tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post7041107334186704043..comments2024-03-28T01:36:10.408-04:00Comments on Dancin' Dan On Film: Thursday Movie Picks - Television Edition: HorrorDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-56881698901722244452017-11-02T15:28:37.186-04:002017-11-02T15:28:37.186-04:00When I saw Buffy as a kid...I didn't even thin...When I saw Buffy as a kid...I didn't even think of it as horror. I was a fun high school series that just had vampires and other creatures and with a lot of humor too.Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-23370804290863783992017-11-02T10:48:51.705-04:002017-11-02T10:48:51.705-04:00OH GOD I can't even talk about our REAL-LIFE A...OH GOD I can't even talk about our REAL-LIFE American Horror Story, which the most recent of the show used as a jumping off point for a story about a cult (I'm reserving judgment until the season ends but I'm liking-not-loving it so far).Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-57794789390416837812017-11-02T10:47:33.974-04:002017-11-02T10:47:33.974-04:00Some of AHS is fun, some is intriguing but not rea...Some of AHS is fun, some is intriguing but not really "fun", and some is just boring. I think you'd like it, though.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-49255726894654227232017-11-02T10:46:25.782-04:002017-11-02T10:46:25.782-04:00I gave up on AHS about halfway through Freak Show ...I gave up on AHS about halfway through Freak Show (Coven was terrible, but the setting was so perfect), but Roanoke brought me back, and I tried Hotel but was bored after about two episodes. The show is at its best when it's throwing a million things at the wall and seeing what sticks, which is not really a great place to be because there's naturally a lot that doesn't work, but the performances are worth it. Lange more than earned her two Emmys (and Sarah Paulson should have one for Asylum).<br /><br />Even if you've been put off The X-Files I encourage you to watch the episode How The Ghosts Stole Christmas, which is a perfect stand-alone episode with the terrific pairing of Lily Tomlin and Ed Asner as married ghosts playing psychological games with Mulder and Scully. It's lots of fun.<br /><br />I've not seen any of your picks but have been meaning to watch Dexter for a while.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-18392924044604807732017-11-02T10:37:06.447-04:002017-11-02T10:37:06.447-04:00OMG WATCH IT!! I really think you'd love it. P...OMG WATCH IT!! I really think you'd love it. Plus it's just REALLY good.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-4579493728736220812017-10-29T11:51:54.786-04:002017-10-29T11:51:54.786-04:00We match with the X files which is a show I love a...We match with the X files which is a show I love and watched all the time. I never watched the whole Buffy things but I did see episodes and I liked the horror with humour...better than I thought it would be. I have not seen Smerican Horror Story at all unless you are talking about the real story that you are living right now...Trump..hahaaaaBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-52759990035321439612017-10-27T11:25:39.878-04:002017-10-27T11:25:39.878-04:00I used to watch Buffy when I was a kid and I loved...I used to watch Buffy when I was a kid and I loved it. I still can't believe I haven't started AHS. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-82400347435034613802017-10-26T20:44:08.564-04:002017-10-26T20:44:08.564-04:00I watched a few episodes of The X-Files back in th...I watched a few episodes of <i>The X-Files</i> back in the day, but my brother was a much bigger fan. I've seen an episode or two of <i>Buffy,</i> but couldn't get into it. I've seen a little of <i>AHS</i> thanks to my daughter being into it. I might watch a little more.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-71134987700456842222017-10-26T14:26:42.929-04:002017-10-26T14:26:42.929-04:00I think our moms had similar tastes in tv shows ba...I think our moms had similar tastes in tv shows back in the 90s, we sat down every week to watch The X-Files and ER. I was so young for most of it that I barely remembered until I re-watched The X-Files years later, but it definitely gave me a taste for horror and sci-fi! So the show is pretty dear to me. <br /><br />Personal stories aside, it's an awesome show and I'm glad you picked it, too! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01331091010144097513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-54097012479473118222017-10-26T11:44:10.763-04:002017-10-26T11:44:10.763-04:00I've given up on American Horror Story. I gave...I've given up on American Horror Story. I gave it a go because of the hoopla and Jessica Lange and rode out the feelings of unease some of the episodes gave me and found some of it worthwhile but the season set in the hotel was a bridge too far for me and I won't go back.<br /><br />I've never seen a minute of either Buffy or X-Files. I can not abide Sarah Michelle Gellar so a show starring her is completely risible and I worked with someone who was so X-Files mad and talked about it SO much it put me off the show.<br /><br />Not being a horror enthusiast I don't watch many shows with that theme but if it has good word of mouth or catches my fancy I'll give them a shot so I was at least able to come up with a trio for the week.<br /><br />Dexter (2006-2013)-Dexter Morgan (Michael C. Hall) is a highly respected blood splatter expert with the Miami police department. He seems a little odd and secretive but his co-workers including his sister Deb know that in his past he had some traumatic experiences so they allow him some space. Thing is Dexter has a sideline that keeps him pretty busy off hours…he’s a serial killer who only pursues the evilest of men & women and disposes of them without a trace. Dark, dark comedy that intermingles gallows humor with gore, its absurdist viewpoint is greatly enhanced by Hall’s performance in the lead.<br /><br />Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974-1975)-Weathered persnickety Chicago newspaper reporter Carl Kolchak (Darren McGavin) seems to have a real knack for stumbling across bizarre often ritualistic seeming deaths. Turns out that’s because Chicago is apparently a hotbed for every sort of supernatural being, witches, vampires, zombies etc. imaginable. Kolchak usually get to the bottom of each case but somehow can never quite make a believer out of his editor Tony Vincenzo (Simon Oakland). One season series originated with two highly rated TV movies (the first earned a 54 share!), was stacked with familiar faces and had a twisty sense of humor mixed with its horror. The studio however never quite figured out how to market it and buried in a bad time slot.<br /><br />Night Gallery (1970-1973)-Second anthology series by Rod Serling isn’t quite the masterpiece The Twilight Zone was but had many original memorable episodes. Unlike the original this usually contained two or even three shorter vignettes that leaned more often towards horror and the supernatural than science fiction. Thought neither as well-known nor as critically respected as the first it did create several famous episodes including “Green Fingers”, “The Diary”, They’re Tearing Down Tim Riley’s Bar”, “Silent Snow, Secret Snow”, “Caterpillar” and “Whisper” starring a very young Sally Field among others. Originated with a TV movie that provided Steven Spielberg with his first directing gig in an episode starring Joan Crawford.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-72127675132913794122017-10-26T11:34:35.908-04:002017-10-26T11:34:35.908-04:00I feel like one of the only people who has never w...I feel like one of the only people who has never watched Buffy. That it something I absolutely need to do one of these days. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-60645206740735707882017-10-26T10:42:29.909-04:002017-10-26T10:42:29.909-04:00I still haven't seen AHS latest but while unev...I still haven't seen AHS latest but while uneven the performances are so good and it's a hugely entertaining show. Asylum is probably the best season for mes.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.com