The Last of Us Season 1

Creator(s) - Neil Druckman and Craig Mazin (Chernobyl, Scary Movie 3)

Starring - Pedro Pascal (The Mandalorian, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent), Bella Ramsey (Game of Thrones, The Worst Witch), and Melanie Lynskey (The Frighteners, But I'm a Cheerleader)

Release Date - 2023

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "When you're lost in the darkness, look for the light"

Format - UHD (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     Many of you know how much I love horror and exploitation. Horror, especially indie horror, along with the many sub-genres of exploitation are a big part of my life. However, another big part of my life that I rarely get to share with you is gaming. I grew up with the original Nintendo and Sega Genesis. As I got older I found myself migrating to the newest consoles of the time and after the PS2 I moved to Xbox, Xbox 360, and finally Xbox One before switching to PC. You may have noticed that I became an Xbox fan after the PS2 and a big reason for that was Halo and Gears of War. Sadly, I’ve missed a few PlayStation exclusives because of that. One of those is the critically acclaimed The Last of Us and it’s follow up game. I was able to add it recently to my Steam library but I haven’t made the time to play it. I was excited for the television adaptation but my original plan was to play the game first and then watch the show. However, when an opportunity to review the UHD release of the film presented itself I decided to go ahead and check it out. I’m glad I did because it was phenomenal. 

      The series follows Joel, a smuggler who is tasked with taking a teenager to a resistance outpost after the fall of civilization. A good deal of humanity was wiped out when a fungus mutated to the point it could grow inside of the human body. Now, those infected are controlled by the fungi and will stop at nothing to spread it to other survivors. The young girl, Ellie, that Joel is tasked with taking across the ravaged United States is immune to the disease and hope for a cure lies within her. 

      I’m going to go ahead and state the obvious before I get comments and messages from butt hurt horror fans. This review is strictly for the television adaptation and I will not be making notes of the differences between the game and the show. With that being said, this first season is fucking fantastic. I found myself wanting more as the credits on the last episode began rolling. I’m seriously looking forward to the next season and before the year is out I will at least play through the first game fully. The acting in this one is unforgettable. Pedro Pascal has become the internet’s daddy the last few years and is a fantastic actor. His chemistry with everyone on screen is perfect and he demonstrates a wild range of emotions. Honestly, he’s getting the recognition now that he truly deserves. Bella Ramsey is just as amazing as Ellie. In my mind she is this character and I couldn’t see anyone else portraying her. She does everything right and is a scene stealer. We also get some unforgettable performances from the likes of Nick Offerman, Anna Tory, Melanie Lynskey and many more. This show has a lot of great performances and memorable scenes that the cast goes above and beyond to bring to life. The story for this one feels like something done before but it’s the way this show goes about it that makes it feel different and have a different impact on the viewer. We’ve had several shows featuring a small group of survivors as they brave the new world after it is destroyed by a viral outbreak or something along those lines. We’ve seen them fight zombies, vampires, and so on while fending off other humans. There is nothing new here. Hell, if you watched The Mandalorian then you’ve seen Pedro Pascal portray the same character. He’s someone tasked with delivering a child safely to a destination but has a change of heart. What makes this show stand out to me was the random episodes where we get backstories to several characters. It brings the viewer into their lives and you build an emotion connection with them. I loved that this wasn’t just a straight forward adventure show. It’s an emotional rollercoaster that works. Finally, the film has some amazing practical effects. I loved the make-up designs for the infected. Each one looked completely different than the other and the make-up effects are fucking top tier. The show has some blood and a lot of set design but it’s not as gory as I was hoping for. With that being said, I was not disappointed with the effects. Overall, The Last of Us Season 1 is a fantastic show. While I can’t talk on the faithfulness to it’s source material, I can recommend it from a horror standpoint. It’s a show that I can’t recommend enough. Check it out.

Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness

Creator - Hiroyuki Kobayashi (Biohazard the Experience, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City)

Starring - Nick Apostolides (Murder University, Evil Things), Stephanie Panisello (What If...?, Hart of Dixie), and Bill Rogers (Pokemon the Movie: I Choose You, Comic Party)

Release Date - 2021

Genre - Horror/Sci-Fi

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     The Resident Evil film franchise is one of the most popular series in modern film history.  There is millions of fans worldwide and enough momentum to spawn numerous sequels.  However, many horror fans often look over the three animated films that were surprisingly fun, if not more entertaining, than the live action adaptation.  When I heard that Netflix was releasing an animated series based on the hit video game series titled Infinite Darkness I was all about it.  Sadly, I wasn't able to check it out when it was released on Netflix but when my friends over at RLJE announced that the series was released on blu I was quick to request a copy.  When it arrived it just happened to be the day I was going to watch Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City so it turned into a fun double feature.  I want to thank RLJE for hooking me up with it.  

      The film follows the POTUS who is under a cyber-attack that they suspect is backed by China.  However, once they release their data has been breached they are then attacked in the White House by the undead.  Leon S. Kennedy responds where he protects the president.  Soon Claire Redfield arrives to speak with him about a possible zombie outbreak in another country. Leon finds himself torn between his country and a possible conspiracy.

     I really dig the Resident Evil film franchise along with the animated trilogy so I was really looking forward to Infinite Darkness, especially after watching Welcome to Raccoon City.  Sadly, Infinite Darkness was a big disappointment.  It was dull, boring, and didn't really deliver a memorable story that gave the viewer something to hold onto.  The voice acting in this one does feel reminiscent of the CG films but still missed their mark with me.  The voice acting had no energy and the dialogue just felt lazy.  I don't know if this was done on a time crunch or the voice recording was rushed but the film feels as if the cast was disassociated with the project.  The story for this one doesn't feel like it's enough to actually cover four episodes, or a feature length film like the physical release is pieced together.  The content could be compiled together to make a solid episode of around 30 or 40 minutes but having it stretched to the extent this one does results in a dull mini-series that could be a lot more than a political action drama with little resemblance of the game that inspired it.  Finally, the animation looks great and flows perfectly when compared with the CG films.  We get some fun bloody and lightly gory moments but if you are looking for some serious carnage you will be disappointed.  Overall, Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness could have been a fun addition to the Resident Evil universe but it felt bloated at times and at others the story is stretched way too thin without giving the viewer anything to hold on to.  I liked the idea behind it but the execution was not it.  

Star Trek: Discovery Season Three

Creator(s) - Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Star Trek: Voyager) and Alex Kurtzman (Clarice, Tales from the Darkside)

Starring - Sonequa Martin-Green (The Walking Dead, Once Upon a Time..), David Ajala (Doctor Who, The Dark Knight), and Blu del Barrio (The Ready Room)

Release Date - 2020

Genre - Sci-Fi/Adventure

Format - DVD (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     The last week or so I've been spending all my spare time watching Star Trek: Discovery.  As I stated in my season one review, I wasn't the most avid Star Trek fan but I do enjoy most of the series and films that I've seen with Picard rekindling that spark.  However, Discovery is a new obsession that I'm struggling to kick.  Hell, I even took personal time from work to watch season and three.  After binging the third season I have to admit that I'm still obsessed with the series but the third season is the weakest so far.  It's not bad but it's not as riveting and indulging as the first two seasons.

     This season begins with Michael (Martin-Green) and the crew of the Discovery 900 years into the future.  The Federation is just a fraction of it's former self after a catastrophic disaster where ships carrying dilithium crystals exploded killing millions.  Many planets under the Federation has left blaming them for the cause.  Now ships are struggling with space travel due to the lack of dilithium.  Michael and the rest of the Discovery crew set out to uncover the real cause of the event, known as The Burn, to clear the Federation's name in order to bring peace and preservation back to the galaxy.

     Discovery has some seriously dedicated fans along with Star Trek fans that dislike the show for trying to shoehorn itself into Star Trek mythos.  I understand where the second people are coming from but I fucking love this show.  This particular season doesn't really try to force itself into existing Star Trek mythology and creates it's own.  I liked it but it does struggle a bit.  The acting in this one is consistent with the other two seasons.  The characters are unforgettable and the cast dives deep into their roles.  It's hard to see where the acting ends and the character begins.  I love the casting and the new characters introduced has just as much personality as the existing characters.  A lot of great casting and writing went into this.  The story for this season does step away from the bright future and happy endings of the previous seasons to a more bleak and unpredictable future where the Federation and what it once stood for is now in question.  I did like this direction but it does take a long time for it to pick up.  In fact, it doesn't really pick up until the 10th or 11th episode.  While it does a great job at creating character and story development but the action doesn't really pick up until the later episodes.  Finally, the film is still as visually stunning as the first two seasons. We get fantastic make-up effects, amazing sets and wardrobe, and the visuals are outstanding.  Overall, season three is still an amazing season but it does lack that kick that the first two seasons had.  I highly recommend it.  

Star Trek: Discovery Season Two

Creator(s) - Bryan Fuller (American Gods, Mockingbird Lane) and Alex Kurtzman (Sleepy Hollow, The Mummy)

Starring - Sonequa Martin-Green (The Walking Dead, Space Jam: A New Legacy), Doug Jones (Z Nation, Hellboy), and Anson Mount (Inhumans, Hood of Horror)

Release Date - 2019

Genre - Sci-Fi/Adventure

Tagline - "Discover the next adventure"

Format - DVD (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     Over Thanksgiving break I took a 5 day vacation and spent that watching season one of Star Trek: Discovery.  I was absolutely hooked on the show and couldn't wait to dig further into it.  Sadly, my vacation came to an end and I had to return to work to manage the store during Black Friday and the subsequent weekend.  I couldn't stop thinking about that first season so this obsession soon took over forcing me to take one of my personal days off from work to dig into the second season.  This show is insanely good and the second season does not disappoint.

     This season once again follows Michael (Martin-Green) who is searching for her foster brother Spock who was investigating a series of signals that coincide with the "Red Angel."  She finds her brother along with who the real Red Angel is along with news that all sentient life will be destroyed by an AI forcing several members of Discovery and Enterprise to make sacrifices.

     Season Two is a bit different than the first season.  While it gives us an epic sci-fi adventure that pulls the viewer in, it also brings us moments from the original series to not only give older fans something but newer fans a link to the older shows.  I really enjoyed it but I can see why older fans would be a little bitter about it.  The acting in this one is absolutely amazing.  Martin-Green, Jones, and the others bring our favorite characters from the first season along with new faces like Anson Mount.  Mount really surprised me here.  He doesn't really look like Pike from the original series but his mannerisms are down perfectly.  With that being said, he will always be the racist piece of shit from Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror to me.  The story for this one takes the characters from the first season and puts them in yet another dangerous mission.  I really liked the direction the show took but I will say it feels goofy at times when it tries to tie itself to the original series.  I liked it in a lot of way but in a few instances it felt extremely awkward.  Finally, the series has some bloody moments, some great practical make-up effects and seriously stunning props and sets.  However, the visual effects in this season really impressed me.  It's impressive how great some of these visuals looks.  Overall, season two of Discovery is just as perfect as the first season.  It's an amazing story with an amazing cast that fits in perfectly with the Star Trek universe.  I highly recommend it.  

Star Trek: Discovery Season One

Creator(s) - Bryan Fuller (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Dead Like Me) and Alex Kurtzman (Sleepy Hollow, The Mummy)

Starring - Sonequa Martin-Green (The Walking Dead, Space Jam: A New Legacy), Doug Jones (Hellboy, Crimson Peak), and Anthony Rapp (Dazed and Confused, Adventures in Babysitting)

Format - DVD (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Tagline - "At the edge of the universe, discovery begins"

Rating (out of 5):

     I'm not the most avid Star Trek fan but I did spend a good bit of my childhood watching reruns with my grandmother while my dad was out of town.  We mostly watched the original series but I've spent my fair share of time watching Next Generation and Deep Space Nine.  In recent years I've become obsessed with the new Star Trek trilogy along with the newer series.  Over the last few years I've been lucky enough to review the first season of Picard and Lower Decks.  Both are fantastic series that takes on on different parts of the Star Trek universe.  I had heard of Star Trek: Discovery before as well but I had never had the chance to see it until I was sent the first three seasons for review.  While I was on Thanksgiving vacation I decided to tackle it and it was a fantastic show.  

     This season follows Michael (Martin-Green) who is raised by a Vulcan and his human wife after her family was killed by Klingons.  He raises her to use logic over emotions which serves her well when she enlists in the federation.  However, she is headstrong and her impulses leads to the death of her captain and a war between the Klingons.  Six months passes and she is transported to the Discovery to help the captain while she is in prison for treason.  This leads them on several missions before the entire vessel finds themselves in a parallel universe where the federation is an empire that kills all alien species.  

      I'm loving the new Star Trek series.  Picard was fantastic and visually stunning while Lower Decks was the Star Trek for fans of adult animation.  Discovery was just as visually stunning but the story and characters are the part that is the most compelling.  I absolutely loved it and couldn't stop binging it.  This is not your typical Star Trek series but it does feel like Star Trek.  The acting in this one is nothing short of brilliant.  The series features so many amazing cast members that has made a name for themselves in horror and sci-fi.  We have Doug Jones who is known for his work with Guillermo del Toro along with Sonequa Martin-Green from The Walking Dead, Anthony Rapp from Dazed and Confused, Shazad Latif from Black Mirror and Penny Dreadful, and Jason Isaacs from the Harry Potter series.  Also, the film brings several new faces that I was unfamiliar with and everyone delivers unforgettable performances.  Discovery did bring Mary Wiseman to my attention who is now my new crush.  The story for this one is exactly what you would expect from Star Trek.  The story is fully submerged in the federation but we get other aspects from various other series like the Vulcans, Klingons, and other fan favorites.  With that being said, the story takes us through parallel dimensions, war, and the federation hierarchy.   I fucking loved it and couldn't look away even if I tried.  Finally, the series is absolutely beautiful. The visual effects are top notch and never show a sign of weakness while the make-up and creature effects were great as well.  Overall, season one of Discovery is an unforgettable and an important part of television history.  I highly recommend this for any sci-fi and Star Trek fan.  

The Haunting of Bly Manor

Creator - Mike Flanagan (Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House)

Starring - Victoria Pedretti (Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood, Amazing Stories), Oliver Jackson-Cohen (The Invisible Man, Dracula), and Amelia Eve (The Darkness, Shadowland)

Release Date - 2020

Genre - Horror

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     A year or so ago I was sent over the blu release of The Haunting of Hill House.  I had heard of the show when it was released on Netflix but I never took the time to watch it until I received that copy for review.  Sadly, I didn't care for the mini-series and when the news broke the director and producer Mike Flanagan announced another mini-series The Haunting Bly Manor adapted once again from the works of Henry James.  I wasn't interested in checking out this new mini-series even though it wasn't connected to Hill House but once the blu release arrived for review I figured I had to now.  I'm glad I did because I actually liked it.  It was a lot of fun and highly entertaining.

     The film follows an American nanny who is hired to take care of two children by their uncle after the unexpected deaths of their parents.  However, she is not the first person hired to tend to the children.  An Au Pair was previously hired and soon after took her own life.  Now the nanny is left to uncover the secrets hiding behind the walls of Bly Manor while battling her own demons.

     I was hesitant when I put this in and hit play but after an episode or so I found myself becoming more and more invested with the characters and the story.  It's not perfect and the flashbacks mixed with confusing dialogue does make it a chore to finish but I rather enjoyed it.  The acting in this one is great and the cast is fantastic but the characters are extremely cliched and generic.  I've watched dozens and dozens of paranormal period pieces over the years and the characters in this one are generic.  The cast does the best with what they are given but the characters nor their performances are memorable.  The story for this one is a gothic romance with supernatural and crime elements.  It's not really a horror series per-se but there is some darker moments that were fun.  However, the characters may be generic but their interactions and backstory were the highlight of the show.  I wish a little more time was spent on character personality because it would have made the film even more enjoyable.  Finally, don't expect a bloody series.  We get some visual effects that look solid and some great make-up effects but that is the extent of it.  Overall, The Haunting Bly Manor is a well put together mini-series that isn't really horror in a traditional sense but I really liked it.  The characters are rather cliched and blend into the background but the story around them is worth your time.  I highly recommend it.  

Creepshow Holiday Special

Director - Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead, Creepshow)

Starring - Anna Camp (The Office, True Blood), Adam Pally (Iron Man 3, The Mandalorian), and Pete Burris (Stranger Things, Rampage)

Release Date - 2020

Genre - Horror

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     A few days ago I was sent the second season of the Shudder original series Creepshow produced by Greg Nicotero and occasionally directed by him.  The season wasn't as solid as the first season but it was still great fun.  The special features on that release included two specials.  The first was an animated special featuring two segments that was released around Halloween last year.  The second special was a Christmas special that was directed by Nicotero and starring the beautiful Anna Camp.  With Christmas just a month away I figured it only made sense to follow up that viewing of the second season with the holiday special.

     The film follows Robert (Pally) who suspects that he is a killer when he shapeshifts during a full moon.  He tracks down a group of other shapeshifters who are part of a support group.  They all change into different animals like a boar, tortoise, cheetah, and one furry.  They uncover that he is one of the few that actually transforms into a wolf but his arrival also invited the evil Santa Claus and his Santa minions who have a centuries old grudge to settle with all shapeshifters.

     I was on the fence with this one after watching the animated special but after just a few minutes of this one I was in love with it.  It didn't really feel like a Creepshow episode but it was so fucking crazy that it was fun.  I fucking loved it.  The acting in this one is great.  The characters are goofy and have great personalities.  The cast really did do a great job at bringing their characters to life.  Their performances are fun and are highly enjoyable.  The story for this one is fucking wild and I love it so much.  Honestly, I'm surprised this was greenlit because it's just so fucking out there.  Most companies wouldn't gamble with a story following a group of shapeshifters fighting Santa and his legion of mall Santas.  This special runs around 40 minutes and uses it's time wisely for the most part but some of the scenes are a little dialogue heavy but they have very little to say in regards to the actual story.  A little fat could be trimmed but it doesn't really take away from the special as is.  Finally, the film has some amazing make-up effects and awesome costumes.  It does have some gore that looks amazing and the shapeshifters, aside from the first werewolf, looks great.  With that being said, the first werewolf looks like ass.  Overall, Creepshow Holiday Special is my favorite episode of Creepshow to date.  It's not something I expected to come from a studio produced series but it was a lot of fun.  I highly recommend this amazing special.  

Creepshow Animated Special

Director - Greg Nicotero (The Walking Dead, Creepshow)

Starring - Kiefer Sutherland (The Lost Boys, Young Guns), Joey King (The Conjuring, The Act), and Fayna Sanchez (Dollface, OJ: The Musical)

Release Date - 2020

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "Strange, eerie, terrifying"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     Last year was a rough one for many of us.  The pandemic took millions of lives, saw several without jobs and income, and others found themselves homeless for many reasons.  For obvious reasons, the movie industry was hit due to the pandemic and the "new normal" along with the guidelines that made filming new projects damn near impossible.  However, that didn't stop special effects legend and occassional director Greg Nicotero from knocking out an animated special for his produced Creepshow series.  It was released on Shudder but I never got the chance to check it out until I was sent the second season of Creepshow from RLJE Films and Shudder.  I finally was able to check it out as one of the special features on this release.  

     This special consists of two tales.  The first follows a surgeon that finds himself alone on an island with no way or surviving.  He resorts to eating seagulls before resorting to amputating his legs as a way of sustaining his own before succumbing to infection and starvation.  The second tale follows a teenage girl who is on vacation with her family when they come across a roadside attraction called Circus of the Dead.  They soon discover that this a circus centered around zombies and those in charge use the audience as their next batch of undead for the following show.

     I was really looking forward to this after watching season 2 of Creepshow but the animated special was not as entertaining as the actual show.  I liked the stories behind each tale but the delivery and animation just didn't sell it to me.  The voice acting in this one is alright for the most part but the cast does struggle with conveying emotions by just using their voices.  Those cast fit the characters they were assigned to but the voice acting is very flat.  The stories for this one is great on paper but the execution and delivery was just not the best approach to make them enjoyable.  I really enjoyed the plot for both stories but the animated approach and narration made the stories feel a little too goofy.  They didn't have the impact that they could have if it was actually live action.  Finally, the film has some animated violence that was fun to at times but the animation style just didn't work for me.  Overall, Creepshow Animated Special had some fun moments but it is easily forgettable.  It's not on the same level as the regular episodes which means you can skip it if you really want to.  

Creepshow: Season 2

Starring - Kevin Dillon (The Blob, Platoon), Keith David (They Live, The Thing), and Ryan Kwanten (True Blood, Knights of Badassdom)

Release Date - 2021

Genre - Horror

Tagline - "11 terrifying tales of terror!"

Format - Bluray (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (Out of 5):

     The horror anthology Creepshow is one of the most beloved anthologies ever with some of the most memorable stories from the George A. Romero and Stephen King collaboration.  It's a film that I grew up with and was very fond of.  The films sequel, because we are forced to ignore the third film, is just as iconic and entertaining as the first film.  When I first heard that Greg Nicotero and Shudder was working on a series based on the Creepshow films I was beside myself with excitement.  When I received that first season for review I fell in love with it.  It was a fantastic tribute to the film that Romero and King gave genre fans.  When I was contacted to review the second season I couldn't say yes fast enough.  As soon as it arrived I made time for it.  I want to thank my friends over at RLJE Films and Shudder for sending this one over!

     The show has 11 episodes, along with 2 specials, that follows siblings that are trying to run a murder bed and breakfast, an abusive uncle and his nephew who learns voodoo, an astronaut that is living in his father's shadow, Ted Raimi unleashing deadites on a public access show, and more.

     This second season of Creepshow fell a little flat but it still had it's moments.  Some of the stories felt like they were perfectly written to deliver on that comic charm while others felt like they were rejects from The Twilight Zone.  They wasn't bad but they did feel out of place.  The acting in this one is fun but I wouldn't call it great.  We get a lot of cameos from genre legends like Kevin Dillon from The Blob remake, Keith David from John Carpenter's They Live and The Thing, Ryan Kwanten from HBO's True Blood, Ted Raimi who is the brother of Evil Dead creator and director Ted Raimi who has appeared in several iconic films, Ali Larter from Resident Evil and Final Destination fame, C. Thomas Howell who has appeared in several classic 80s films like Red Dawn and E.T., Josh McDermitt from The Walking Dead, Breckin Meyer from Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, Molly Ringwald who was known for her comedies in the 80s but many genre fans will recognize from The Stand and Office Killer, and Justin Long from Tusk and Jeepers Creepers.  This is a stacked cast with some memorable performances but some are extremely campy.  I really enjoyed the casting here and love that so many familiar faces were given roles in such an iconic show.  The stories in this one are hit and miss.  Some are tales that will stick with you for some time while others just feel out of place like they were discarded from other anthology series like The Twilight Zone.  I absolutely loved so many of these tales but the ones like Night of the Living Late Show, Sibling Rivalry, and The Right Snuff just didn't work for me.  I wanted to like them all like the first season but these segments are weak and out of place.  The horror element just wasn't there especially in Night of the Living Late Show.  It felt like a drama with a dark twist.  It's still a great season but very inconsistent.  Finally, the season has plenty of practical and visual effects with some fantastic death scenes.  The practical and make-up effects looks great but the visuals are inconsistent.  Some look surprisingly well done while others were rushed and noticeable.  Overall, Creepshow: Season 2 is an entertaining season with some worthy episodes but other episodes are rather weak.  I still would recommend this one but don't let the bad ones leave a bad taste in your mouth because the better segments are well worth it.  

Amazing Stories: Season Two

Creator(s) - Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park, Jaws), Joshua Brand (A Year in the Life, The Americans), and John Falsey (Northern Exposure, I'll Fly Away)

Starring - Patrick Swayze (Road House, Dirty Dancing), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit), and David Carradine (Death Race 2000, Kill Bill)

Release Date - 1986

Genre - Fantasy/Crime/Drama

Tagline - "As one experience ends another adventure begins"

Format - DVD (Personal Collection) (Screener)

Rating (out of 5):

     A couple weeks ago I started watching season one of Amazing Stories that was sent to me to review from Umbrella Entertainment.  I really enjoyed myself with it but I wasn't able to binge the second season immediately after due to to my work schedule.  I didn't want to start it and have to stop it between episodes so I waited a few days to toss it in until I had a few days off together.  I recently found those days off and jumped on season two.  I seriously want to thank Umbrella for sending me this set because I really enjoyed myself with it.

     This season, much like the first, follows amazing stories following broad way murders, getting back at mean spirited teachers with magic, and rings that possess the wearer just to name a few.

     Season two is similar to the first season.  We have some seriously entertaining stories that is fitting of the Amazing Stories title but some of the other not as spectacular.  The yare still great episodes but not as memorable as others.  The acting in this one is absolutely amazing.  We have amazing performances from some of the most iconic actors of the 80s.  I was shocked to see Patrick Swayze, Danny DeVito, Chrisopher Lloyd, and David Carridine in this.  They deliver unforgettable performances and the supporting cast is just as memorable.  Amazing acting all around in this season.  The stories in this one range from amazing to not so much.  They are very inconsistent but not disappointing.  I really enjoyed the episodes so don't take it the wrong way but some are so amazing that you are thinking about them days later while others were forgotten as soon as the episode ended.  Finally, this one has a few visual effects that are really out dated by this point and a little blood but nothing memorable.  If you are looking for blood and gore you will be very disappointed and barking up the wrong tree.  Overall, Season Two is just a fun as the first season.  I highly suggest making time to binge both seasons on DVD from Umbrella Entertainment.  It was a great experience to finally watch the entire show.