Movie | The Devil's Bride | Liked It

Also known as The Devil Rides Out. This was fun mainly because of the performances and the baroque vibe.

TV | The Expanse | Didn't Like It

The SyFy channel continues their near perfect record of failure. This time, they got a coupe of the elements right; the effects are good and they got some pretty decent actors. But they forgot to have an interesting plot, which just couldn't be more boring and uninteresting. The title of this show is as much a snoozefest as the show is. Maybe it gets better over the long haul but who cares, there's nothing creative or clever going on here.

Movie | The House of Yes | Didn't Like It

Terrible; bad acting plus a wretched script. If the dialogue alone doesn't drive you over the edge of madness, I don't know what will.

Movie | The People Who Owned the Dark | Liked It-ish

Coulda/woulda/shoulda been better. A mix of a couple of horror elements, this Spanish flick is for 70s genre fans only. I was hoping it was more of a zombie-apocalypse movie, which it wasn't really; more of a bad gore snore. Still, I like the holed-up-in-a-house-against-the-baddies theme enough to have enjoyed parts.

Movie | The Monster and the Girl | Liked It-ish

Frankenstein in a monkey suit.

TV | Fargo (Season One) | REALLY Liked It

I watched this season again after season two was such a huge surprise hit with the SO. Still and amazing show and again another significant part of television history. On reflection, if you haven't seen either season, definitely start with season two! While this may seem odd, if you watch the second season first you'll have more investment and things will have more meaning to you. Hands down, one of the greatest shows ever.

TV | Inside No. 9 (Series Two) | REALLY Liked It

This is the sweet spot for Shearsmith and Pemberton. When they're really on, they're absolutely on fire and this show is proof positive. An amazing show and deserves a place in television history as one of the best.

TV | 15 Storeys High | Liked It-ish

I guess you have to be British and live in the projects to really get this show.

Movie | He Never Died | Really Liked It

Is this the perfect role for Rollins? It very well could be. I really enjoyed this; it was worth the wait. Bloody and the script fairly simplistic but those elements worked well here. Nicely done production and an interesting soundtrack added to his powerhouse performance.

TV | Human Remains | Liked It-ish

TV | If You See God Tell Him | Liked It-ish

TV | A Gifted Man | Liked It

After his incredible performance in the amazing second season of Fargo, we are now huge Patrick Wilson fans. This shows was quite well done and it's yet another crime that it was so short-lived. Stupid *&%$ networks.

TV | Psychoville | Liked It

Years ago, when I heard this was made by Shearsmith and Pemberton, who were the guys behind The League of Gentlemen, I gave it a pass. Not that I hate that show but the whole actors playing multiple roles and we're just supposed to accept that is irritating to me. But I've so enjoyed Shearsmith in Catterick and the amazing Inside No. 9 that I thought I'd give this a whirl. Surprise, surprise; as much as League felt stale to me every time I watched it, this just felt fresh. Both Pemberton and Shearsmith are in good form but it's really the outstanding cast they've surrounded themselves with, the excellent production and the intriguing (if not terribly original) script made it all worth watching.

TV | Fargo (Season Two) | REALLY Liked It

Of course. There's so much meat on the script bones for the fantastic cast to sink their teeth into and the slow creep of the tension building up to what you know is going to be a knockout conclusion...marvelous.

Movie | Badlanders | Didn't Like It...with caveat

Not to be confused with the 1958 film starring Alan Ladd and Ernest Borgnine. Also known as Prison Planet. So very, very, very, very bad...oh my. Humorously so. Another Mad Max and Escape from New York-ish rippoff, mixed with a couple other 80s sci-fi flicks. If you're looking for pure, painfully unadulterated schlock, this is a perfect film. Watching this with a couple of friends and cracking jokes throughout would be a great way to pass the time.

Movie | The Mole People | Liked It

Bad movie fun, beginning with the worst diatribe beginning I've possibly ever witnessed. Hilarious.

TV | Catterick | Liked It

Continuing my trek through British dark comedy television shows, I wanted to like this even more than I did. Sometimes the quirky stuff felt forced, the script a bit all over the place, the whole thing was rather dated  and not in a good way, but I still enjoyed it enough to keep watching. Reminded me a bit of the far superior Ideal.

TV | Brass Eye | Liked It-ish

Same comments as Snuff Box except I hadn't seen it before. Regardless, these are still well done shows that rightly deserve their places in cult television history.

TV | Snuff Box | Liked It-ish

I've seen this before but thought I'd try it again. Just like last time, I like the cast but the show just didn't really capture my interest.

Movie | Last Rites | Didn't Like It

Also known as City of the Dead; it was terrible.

Movie | Haxan | Liked It-ish

It's been at least three decades or more since I last saw this and when it came up in conversation the other day, I thought I'd see it again. It's not exactly the most exciting film in the world and I suppose it might appeal to others because of the funky vibe but it was alright; not as interesting as I remember it being. Ultimately, it's a documentary featuring recreations detailing the creative perverseness of the mind of humankind, which is not a pretty thing no matter how you look at it and our inability to deal with things that are different, especially mental illness. There is no Hell worse than the one here on Earth...

Movie | Residue | Liked It

It's extremely odd that a television mini-series is edited into a movie after it fails but that's what happened here and I'm glad they did because I rather enjoyed it.

TV | One Foot In The Grave | Didn't Like It

Movie | House of Frankenstein | Liked It

Movie | 13 | Liked It

Yet another very good take on The Most Dangerous Game, this time with a monster cast (the names on the poster are just the beginning) and a rather weak soundtrack. Weirdly, this is an adaption of a French film titled 13 Tzameti by the same writer/director. That's strange but it worked and I'd like to see the original now.

TV | Catastrophe (Series 2) | Liked It-ish

They made the characters mostly unlikable and added even more foul language. It was a train wreck but we ended up watching the entire series. Still, it wasn't particularly an enjoyable experience.

TV | Monkey Dust | Really Liked It

Coal black, often perverse, dark animated British comedy? Sign me up! I found the animation, much of it CGI I think, to be a bit irritating (it grew on me) but the writing and in particular the fantastic music made up for it. Maybe it was just my mood but the more I watched it, the more I liked it and the character development just got stronger and stronger. It really was a bit of genius, even though it's most definitely not for everyone. It's heartbreaking that the creator tragically passed away and there'll be no more from him.

TV | Detectorists | Didn't Like It

Really liked this cast but the plot and script were just too slow for me.

Movie | Mark of the Vampire | Liked It-ish

Famed director Tod Browning and Bela Lugosi team up once again. This time, the straight-up horror film turns into a slow-paced thriller in the last 20 minutes. It didn't really work but it was fun enough if you can sit through the tedium of the first part of the movie (which is short anyway). There were plot twists that the studio forced the creative team to get rid of, including an unexplained bullet hole in Bela's character's head, much to the detriment of the final edit. That just gave away the ending but you're not going to see it anyway, so who cares.

Movie | Results | Didn't Like It

Just poorly written. Maybe it got better after the 40 minute mark but we gave up.