Horror movies have a reputation for not maintaining their fidelity to human psychology. Often, too much emphasis is placed on the cliche moments of the genre, and the performances usually suffer as a result. Surprisingly, Kinderfanger, the new movie by Bridger Nielson, boasts a bravura performance by Angel Theory, considering the rigid confines of the genre. Actually, the movie is a stitched-up version of a 10-episode series released in 2020, and with its decent plot and rich performances, Kinderfanger delivers a more than satisfying horror experience. .
The story revolves around a hard-of-hearing music teacher named Olivia, who teaches her students, who also have hearing impairments. Living with her overbearing mother, she is subdued and almost always conforms to her mother’s wishes. When Marcus, a young kid from her school, disappears, and she takes it upon herself to look for him. Soon she discovers that Marcus and several other missing kids...
The story revolves around a hard-of-hearing music teacher named Olivia, who teaches her students, who also have hearing impairments. Living with her overbearing mother, she is subdued and almost always conforms to her mother’s wishes. When Marcus, a young kid from her school, disappears, and she takes it upon herself to look for him. Soon she discovers that Marcus and several other missing kids...
- 7/9/2023
- by Ayush Awasthi
- Film Fugitives
Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products released each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Universal Monsters Bobbleheads from Neca
Neca will add four Universal Monsters to its Head Knockers line of bobbleheads in August. Priced at 34.99, Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride of Dracula, and The Wolf Man are made of hand-painted resin and stand 8″ tall.
The sculpts are pretty fun on these, although I’m not sure why the necks are comically long when Neca’s other bobbleheads don’t have that issue. The prototypes are pictured, so maybe they’ll iron that out before production.
B’Twixt Now and Sunrise: The Authentic Cut Blu-ray from Lionsgate
2011’s Twixt was an ambitious, if flawed, Gothic horror film from the great Francis Ford Coppola that failed to land with critics and audiences alike.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Universal Monsters Bobbleheads from Neca
Neca will add four Universal Monsters to its Head Knockers line of bobbleheads in August. Priced at 34.99, Dracula, Frankenstein, Bride of Dracula, and The Wolf Man are made of hand-painted resin and stand 8″ tall.
The sculpts are pretty fun on these, although I’m not sure why the necks are comically long when Neca’s other bobbleheads don’t have that issue. The prototypes are pictured, so maybe they’ll iron that out before production.
B’Twixt Now and Sunrise: The Authentic Cut Blu-ray from Lionsgate
2011’s Twixt was an ambitious, if flawed, Gothic horror film from the great Francis Ford Coppola that failed to land with critics and audiences alike.
- 1/20/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
It’s over.
Over a decade after its initial premiere in October 2010, AMCs “The Walking Dead” has reached its ultimate conclusion. “Rest In Peace” marked not only the last episode of the mega-sized 11th season, but the final episode of the entire flagship series. While there are a plethora of spin-offs featuring fan-favorite characters on the horizon, “Rest In Peace” closed a chapter on the core ensemble’s long fight for survival.
With dozens of recurring characters, actors juggling other filming commitments, losing its lead character, showrunner shifts, and the occasional controversial moment, finding a way to resolve the longest-running zombie television series seemed like an impossible feat. Despite all the odds, showrunner Angela Kang managed to overcome the show’s typical hiccups for an exceptionally rewarding, and emotional send-off.
“Rest In Peace” starts immediately after the chaos of the previous episode with Judith (Cailey Fleming) bleeding out as Daryl...
Over a decade after its initial premiere in October 2010, AMCs “The Walking Dead” has reached its ultimate conclusion. “Rest In Peace” marked not only the last episode of the mega-sized 11th season, but the final episode of the entire flagship series. While there are a plethora of spin-offs featuring fan-favorite characters on the horizon, “Rest In Peace” closed a chapter on the core ensemble’s long fight for survival.
With dozens of recurring characters, actors juggling other filming commitments, losing its lead character, showrunner shifts, and the occasional controversial moment, finding a way to resolve the longest-running zombie television series seemed like an impossible feat. Despite all the odds, showrunner Angela Kang managed to overcome the show’s typical hiccups for an exceptionally rewarding, and emotional send-off.
“Rest In Peace” starts immediately after the chaos of the previous episode with Judith (Cailey Fleming) bleeding out as Daryl...
- 11/22/2022
- by Noah Levine
- bloody-disgusting.com
Network: AMC
Episodes: 177 (hour)
Seasons: 11
TV show dates: October 31, 2010 -- November 20, 2022
Series status: Ended
Performers include:
Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Michael Rooker, David Morrissey, Melissa McBride, Scott Wilson, Michael Cudlitz, Emily Kinney, Chad L. Coleman, Lennie James, Sonequa Martin-Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Alanna Masterson, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand, Katelyn Nacon, Tom Payne, Khary Payton, Samantha Morton, Ryan Hurst, Cooper Andrews, Callan McAuliffe, Eleanor Matsuura, Lauren Ridloff, Cailey Fleming, Nadia Hilker, Cassady McClincy, Angel Theory, Paola Lázaro, Michael James Shaw, Josh Hamilton, and Laila Robins.
TV show description:
After being wounded in the line of duty, County Sheriff Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) spends weeks in a coma. He wakes up...
Episodes: 177 (hour)
Seasons: 11
TV show dates: October 31, 2010 -- November 20, 2022
Series status: Ended
Performers include:
Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Sarah Wayne Callies, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Danai Gurira, Michael Rooker, David Morrissey, Melissa McBride, Scott Wilson, Michael Cudlitz, Emily Kinney, Chad L. Coleman, Lennie James, Sonequa Martin-Green, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Alanna Masterson, Josh McDermitt, Christian Serratos, Seth Gilliam, Ross Marquand, Katelyn Nacon, Tom Payne, Khary Payton, Samantha Morton, Ryan Hurst, Cooper Andrews, Callan McAuliffe, Eleanor Matsuura, Lauren Ridloff, Cailey Fleming, Nadia Hilker, Cassady McClincy, Angel Theory, Paola Lázaro, Michael James Shaw, Josh Hamilton, and Laila Robins.
TV show description:
After being wounded in the line of duty, County Sheriff Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) spends weeks in a coma. He wakes up...
- 11/21/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 21
When you get past the record store and the ice cream stand, there are some serious issues in The Commonwealth. Even before you start digging deeper than surface level, the inequalities in terms of food access, housing, and healthcare are obvious. In the world of The Walking Dead, with unlimited available housing in various stages of repair, there’s no real reason to cram all of your community’s newcomers into dormitories. There’s no reason children should be forced to clamp on headphones to block out the sound of the family next door having a party.
Things improve once you’re in the community and you have a job, but one of the points Carol makes in this episode is how in The Commonwealth, everyone went back to their old lives. You work your job, you come home to your apartment,...
The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 21
When you get past the record store and the ice cream stand, there are some serious issues in The Commonwealth. Even before you start digging deeper than surface level, the inequalities in terms of food access, housing, and healthcare are obvious. In the world of The Walking Dead, with unlimited available housing in various stages of repair, there’s no real reason to cram all of your community’s newcomers into dormitories. There’s no reason children should be forced to clamp on headphones to block out the sound of the family next door having a party.
Things improve once you’re in the community and you have a job, but one of the points Carol makes in this episode is how in The Commonwealth, everyone went back to their old lives. You work your job, you come home to your apartment,...
- 10/31/2022
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
The time has finally come. The final eight-episode run of AMCs “The Walking Dead” has kicked off with the Greg Nicotero-directed “Lockdown.” Picking up directly after the events of Episode 16, our survivors are on the run from a tyrannical Hornsby (Josh Hamilton) and his vicious militia. Inside the walls of the Commonwealth, the rest of the gang witness the downfall of the Milton family’s power in light of allegations against Sebastian Milton (Teo Rapp-Olsson). With the series finale creeping up on the horizon, “Lockdown” pushes full throttle with its pacing as it sets its sights on the highly-anticipated conclusion.
“Lockdown” delivers a healthy-dosage of action sequences paired with proper character-centric scenes. Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Daryl (Norman Reedus) execute a pretty gnarly car-chase, featuring camera movement and stunt-work that feels exhilarating and intensive, on a scale that reminds you of the genre-dipping “The Walking Dead” is capable of.
“Lockdown” delivers a healthy-dosage of action sequences paired with proper character-centric scenes. Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Daryl (Norman Reedus) execute a pretty gnarly car-chase, featuring camera movement and stunt-work that feels exhilarating and intensive, on a scale that reminds you of the genre-dipping “The Walking Dead” is capable of.
- 10/4/2022
- by Noah Levine
- bloody-disgusting.com
There are spin-off and companion shows that will continue and more spin-offs on the way, but The Walking Dead itself will soon be coming to an end. There are only eight episodes of the show left, and those episodes are scheduled to begin airing on October 2nd. AMC+ subscribers will be able to watch two new episodes on that date, and going forward new episodes will reach AMC+ a week before they air on AMC.
This final batch of episodes, which is called The Walking Dead Season 11C, has the following synopsis we’ve seen before:
In the upcoming final episodes of The Walking Dead, threats lurk around every corner, dead and alive, as each group continues to get caught in uncontrollable situations. The looming pressure is cresting towards a day of reckoning for all. Will the sum of their individual journeys cumulate into one, or divide them forever?
And now a longer,...
This final batch of episodes, which is called The Walking Dead Season 11C, has the following synopsis we’ve seen before:
In the upcoming final episodes of The Walking Dead, threats lurk around every corner, dead and alive, as each group continues to get caught in uncontrollable situations. The looming pressure is cresting towards a day of reckoning for all. Will the sum of their individual journeys cumulate into one, or divide them forever?
And now a longer,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 16
One last mid-season finale, and that will be all she wrote for The Walking Dead. One of the biggest hits in cable television history, The Walking Dead spawned a zombie renaissance, all without using the Z-word. Two spin-off shows have already hit the airwaves, with one more definitely on the way and two other ones announced. That’s not counting all of the other media that spun up either as a response to or to ride the coattails of The Walking Dead like the brilliant Black Summer. There’ll be time to look at the legacy of the show later; for now, we’ve got “Acts of God” to witness.
At this point, The Walking Dead has a good handle on what the show does well and what the show doesn’t do well, and as such, “Acts...
The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 16
One last mid-season finale, and that will be all she wrote for The Walking Dead. One of the biggest hits in cable television history, The Walking Dead spawned a zombie renaissance, all without using the Z-word. Two spin-off shows have already hit the airwaves, with one more definitely on the way and two other ones announced. That’s not counting all of the other media that spun up either as a response to or to ride the coattails of The Walking Dead like the brilliant Black Summer. There’ll be time to look at the legacy of the show later; for now, we’ve got “Acts of God” to witness.
At this point, The Walking Dead has a good handle on what the show does well and what the show doesn’t do well, and as such, “Acts...
- 4/11/2022
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
AMC surprised fans of “The Walking Dead” with the news that the Season 10 finale wasn’t actually the finale. Six additional episodes would be added to the season detailing the aftermath of The Whisperer War. The first of those bonus installments is Episode 17, “Home Sweet Home,” which aired Sunday, February 28. It features the long awaited reintegration of Maggie (Lauren Cohan) into the core cast, but a dangerous new threat has followed Maggie back to Virginia. Let’s dive into the top five moments of “Home Sweet Home” below.
See ‘The Walking Dead’ season 10 episode 16 recap: Top 6 moments from long-delayed ‘A Certain Doom’
Homecoming
After showing up at the hospital just in time to save Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) in the Whisperer battle, Maggie takes time to reacquaint herself with her former stomping grounds. One of the first faces she runs into is Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) who murdered her husband Glenn...
See ‘The Walking Dead’ season 10 episode 16 recap: Top 6 moments from long-delayed ‘A Certain Doom’
Homecoming
After showing up at the hospital just in time to save Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) in the Whisperer battle, Maggie takes time to reacquaint herself with her former stomping grounds. One of the first faces she runs into is Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) who murdered her husband Glenn...
- 3/1/2021
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Spoiler Alert: Do not keep reading if you have not seen Season 10, Episode 17 of “The Walking Dead,” titled “Home Sweet Home”
Maggie Rhee is back and she means business. With the premiere of the first of six bonus episodes of Season 10 of “The Walking Dead,” Lauren Cohan has officially made her full-time return to the series that made her a household name.
Before delving into the storyline of this week’s episode, Variety asked Cohan about her experience shooting the show under Covid protocols and how it differed from her past experiences on the set.
“There were obviously a lot of parallels for us shooting the show that’s about an apocalyptic environment, and coming out of what most of us know to be the closest thing to an apocalyptic environment,” Cohan said with a laugh. “We shot episodes that involved a lot less people. So just comparing it to...
Maggie Rhee is back and she means business. With the premiere of the first of six bonus episodes of Season 10 of “The Walking Dead,” Lauren Cohan has officially made her full-time return to the series that made her a household name.
Before delving into the storyline of this week’s episode, Variety asked Cohan about her experience shooting the show under Covid protocols and how it differed from her past experiences on the set.
“There were obviously a lot of parallels for us shooting the show that’s about an apocalyptic environment, and coming out of what most of us know to be the closest thing to an apocalyptic environment,” Cohan said with a laugh. “We shot episodes that involved a lot less people. So just comparing it to...
- 3/1/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 10 Episode 17
The Walking Dead is not a show that can be described as “free from issues.” Since the very first season, the series has made a habit of introducing a group, only for that group to self-destruct, disappear, or die, either on screen in the case of the prisoners from season three’s West Georgia Correctional Facility, or off-screen in the case of the eponymous Vatos from season one’s “Vatos.” A group shows up, and typically, they die in short order. Maggie’s group of hardened survivor pals is no different. A few will stick around, but for the most part, most of them are just waiting to go from their first appearance on screen.
Of course, as it usually it, it’s in service of a bigger, badder enemy. This one seems to have it out personally...
The Walking Dead Season 10 Episode 17
The Walking Dead is not a show that can be described as “free from issues.” Since the very first season, the series has made a habit of introducing a group, only for that group to self-destruct, disappear, or die, either on screen in the case of the prisoners from season three’s West Georgia Correctional Facility, or off-screen in the case of the eponymous Vatos from season one’s “Vatos.” A group shows up, and typically, they die in short order. Maggie’s group of hardened survivor pals is no different. A few will stick around, but for the most part, most of them are just waiting to go from their first appearance on screen.
Of course, as it usually it, it’s in service of a bigger, badder enemy. This one seems to have it out personally...
- 3/1/2021
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
Throughout its many years on the small screen, The Walking Dead, typically vacillates between ‘V’ or ‘Vl’ on the official ratings chart. Which is to say that nearly every installment of AMC’s zombie flagship contains violence or crude language. Or both.
Rarely does an episode of The Walking Dead get slapped with ‘Svl’, which denotes a combination of violence, crude language and sexual content. And yet, that seems to be the case for this month’s mid-season premiere, “Squeeze.”
It’ll signal the return of season 10 in just a few weeks, and when it does, it’ll contain “sexual situations,” according to intel obtained by ComicBook.com. Perhaps this has something to do with the newly-released footage of Eugene and Rosita kissing? Or does AMC have something else planned for episode 10×09?
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Rarely does an episode of The Walking Dead get slapped with ‘Svl’, which denotes a combination of violence, crude language and sexual content. And yet, that seems to be the case for this month’s mid-season premiere, “Squeeze.”
It’ll signal the return of season 10 in just a few weeks, and when it does, it’ll contain “sexual situations,” according to intel obtained by ComicBook.com. Perhaps this has something to do with the newly-released footage of Eugene and Rosita kissing? Or does AMC have something else planned for episode 10×09?
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- 2/10/2020
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
[Editor’s Note: The following review contains spoilers for “The Walking Dead” Season 10, Episode 5, “What It Always Is.”]
It’s tempting to praise “What It Always Is” simply because of how busy it gets. Most “Walking Dead” episodes move like molasses, but this week’s entry has no less than four significant plot threads going, which at least keeps the pace pulsing. Unfortunately, all but one of those threads have major problems, with its most significant entry — Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) gets a new acolyte — being particularly dire. The upside: Episode 5 sets the stage for more compelling developments next week, but it’s a hard road getting there. The cracks in this season are just getting wider.
Last week I noted that “The Walking Dead” is always more interesting when it explores its heroes’ fallibility, as paranoia about the Whisperers leads to unrest in both Hilltop and Alexandria. Of course, it’s not paranoia if they’re really out to get you,...
It’s tempting to praise “What It Always Is” simply because of how busy it gets. Most “Walking Dead” episodes move like molasses, but this week’s entry has no less than four significant plot threads going, which at least keeps the pace pulsing. Unfortunately, all but one of those threads have major problems, with its most significant entry — Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) gets a new acolyte — being particularly dire. The upside: Episode 5 sets the stage for more compelling developments next week, but it’s a hard road getting there. The cracks in this season are just getting wider.
Last week I noted that “The Walking Dead” is always more interesting when it explores its heroes’ fallibility, as paranoia about the Whisperers leads to unrest in both Hilltop and Alexandria. Of course, it’s not paranoia if they’re really out to get you,...
- 11/4/2019
- by Jeff Stone
- Indiewire
Everyone wears a mask on The Walking Dead season 10. But what happens when those masks slip?
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This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 10 Episode 5
Mantras return throughout The Walking Dead. Characters all seem to have some sort of life lesson they wish to impart to others, or that they must tell themselves over and over again to keep on surviving. Alpha has her masks, and her willingness to take them of and put them on. Ezekiel has his, “And still I smile.” And of course, Negan has “We are Negan,” which is all well and good when you're in charge of a whole community of people but not as good when it's being parroted back to you by a demented, devoted fan boy who only wants to have your approval of his senselessly violent actions undertaken in your name.
Negan, when he was the leader of the Saviors,...
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This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 10 Episode 5
Mantras return throughout The Walking Dead. Characters all seem to have some sort of life lesson they wish to impart to others, or that they must tell themselves over and over again to keep on surviving. Alpha has her masks, and her willingness to take them of and put them on. Ezekiel has his, “And still I smile.” And of course, Negan has “We are Negan,” which is all well and good when you're in charge of a whole community of people but not as good when it's being parroted back to you by a demented, devoted fan boy who only wants to have your approval of his senselessly violent actions undertaken in your name.
Negan, when he was the leader of the Saviors,...
- 11/4/2019
- Den of Geek
Sure, The Walking Dead's Merle Dixon (Michael Rooker) turned out to be a pretty nasty villain, but he was still Daryl Dixon's (Norman Reedus) brother. In the exclusive sneak peek above, Daryl opens up to Connie (Lauren Ridloff) while they search for Kelly (Angel Theory) in the woods. "Did I ever tell you about my brother, Merle?...This one time he takes me fishing on this big lake, which is private property, in this boat, which is stolen, a stolen boat, right," Daryl explains. And of course, to make the situation worse, Merle was drinking, Daryl says, and Merle needs Daryl to save him after he goes overboard. Daryl swims him to shore, and you know what Merle said? "Dummy, go get the beer,"...
- 10/30/2019
- E! Online
After saying goodbye to most of the original cast on “The Walking Dead,” Norman Reedus still feels his former co-stars with him during each episode.
“I’ve seen so many people come and go,” he said during a “Walking Dead” panel on Friday at PaleyFest. “Right now on the show, the ghosts of all those guys are with me through every frickin’ scene. I remember how tight Andy [Lincoln] and I are, how tight Scott [Wilson] and I were and Jon [Bernthal], too.”
Lincoln, who played main character Rick Grimes from the beginning of the hit AMC zombie series, departed halfway through the ninth season to spend more time with his family in England. The show is no stranger to killing off main characters, but the lead actor bowing out surprised many of his fans and cast members. During the panel, Reedus said he formed a pact with Lincoln to leave together and...
“I’ve seen so many people come and go,” he said during a “Walking Dead” panel on Friday at PaleyFest. “Right now on the show, the ghosts of all those guys are with me through every frickin’ scene. I remember how tight Andy [Lincoln] and I are, how tight Scott [Wilson] and I were and Jon [Bernthal], too.”
Lincoln, who played main character Rick Grimes from the beginning of the hit AMC zombie series, departed halfway through the ninth season to spend more time with his family in England. The show is no stranger to killing off main characters, but the lead actor bowing out surprised many of his fans and cast members. During the panel, Reedus said he formed a pact with Lincoln to leave together and...
- 3/23/2019
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
The Walking Dead takes a page from Game of Thrones and unleashes one of the most ferocious pre-finale episodes in the show's history.
This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 15
As a general rule, I stand against expanded episodes. Unless it’s a cinematic quality show, and you're putting extra budget on screen, it never typically works out. Historically, that's never worked out for The Walking Dead, as it doesn't work out for most of the shows on Netflix. That was under the old regime. Under the new regime, the extra-long penultimate episode of Season 9 is a stellar exercise in taking a television show and making it look like an event.
To the credit of director Laura Belsey, she does just that. The cinematography seems to be turned up even more than usual, with a few little subtle shots—a particularly good, brief overhead shot of Carol,...
This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 15
As a general rule, I stand against expanded episodes. Unless it’s a cinematic quality show, and you're putting extra budget on screen, it never typically works out. Historically, that's never worked out for The Walking Dead, as it doesn't work out for most of the shows on Netflix. That was under the old regime. Under the new regime, the extra-long penultimate episode of Season 9 is a stellar exercise in taking a television show and making it look like an event.
To the credit of director Laura Belsey, she does just that. The cinematography seems to be turned up even more than usual, with a few little subtle shots—a particularly good, brief overhead shot of Carol,...
- 3/22/2019
- Den of Geek
After a high energy mid-season premiere, AMC’s “The Walking Dead” slows down in Episode 10 so the audience can get to know important new characters. Samantha Morton’s Alpha was only teased last week, but here we see her full evolution into the savage she has become. Though an unreliable narrator sparks questions over what details should be believed about the mysterious new group hunting the residents of Hilltop. These are the five most memorable moments from “Omega.”
Origin Story
“The Walking Dead” rarely uses flashbacks, but large chunks of this episode play out in the past, as Lydia (Cassady McClincy) clues in Henry (Matt Lintz) on her life in the early days of the apocalypse. She paints a picture of her distant father who kept a “cold look” in his eyes, and her protective mother who had trouble standing up to him. All signaling domestic abuse. Hiding out in a basement with other survivors,...
Origin Story
“The Walking Dead” rarely uses flashbacks, but large chunks of this episode play out in the past, as Lydia (Cassady McClincy) clues in Henry (Matt Lintz) on her life in the early days of the apocalypse. She paints a picture of her distant father who kept a “cold look” in his eyes, and her protective mother who had trouble standing up to him. All signaling domestic abuse. Hiding out in a basement with other survivors,...
- 2/18/2019
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
After a massive reveal which left viewers in a state of anticipation, “The Walking Dead” Season 9 shuffles back to life Sunday, February 10 on AMC. The mid-season premiere will pick up where the last episode left off, but you would be forgiven for forgetting some story details during the hiatus. Reanimate your memory with these five important details about the first half of Season 9.
Rick is Gone
Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) was the beating heart of the series since day one. But the courageous leader sacrificed himself in a fiery explosion to save the people he loved. Or did he? Despite being impaled by a piece of rebar and blown off of a bridge, Rick miraculously washed up on shore still breathing. Jadis (Pollyanna McIntosh) found him downstream and whisked him into a helicopter she hailed from a mysterious group. We have no idea where the two are headed, but AMC...
Rick is Gone
Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) was the beating heart of the series since day one. But the courageous leader sacrificed himself in a fiery explosion to save the people he loved. Or did he? Despite being impaled by a piece of rebar and blown off of a bridge, Rick miraculously washed up on shore still breathing. Jadis (Pollyanna McIntosh) found him downstream and whisked him into a helicopter she hailed from a mysterious group. We have no idea where the two are headed, but AMC...
- 2/9/2019
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Spoiler Alert: Do not keep reading if you have not seen the midseason finale of “The Walking Dead” Season 9, titled “Evolution”
In the Season 9 midseason finale of “The Walking Dead,” fans finally get their first official look at the long-awaited villains, The Whisperers.
But first…
The rescue team consisting of Daryl (Norman Reedus), Jesus (Tom Payne), Aaron (Ross Marquand), and Dog comes across a walker herd that is not moving like a normal walker herd. But the group has no time to worry about the herd’s behavior, as they must find Eugene (Josh McDermitt) before it’s too late.
In Alexandria, Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) sits with Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and tries to instruct him in spirituality. Negan is happy to simply needle Gabriel, particularly about his relationship with Rosita (Christian Serratos). Gabriel eventually leaves in frustration, only to learn that riders from Hilltop have come to report that...
In the Season 9 midseason finale of “The Walking Dead,” fans finally get their first official look at the long-awaited villains, The Whisperers.
But first…
The rescue team consisting of Daryl (Norman Reedus), Jesus (Tom Payne), Aaron (Ross Marquand), and Dog comes across a walker herd that is not moving like a normal walker herd. But the group has no time to worry about the herd’s behavior, as they must find Eugene (Josh McDermitt) before it’s too late.
In Alexandria, Gabriel (Seth Gilliam) sits with Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and tries to instruct him in spirituality. Negan is happy to simply needle Gabriel, particularly about his relationship with Rosita (Christian Serratos). Gabriel eventually leaves in frustration, only to learn that riders from Hilltop have come to report that...
- 11/26/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: Do not keep reading if you have not seen Episode 7 of Season 9 of “The Walking Dead,” titled “Stradivarius”
This week’s episode of “The Walking Dead” picks up near the end of last week’s episode, with Rosita (Christian Serratos) wandering alone and wounded through the woods after she and Eugene (Josh McDermitt) narrowly escaped the group’s first encounter with the Whisperers. She struggles to find her way before eventually passing out.
Elsewhere, Carol (Melissa McBride) and Henry (Matt Lintz) have made their way to Daryl’s (Norman Reedus). Daryl lives a solitary existence out in the wilderness, with his only company being a dog that he affectionately refers to as…Dog. Carol asks Daryl to come with them to Hilltop in order to look out for her son, but Daryl is content to let the boy figure things out on his own.
Out on the road,...
This week’s episode of “The Walking Dead” picks up near the end of last week’s episode, with Rosita (Christian Serratos) wandering alone and wounded through the woods after she and Eugene (Josh McDermitt) narrowly escaped the group’s first encounter with the Whisperers. She struggles to find her way before eventually passing out.
Elsewhere, Carol (Melissa McBride) and Henry (Matt Lintz) have made their way to Daryl’s (Norman Reedus). Daryl lives a solitary existence out in the wilderness, with his only company being a dog that he affectionately refers to as…Dog. Carol asks Daryl to come with them to Hilltop in order to look out for her son, but Daryl is content to let the boy figure things out on his own.
Out on the road,...
- 11/19/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The ratings for “The Walking Dead” were even this week compared to last week’s episode, which saw the departure of Andrew Lincoln.
This week’s episode of the AMC series drew a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 5.4 million viewers. That is down a scant few percent from the 2.1 the show drew last week and even with its total viewers haul. In Live+3, last week’s episode ultimately grew to a 3.2 rating and 8 million viewers.
The fact that the show’s ratings have been relatively stable the past few weeks are no doubt welcome news at AMC, as “The Walking Dead” hit a new series low earlier this season. There are just two more episodes to go before the Season 9 midseason finale and the much-teased arrival of The Whisperers before the show goes on hiatus until early next year.
Following the apparent death of Rick, this week’s episode introduced...
This week’s episode of the AMC series drew a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 5.4 million viewers. That is down a scant few percent from the 2.1 the show drew last week and even with its total viewers haul. In Live+3, last week’s episode ultimately grew to a 3.2 rating and 8 million viewers.
The fact that the show’s ratings have been relatively stable the past few weeks are no doubt welcome news at AMC, as “The Walking Dead” hit a new series low earlier this season. There are just two more episodes to go before the Season 9 midseason finale and the much-teased arrival of The Whisperers before the show goes on hiatus until early next year.
Following the apparent death of Rick, this week’s episode introduced...
- 11/13/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: Do not keep reading if you have not seen Episode 6 of Season 9 of “The Walking Dead,” titled “Who Are You Now?”
The post-Rick Grimes world of “The Walking Dead” came into focus with this week’s episode, introducing several new characters while offering a fresh look at some old ones.
Years have passed since Rick’s apparent death at the bridge. Michonne (Danai Gurira) now stands by the edge of the water, talking as if she were talking to Rick. As she does, the episode flashes to people like Daryl (Norman Reedus), who is now living a solitary life in the wilderness; Carol (Melissa McBride), who is rocking a new hairdo while serving as Ezekiel’s “queen” at the Kingdom; and Michonne herself, who is seen scavenging an abandoned vehicle. There she finds a figurine of an old West sheriff who looks an awful lot like Rick.
The post-Rick Grimes world of “The Walking Dead” came into focus with this week’s episode, introducing several new characters while offering a fresh look at some old ones.
Years have passed since Rick’s apparent death at the bridge. Michonne (Danai Gurira) now stands by the edge of the water, talking as if she were talking to Rick. As she does, the episode flashes to people like Daryl (Norman Reedus), who is now living a solitary life in the wilderness; Carol (Melissa McBride), who is rocking a new hairdo while serving as Ezekiel’s “queen” at the Kingdom; and Michonne herself, who is seen scavenging an abandoned vehicle. There she finds a figurine of an old West sheriff who looks an awful lot like Rick.
- 11/12/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“The Walking Dead” leaps six years into the future with the sixth episode of Season 9. “Who are You Now?” marked the first episode without Rick Grimes at the lead. The family of survivors he left behind have forged ahead. Judith (Cailey Fleming) is older and headstrong like her dad, Aaron (Ross Marquand) has a new metal prosthetic arm, Ezekiel (Khary Payton) finally married his queen, and Alexandria is expanding with new farmlands and the windmill that was foreshadowed in the retooled opening sequence. Below, explore the five most shocking moments of “Who Are You Now?” which include friendly and terrifying new faces.
On Trial
Despite harsh rules on outsiders, Judith is insistent that Magna (Nadia Hilker) and her group must be admitted to Alexandria. Michonne (Danai Gurira) is resistant and Magna herself is hesitant due to previous settlements that have fallen. Eventually, everyone agrees to a hearing and subsequent vote on the newcomers.
On Trial
Despite harsh rules on outsiders, Judith is insistent that Magna (Nadia Hilker) and her group must be admitted to Alexandria. Michonne (Danai Gurira) is resistant and Magna herself is hesitant due to previous settlements that have fallen. Eventually, everyone agrees to a hearing and subsequent vote on the newcomers.
- 11/12/2018
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Even in a world without Rick Grimes, some things never change on The Walking Dead.
This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 6
The Walking Dead is a show that seems to be stuck in behavior loops. Like the hosts on Westworld, the characters on The Walking Dead are caught in patterns not of their own making. The same issues come up time and time again, with slightly different results. Take, for example, the decision to trust (or not trust) a group of survivors you've just stumbled across. That's come up a lot on this show, and it plays out a different way every time, but there seems to be no codified way on how to handle these newcomers short of convening a council and having an inquisition.
Rick had three questions. Deanna had her interviews. And Michonne has a council, drawing together the elected leadership of Alexandria to decide,...
This The Walking Dead review contains spoilers.
The Walking Dead Season 9 Episode 6
The Walking Dead is a show that seems to be stuck in behavior loops. Like the hosts on Westworld, the characters on The Walking Dead are caught in patterns not of their own making. The same issues come up time and time again, with slightly different results. Take, for example, the decision to trust (or not trust) a group of survivors you've just stumbled across. That's come up a lot on this show, and it plays out a different way every time, but there seems to be no codified way on how to handle these newcomers short of convening a council and having an inquisition.
Rick had three questions. Deanna had her interviews. And Michonne has a council, drawing together the elected leadership of Alexandria to decide,...
- 11/11/2018
- Den of Geek
“The Walking Dead” season nine continues on Sunday, November 11th at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt. On the all-new episode, “Who Are You Now?” the survivors encounter unfamiliar faces outside the safety of their community’s walls and must decide whether or not this new group can be trusted. The episode is written by Eddie Guzelian and directed by Larry Teng.
Following the episode, viewers can catch an all-new episode of “Talking Dead” hosted by Chris Hardwick at 10:20 p.m. Et/Pt, featuring the co-host of Hgtv’s “Property Brothers,” Drew Scott and “The Walking Dead” cast members Angel Theory and Lauren Ridloff.
Then late night, “AMC Visionaries: Eli Roth’s History of Horror” continues on Sunday, November 11th at 12:40 a.m. Et/Pt. On the all new-episode, “Vampires,” Eli Roth discusses how modern vampires come in many guises, but they all address our fascination with sex and death.
Following the episode, viewers can catch an all-new episode of “Talking Dead” hosted by Chris Hardwick at 10:20 p.m. Et/Pt, featuring the co-host of Hgtv’s “Property Brothers,” Drew Scott and “The Walking Dead” cast members Angel Theory and Lauren Ridloff.
Then late night, “AMC Visionaries: Eli Roth’s History of Horror” continues on Sunday, November 11th at 12:40 a.m. Et/Pt. On the all new-episode, “Vampires,” Eli Roth discusses how modern vampires come in many guises, but they all address our fascination with sex and death.
- 11/11/2018
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Well, that certainly did not go how we expected. Following the shock cliffhanger of the last episode, which saw him impaled on a rebar, it looked like Rick Grimes would be meeting his maker in Sunday night’s outing of The Walking Dead. However, in the end, the character made it out alive, as he was transported away on Anne’s helicopter, off to undertake new adventures in fresh pastures. Namely, those three TV movies that AMC’s ordered up.
But that wasn’t it for last night’s episode of Twd season 9, titled “What Comes After.” The final scene surprisingly jumped forward another six years, on top of the 18 month jump from the end of season 8, and gave us a hint at how things had changed since Rick’s disappearance. In particular, a bunch of new characters were introduced. Namely, Magna (Nadia Hilker), Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura), Kelly (Angel Theory...
But that wasn’t it for last night’s episode of Twd season 9, titled “What Comes After.” The final scene surprisingly jumped forward another six years, on top of the 18 month jump from the end of season 8, and gave us a hint at how things had changed since Rick’s disappearance. In particular, a bunch of new characters were introduced. Namely, Magna (Nadia Hilker), Yumiko (Eleanor Matsuura), Kelly (Angel Theory...
- 11/5/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
And there you have it. The final episode of The Walking Dead to feature Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes has now aired. We’ve known about the actor’s departure for a few months now, but it’s still hard to imagine the show that he’s carried for nine years going on without him. But carry on it must, as we’re only just over a quarter of the way through season 9 and there’s lots to come yet – as the promo above can attest to, which teases not only next week’s episode, but the two after that as well.
The first outing of the post-Grimes era of Twd though is fittingly titled “Who Are You Now?” and, going by the synopsis, it’ll introduce a bunch of new characters to freshen up the show following its recent major loss.
“The survivors encounter unfamiliar faces outside the safety...
The first outing of the post-Grimes era of Twd though is fittingly titled “Who Are You Now?” and, going by the synopsis, it’ll introduce a bunch of new characters to freshen up the show following its recent major loss.
“The survivors encounter unfamiliar faces outside the safety...
- 11/5/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
(Spoilers ahead for the Nov. 4 episode of “The Walking Dead” on AMC)
It was an eventful episode of “The Walking Dead” this week, what with it being Andrew Lincoln’s supposed final episode and the big time skip at the end. But accompanying that time skip was another major development: the introduction of a new group of survivors.
We see this group tangling with a bunch of zombies before eventually being saved by a somewhat older Judith — still a child, but old enough to be good with a revolver. And old enough that we know a significant amount of time has passed since Rick was flown away on that helicopter with Jadis. This is a small but meaningful departure from the comics, in which Jesus is the one who saves them and introduces them to the greater communities in Virginia instead of Judith.
Also Read: 'Walking Dead': Is...
It was an eventful episode of “The Walking Dead” this week, what with it being Andrew Lincoln’s supposed final episode and the big time skip at the end. But accompanying that time skip was another major development: the introduction of a new group of survivors.
We see this group tangling with a bunch of zombies before eventually being saved by a somewhat older Judith — still a child, but old enough to be good with a revolver. And old enough that we know a significant amount of time has passed since Rick was flown away on that helicopter with Jadis. This is a small but meaningful departure from the comics, in which Jesus is the one who saves them and introduces them to the greater communities in Virginia instead of Judith.
Also Read: 'Walking Dead': Is...
- 11/5/2018
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Several fan-favorite comic book characters are arriving soon on Season 9 of FX’s “The Walking Dead,” and showrunner Angela Kang is sharing some intel on how the screen versions will differ from their counterparts in the graphic novels.
As TheWrap exclusively reported over the summer, Nadia Hilker will play Magna, who is part of a group that includes several key characters like Yumiko and Luke from the comic books. “None of these characters are literal to the way they are in the comic book, but they’re still true to the spirit of these characters,” Kang said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
“One of the things is they feel quite international,” Kang said. “Nadia Hilker, who plays Magna, she’s of German and Middle Eastern descent, and she has a little bit of an accent because she grew up in Germany.
“Eleanor Matsuura, who plays Yumiko, she’s of...
As TheWrap exclusively reported over the summer, Nadia Hilker will play Magna, who is part of a group that includes several key characters like Yumiko and Luke from the comic books. “None of these characters are literal to the way they are in the comic book, but they’re still true to the spirit of these characters,” Kang said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly.
“One of the things is they feel quite international,” Kang said. “Nadia Hilker, who plays Magna, she’s of German and Middle Eastern descent, and she has a little bit of an accent because she grew up in Germany.
“Eleanor Matsuura, who plays Yumiko, she’s of...
- 10/26/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
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