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I have deduced that there are two kinds of people in this world: people who love aliens and people who hate them. I have yet to find indifference or anyone in between. I, personally, love anything alien related. I spent long nights on the weekends watching my dad play XCOM: UFO Defense as a young child. I remember Friday nights ordering pizza and watching new episodes of The X-Files. I can’t tell you how many times I have seen that series from beginning to end. I lost my damn mind when I saw they were putting out a special six-episode comeback. Imagine my schoolgirl-like glee when I heard about a new show on TBS. It was called People of Earth (2016) and immediately, I was all about that noise.

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At first, all they would show were snippets of a strange-looking new show. There were various aliens and a random talking deer (which happens to be one of the best characters in the show). I was SO excited. People of Earth just wrapped up its first season, and let me tell you, it was amazing.

People of Earth follows Ozzie (Wyatt Cenac), a well-respected journalist that travels to the small town Beacon, NY  to research a group led by psychiatrist Gina (Ana Gasteyer) called StarCrossed for a fluff piece. They meet in a Catholic church run by Father Doug (Oscar Nunez). StarCrossed is a therapy group for “experiencers,” people who believe they have been abducted by aliens. Ozzie, being a serious journalist, thinks they are all crazy but is forced to investigate further by his editor. Just prior to investigating for his article, Ozzie totals his car by hitting a deer. He seems to suffer memory loss, hallucinations and loss of time. He thinks it’s just a consequence of the accident but the members of StarCrossed believe it is more than that.

I had really high expectations for People of Earth and I wasn’t disappointed. Anyone who knows me or has read my other articles knows I’m quite the sucker for horror-comedy. Drop a SciFi-Comedy in my lap and if I had a tail, it would be wagging like crazy. Normally, the character personalities in shows and movies like this are over the top and unrealistic. The character development in this first season was nicely paced and realistic. The aliens themselves (yes, Virginia, there are aliens) are hilarious and snarky. You meet a Gray (a small big-headed big-eyed gray guy), a Reptilian (green guys that mask as humans) and a White (attractive Orlando Bloom from LOTR look-alike with silvery hair). None of them have their stuff together and they bicker like teenage girls.

People of Earth

The acting is dynamic and right on target. The effects are simple and flawless and it truly was a hidden little gem among Monday night TV. They have been renewed for a second season and I absolutely can’t wait. Do yourself a favor and watch People of Earth. It’s fun, light-hearted and you’ll have a good time trying to piece Ozzie’s memories together along with him. You find early on that not everyone is what they seem. You can watch all eight episodes on www.tbs.com And remember, “You are special.”

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Trailer for ‘The Exorcism’ Has Russell Crowe Possessed

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The latest exorcism movie is about to drop this summer. It’s aptly titled The Exorcism and it stars Academy Award winner turned B-movie savant Russell Crowe. The trailer dropped today and by the looks of it, we are getting a possession movie that takes place on a movie set.

Just like this year’s recent demon-in-media-space film Late Night With the Devil, The Exorcism happens during a production. Although the former takes place on a live network talk show, the latter is on an active sound stage. Hopefully, it won’t be entirely serious and we’ll get some meta chuckles out of it.

The film will open in theaters on June 7, but since Shudder also acquired it, it probably won’t be long after that until it finds a home on the streaming service.

Crowe plays, “Anthony Miller, a troubled actor who begins to unravel while shooting a supernatural horror film. His estranged daughter, Lee (Ryan Simpkins), wonders if he’s slipping back into his past addictions or if there’s something more sinister at play. The film also stars Sam Worthington, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg and David Hyde Pierce.”

Crowe did see some success in last year’s The Pope’s Exorcist mostly because his character was so over-the-top and infused with such comical hubris it bordered on parody. We will see if that is the route actor-turned-director Joshua John Miller takes with The Exorcism.

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Win a Stay at The Lizzie Borden House From Spirit Halloween

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Spirit Halloween has declared that this week marks the start of spooky season and to celebrate they are offering fans a chance to stay at the Lizzie Borden House with so many perks Lizzie herself would approve.

The Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, MA is claimed to be one of the most haunted houses in America. Of course one lucky winner and up to 12 of their friends will find out if the rumors are true if they win the grand prize: A private stay in the notorious house.

“We are delighted to work with Spirit Halloween to roll out the red carpet and offer the public a chance to win a one-of-a-kind experience at the infamous Lizzie Borden House, which also includes additional haunted experiences and merchandise,” said Lance Zaal, President & Founder of US Ghost Adventures.

Fans can enter to win by following Spirit Halloween‘s Instagram and leaving a comment on the contest post from now through April 28.

Inside the Lizzie Borden House

The prize also includes:

An exclusive guided house tour, including insider insight around the murder, the trial, and commonly reported hauntings

A late-night ghost tour, complete with professional ghost-hunting gear

A private breakfast in the Borden family dining room

A ghost hunting starter kit with two pieces of Ghost Daddy Ghost Hunting Gear and a lesson for two at US Ghost Adventures Ghost Hunting Course

The ultimate Lizzie Borden gift package, featuring an official hatchet, the Lizzie Borden board game, Lily the Haunted Doll, and America’s Most Haunted Volume II

Winner’s choice of a Ghost Tour experience in Salem or a True Crime experience in Boston for two

“Our Halfway to Halloween celebration provides fans an exhilarating taste of what’s to come this fall and empowers them to start planning for their favorite season as early as they please,” said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Halloween. “We have cultivated an incredible following of enthusiasts who embody the Halloween lifestyle, and we’re thrilled to bring the fun back to life.”

Spirit Halloween is also preparing for their retail haunted houses. On Thursday, August 1 their flagship store in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. will officially open to start off the season. That event usually draws in hordes of people eager to see what new merch, animatronics, and exclusive IP goods will be trending this year.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

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The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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