The Invisible Man (2020) delivers a gripping and grounded story that traps you in its terrifying realism. Elisabeth Moss shines in a clever, well-crafted thriller that’s both entertaining and unnerving. This isn’t just horror - it’s a masterclass in storytelling.
Adapted from the supernatural horror graphic novels of the same name by Joe Hill (Horns) and Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke & Key is brought to the small screen by Netflix and stars Emilia Jones (Brimstone, High Rise), Connor Jessup (American Crime), Jackson Robert Scott (It, It Chapter 2), and Darby Stanchfield (Scandal, Mad Men). Premise: Three … Continue reading Locke & Key (S1 Review) | Beautiful & Creepy
This psychological thriller television series lead developed by Sera Gamble and Greg Berlanti is inspired by Caroline Kepnes' novels "Hidden Bodies," and lead by Penn Badgley. Last season: A dangerously charming, intensely obsessive young man goes to extreme measures to insert himself into the lives of Beck, a young woman he is transfixed by, and … Continue reading TV Review: You (S2) | More Psychological and Grounded
Loosely based on Daniel O’Malley’s novel "The Rook Files", this TV series stars Shameless and The Path alum Emma Greenwell, costars Joely Richardson and Olivia Munn. Premise: Myfanwy Thomas finds herself at Millennium Bridge in London surrounded by dead bodies with no memory of how she came to be there. She soon discovers that she … Continue reading The Rook | Season Review
I didn't know what it was about when I started the show. I saw that Zachary Quinto (Star Trek Beyond) and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Micro from Netflix's The Punisher were in it, and knew it was based on Joe Hill's novel "NOS4A2" or "NOS4R2" if you're in the UK. Created by Jami O'Brien (Flesh and Bone) … Continue reading TV Review: NOS4A2 (Season 1) | Creepy, with a lot of Potential and Filler
A review of the sophomore season of Killing Eve
When the show first aired, I watched it intent on reviewing the season. Out of the eight episodes, I only wrote few thoughts on episode one and three, about how slick and polished the series looks, and how I still didn't know what was going on by the third episode. The series got on my … Continue reading A Discovery of Witches (Season 1 review) | Leaner, Effective, and Exciting
After Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, and Chris Pine in films, writer-producers Carlton Cuse (Locke & Key, The Witches of Eastwick (1992), Bates Motel) & Graham Roland (Dark Winds, Fringe, Almost Human) are bringing Tom Clancy's most popular character Jack Ryan to the small screen. Not based on a particular Clancy novel, since these … Continue reading Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan (S1 Review) | Nuanced & Well Balanced
Based on the novel "Six Days of the Condor" by James Grady and screenplay "Three Days of the Condor" by Lorenzo Semple Jr. and David Rayfiel. This television version was created by Todd Katzberg, Jason Smilovic (War Dogs) and Ken Robinson. The series stars Max Irons (The Host), Kristen Hager (Being Human US), William Hurt … Continue reading Condor (Season 1 review ) | Quality Old School Thriller
This British spy thriller series by Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridge is based on the collection of novellas "Code Villanelle" by Luke Jennings. The series stars Sandra Oh (Grey's Anatomy), Jodie Comer (The White Princess), Fiona Shaw (True Blood), and Kim Bodnia (The Letter). Premise: It centers around a desk bound British intelligence investigator, obsessed with female serial killers, … Continue reading TV Review: Killing Eve (S1) | Quirky but interesting
Worn Out Spines 