twin Peaks: Zen, or the Skill to Catch a Killer  Rewatch   Season 1, Ep 3

Agent Dale cooper employs unconventional investigative methods with a bucket of rocks and the letter "J". Ben and Jerry take a trip to a Jack with one eye. Albert makes an abrasive introduction. Intrigue builds at the Packard Mill. Cooper has a dream including some of the most iconic scenes in the series, creating a cryptic puzzle which will lead to the identity of Laura's killer. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Aug 5, 2014 - 20 comments

The Strain: It's Not for Everyone  Season 1, Ep 4

The parasites continue to spread, the CDC characters realize the full extent of what they're dealing with, and Abraham begins his grim quest against the Evilguy Stoneheart Foundation. Also, a car is stolen and sold.
posted by codacorolla on Aug 4, 2014 - 12 comments

Twin Peaks: Traces to Nowhere  Rewatch   Season 1, Ep 2

In the town of Twin Peaks, special agent Dale Cooper's investigation into the death of Laura Palmer begins in earnest. Multiple connections to the crime are revealed: Laura's secret boyfriend James Hurley, a slimeball trucker named Leo Johnson, and the unlikely psychiatrist Lawrence Jacoby. Meanwhile, Audrey Horne and Laura's best friend, Donna Hayward, vow to find out who killed Laura. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Jul 31, 2014 - 33 comments

Twin Peaks: Pilot  Rewatch   Season 1, Ep 1

When the body of high school student Laura Palmer is discovered wrapped in plastic on a riverbank, the town of Twin Peaks reacts in horror. Special agent Dale Cooper of the FBI is called in to investigate. Although sleepy and idyllic at first glance, the town begins to reveal its dark secrets, as a large cast of memorable characters plot and scheme amid the turmoil caused by Laura's death. [more inside]
posted by codacorolla on Jul 29, 2014 - 32 comments

The Strain: Gone Smooth  Season 1, Ep 3

As the plot advances, we see the four survivors of the death plane having their bodies changed by the disease inside of them. The CDC has brushed the incident under the rug, but our protagonists continue to discover unsettling evidence.
posted by codacorolla on Jul 28, 2014 - 14 comments

The Strain: The Box  Season 1, Ep 2

The CDC investigation into the mysterious conditions of the death plane is complicated by a cover-up. We also learn more about the shadowy conspiracy that appears to be behind the events of the show.
posted by codacorolla on Jul 21, 2014 - 17 comments

The Strain: Night Zero  Season 1, Ep 1

In the series premier, a plane lands in New York with most of its passengers mysteriously dead. Dr. Ephraim Goodweather, of the CDC, is sent to investigate with his team.
posted by codacorolla on Jul 14, 2014 - 28 comments

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