The Walking Dead Season 2

The second season of the Walking Dead is well under way, and looks to be even better then last season. The writing is exceptional as always, and the acting mirrors the writing. It still likes to keep us in suspense at the end of each episode. Sophia lost in the woods, alone, with walkers on the prowl. The group searches, no luck, but Rick, Shane, and Carl stay back, as the others go back to the highway. Everything seems like a wonderful story book adventure when a deer steps out from the brush, and Carl approaches it. The deer remains calm, allows him to near. Closer, closer the boy inches his way to the deer. Then just when you think he is going to be able to reach out and touch the deer, a bullet bursts through the deer's chest, and drives little Carl to the ground with a bleeding hole in his chest. The hunter stumbles out of the brush, shouting to take the boy to the farm. He spits out directions, Rick scoops his son's limp body into his arms, and runs... end episode. Now the boy lays dieing, fragments of the bullet in his chest, to deep for the vet to remove without putting the boy under, but they don't have the equipment. But, what they need is at the school. The problem? The school is invested with zombies. Shane volunteers to go to the school with the hunter, while Rick and Lori stay with their son. Rick can not go far, he needs to give blood to keep Carl alive. We quickly learn that infested is an understatement. The place is crawling with walkers. Shane comes up with a plan to get them inside the medical trailer. Inside they find what is needed, but the path they had used to get in, no longer existed. Next thing we know Shane and the hunter are trapped, hundreds of walkers on their heels and hungry for their flesh... end episode.

Now we wait for tonight's episode. I for one am nearly chewing my nails.

Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings

The fourth installment of the 'Wrong Turn' franchise brings everything that younger viewers of horror films wants... Sex, drugs,nudity, and plenty of gore. The only problem was the story was a Little lacking. I personally like when they take us back to the beginning, fill in some of the gaps from the previous films, and 'Bloody Beginnings' does that. But in the process it creates a few more missing pieces.

One good thing about 'Bloody Beginnings' is that like all of the 'Wrong Turn' flicks, it is a stand alone movie. You don't have to have seen the first three to understand, or enjoy the film, and you will enjoy it. I'm not going to give any spoilers on this one, you will have to see it for yourself. But I will say there are some truly sick scenes, and the ending was a bit of a surprise.

'Wrong Turn 4: Bloody Beginnings' is well worth the rental fee, and if you already own the first three movies you might as well buy it... you know you will anyway. It might not be as good as the first film, but it was better then the last one. And with nine possible victims trapped in a snow storm, you know the blood is going to spill, and the brothers will be eating well...

4 stars from me.

Doctor Who News Oct. 16 2011

Although the 2011 Spike Scream Awards will not be broadcast until October 18th at 9/8c PM on Spike TV, I have learn that Matt Smith has won the Best Science Fiction Actor award. Not an easy task with competition like Daniel Craig (Cowboys & Aliens), Chris Evans (Captain America: The First Avenger), Harrison Ford (Cowboys & Aliens), and Jake Gyllenhaal (Source Code).

Doctor Who lost the Best TV Show to Game of Thrones, and Karen Gillan lost out to Milla Jehovah (Resident Evil: Afterlife) for Best Science Fiction Actress.

In further Doctor Who related news… I have to admit that I am behind once again. The final series of The Sarah Jane Adventures (series 5) started on October 3rd. The six episodes making up the fifth series were all filmed before the sad death of much-loved actress Elisabeth Sladen earlier this year. The series stars Elisabeth Sladen, Tommy Knight, Daniel Anthony, Anjli Mohindra, and Sinead Michael. I will do my best to get caught up on the series, and get some reviews up.

Now for the best news… Filming of the Doctor Who Christmas special is nearing its end, and if my sources are correct, will be airing in 69 days. Matt Smith will be joined by Claire Skinner, Bill Bailey, Arabella Weir, and Alexander Armstrong in what is being called an emotional festive special, packed full of Christmas thrills and chills.

The special is set during World War II… Madge Arwell and her two children are evacuated to an old house in Dorset, where the caretaker is a mysterious young man in a bow tie, and a big blue parcel is waiting for them under the tree. They are about to enter a magical new world, and learn that a Time Lord never forgets his depts.

I for one am counting down the days already…

Return of the Walking Dead

That's right... the dead will walk again tonight on AMC. I for one am very glad to see it back on, now I have something to watch on Sundays again. Make sure not to miss the season opener, I know I won't.

Vampire Diaries Season 3 Episode 5

Episode 5 got pretty dark, taking us deeper into the depths of the ancient curse. Klaus and company return to town, taking over the school after realizing that Stefan had been hiding the fact that Elena is still alive. Bonnie also comes home, just in time for her and Matt to walk into Klaus’ trap. He needs her to find a way around the curse so he can create more hybrids. To make sure Bonnie does as he wants, Klaus turns Tyler, giving her 20 minutes to find the answer, or Tyler dies. The problem is that Bonnie can no longer speak to the dead witches, cut out of the circle since she brought Jeremy back from the dead. But as Matt quickly reminds her… Jeremy can speak to the dead.

Problem number two, Katherine has kidnapped Jeremy for the same purpose, but with the defeat of Klaus as the goal. With a little persuasion from Damon, the ghost of Anna tells them of the one man Klaus fears… Michael, a vampire hunter that is himself a vampire.

Back at the school, unable to find Jeremy, Matt comes up with his own plan. With a weight chained to his waist, Matt jumps into the school pool, hoping that Bonnie’s CPR training is up for the task. The clock is ticking down, but not only Tyler’s life is at stake. Klaus forced Stefan to switch off his emotions, severing the only tie he still had with Elena, and when the clock reaches zero, Stefan is to feed on Elena. When zero minute comes, Matt is told by his sister that the old witch said the ganger must die. Bonnie tells Klaus, just as Stefan takes Elena as his snack.

Damon makes it back to find Klaus outside the hospital, where Elena is donating blood to the hybrid cause. Klaus was no idiot, he knew the witch hated him, and instead of killing Elena, he fed her blood to Tyler… Surprise, the transformation was successful. Damon once again confronts Klaus, and just as Klaus is about to send Damon packing from this world for the last time, Damon tells him about Michael. Klaus is gone in a blink. Damon retrieves Elena from the hospital, bringing her home. As things are getting cozy between them Stefan enters the room. Yep… Elena is once again under Stefan’s protection, only now it isn’t for love, but orders from Klaus.

The episode ends with Katherine waking Michael from where he had been entombed by a witch. Oh, did I forget to mention that Rebekah is intensely jealous of Elena, and more than willing to rip her throat out without pause.

The flow of this season seems much more intense then the last, darker, deadlier, and the cast is making the transition very well.

Vampire Diaries Season 3 Episode 3

Episode 3 takes us deeper into Stefan’s evil past. While Elena and Damon track Klaus and Stephen to Chicago, with a little help from Katherine, we learn that Klaus was not the first original vampire Stefan has known. The first was Rebecca, Klaus’ little sister. Not only did Stefan know her but was in love with her, and even more surprising was best friends with Klaus. All of which had been block from his memory by Klaus all those years ago, but are back now, and so is Rebecca (Claire Holt). Meanwhile Caroline is locked away being tortured by her father in an attempt to cure her craving for human blood. His idea? Reset her mind that blood equals pain. Every time she vamps-out when he sticks a bag of blood under her nose, daddy simply opens the shutters, letting the sunlight fry his little girl. After a full day Caroline is rescued by her mother and Tyler.

Elena finally gets her face-to-face with Stefan, but she doesn’t like the results. He lets her know that in no way or form will things be the same again, and to just let him go. Of course that is before he is reunited with Rebecca. This is proving to be the best season of Vamp Diaries yet, with more twists to come I am sure.

I'm Back!!!

Yep that's right, they finally got our internet on at the new homestead... New reviews coming soon on The Vampire Diaries and Doctor Who. So good to be back with my readers.