Tag: Bates Motel
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The Jimmy Stewart Thriller That Completely Altered the Genre
Voyeurism and suspense: those with even a passing knowledge of Alfred Hitchcock likely associate his body of work with those descriptors. Rear Window, a dazzling jewel in his directorial crown, was influential in crystallizing both predilections years before Hitchcock turned his mind toward the nefarious violence hidden within the Bates Motel walls. Routinely cited as…
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How to Watch Five Days at Memorial: Where Is the Miniseries Streaming?
After partaking in the Conjuring franchise and stepping into TV territory with Bates Motel, Vera Farmiga is ready to take on a new role in the limited series Five Days at Memorial. The show is based on the true events that took place at the Memorial Hospital, following the chaotic turnaround of Hurricane Katrina in…
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Raven Banner picks up genre trio ‘Z’, ‘Sea Fever’, ‘Dead Dicks’ for Canada (exclusive)
Deals announced in run-up to Cannes virtual market.Raven Banner has swooped on Canadian distribution rights to horror Z, contagion thriller Sea Fever starring Hermione Corfield, Connie Nielsen and Dougray Scott, and supernatural thriller and Fantasia audience award winner Dead Dicks.Z (pictured) explores what happens when a young mother begins to fear her introverted son’s imaginary…
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7 New Netflix Shows to Binge in May, and the Best Reasons to Watch
1. “When They See Us” (available May 31)Why Should I Watch? Ava DuVernay is bringing her keen directorial eye to yet another medium. The director of features like “Selma,” TV series like “Queen Sugar,” and documentaries like “13th” is trying her hand at the limited series format with “When They See Us,” a four-hour scripted…
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The Best Horror TV Shows on Netflix
Looking for a good streaming scream? Sometimes we want a horror movie, but sometimes we want a lot of horror, and when you’re looking for those binge-watch thrills there’s nothing better than a horror TV show to scratch the itch. Fortunately, Netflix has a pretty impressive library of scary series, from classics like The Twilight…
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‘The Frankenstein Chronicles’ Review: Sean Bean’s Netflix Series Comes Roaring to Life After Three Years in Purgatory
Much like the mysterious characters’ laborious attempts to create living beings from dead flesh, “The Frankenstein Chronicles” had a long journey to American audiences. Acquired by A&E in 2015 to bolster its fledgling scripted originals programming, the Sean Bean-starring period drama never made it to the Arts & Entertainment network. Despite success with “Bates Motel,”…