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The Walking Dead: Four Walls And A Roof

Published

10 years ago

October 27, 2014

Last week we saw Bob being turned into a BBQ feast in front of his very own eyes. Gareth and his pack of cannibals, nibbled gently onto Bob’s leg, while Sasha feverishly searched for her man.

In probably one of the most disturbing scenes in the history of the show, we actually see how the human mind struggles to fight for survival. Keeping a man alive while slowly eating him is definitely a sign of the times.

But the jokes on the cannibals as Bob reveals his secret. He has been bitten by a walker. And they all have ingested tainted meat. Honestly, I was waiting on Gareth’s reaction since I knew that Bob was indeed bitten by a walker. The group’s reaction is priceless though. The interesting aspect of all this is something we haven’t seen yet. How exactly does this work? If you ingest meat that has been indeed in the process of turning, how exactly do you turn yourself. We didn’t find out in this episode, but we shall how this pans out.

At this point, the group must be wondering what happened to Bob. Sasha goes on a search to find him but has an uncanny feeling that she is being watched. Now Carol and Daryl are also missing, although the viewer’s know that they went after the car with a cross on the back window. At this point Father Gabriel seriously has some explaining to do. He admits that he killed a family and even buried their bones, but it is not certain how and why he did this. One can assume that in order to save himself, he sacrificed the lives of others. But he also feels that Rick and his clan were sent by God to punish him. Obviously, he doesn’t know how Rick operates and spares his life.

Lucky for Gabriel because Bob wobbles into the outside of the church and he reveals what happened to him. Abraham is convinced that they need to leave to Washington, but Rick is more hesitant. He wants to plot his revenge against Gareth for putting him and his group through hell. Tensions rise and decisions need to be made. Glenn actually makes a stance against Rick when he tells him that him and Maggie will leave with Abraham to Washington, after they take their revenge out on Gareth. Rick tells him “No way” but Glenn FINALLY puts his foot down and tells him that it is not his decision.

The part I have been dreading finally arrives. Gareth and his group find the church. But Rick and the other members who go off to search for Gareth are gone; leaving only the weak behind. Gareth knows that Rick is nowhere around and announces this message to the members that remain in the church. Gareth gives Father Gabriel a proposal, he spills, he can walk. But Father doesn’t and clutches his rosary beads and continues to shake in the corner.

Rick fires off a few shots and magically appears in the church. The cannibals immediately surrender and Gareth states that they will leave their group alone. But Rick has been waiting for this day since his lockdown in Terminus. “Besides, I already made you a promise.” He says to a frightened Gareth.

A shiny machete slides out of Rick’s pocket and he delivers blow after blow to Gareth, leaving him to just a bloody pulp. The rest of the cannibals are taken out and Father Gabriel gasps that this is the “Lord’s house.” I am pretty sure that the lord is now long gone Father Gabriel.

Bob is left to die and before Sasha can kill him, he succumbs away on his own. But Tyrese actually needs to finish Bob off and he steps to the plate to do so. I love how Tyrese is always around bloody deaths and kind of has to stay back and deal with the aftermath. His character is one that is still developing but it will be interesting to see how keeps his composure in the next episodes to come. Eugene, Abraham and Rosita leave to Washington.

Michonne runs into Daryl in the woods later! But he is alone. No carol. When Michonne asks where Carol is at, he simply beckons to someone “come on out”, we don’t see who he is talking to because the episode ends there.

Such a cliffhanger! Is it Beth? Is it Carol? Who could it be? And why is it such a tease?

This past episode was great because it glorified Rick and his aching to get his mojo back. Something the group desperately needs as they struggle to survive. I can’t wait to see Beth’s return as promised in the preview of next week’s episode.

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Editorial

She Divorced a Ghost and Then Adopted a Possessed Clown Doll

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1 hour ago

May 21, 2024

Timothy Rawles

We won’t pretend to understand all the nuances of being a medium. Some people believe and some don’t. It might be a matter of walking in someone else’s shoes for a day. Whatever you believe, it’s a slow news day so we thought we’d bring you this interesting story.

It comes from the New York Post where we are introduced to a woman named Brocarde who says she married a ghost named Edwardo. Brocarde contends that Edwardo cheated on her which resulted in their divorce. Brocarde, who is also a musician, is making a video series about her journeys and that led her to Nevada and the Clown Motel.

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There she adopted a clown doll which she says is possessed by a spirit. After bringing it home with the motel’s permission to do a paranormal study, her ghostly ex, Edwardo, resurfaced and became jealous.

Brocarde told The New York Post:

“I can instantly tell when Edwardo has a point to make, his energy is very powerful. His presence has been very manageable these days and I only see him from time to time, he does not like the clown though, he watches him and I keep finding the clown by the door, subtly is not Edwardo’s strong point.

He has nothing to be concerned about, as I have no intention of marrying a clown ghost, although that would be funny. The clown is here for research purposes only, and I definitely don’t need to get into a paranormal love triangle.

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I know the clown is possessed, so perhaps Edwardo has picked up on some bad energy and is just looking out for me. I’m fascinated by the prospect of spirit vessels and haunted objects, it’s a whole new world for me, so I’m trying to learn and absorb as much as possible.

That’s why I’ve enjoyed filming this series so much as I’m meeting people who’ve had fascinating ghost adventures, not unlike myself.”

The spirit inside the doll is a carnival clown according to Brocarde. She claims it was underappreciated and laughed at in its human form and that ridicule might have formed a bonding psychic link.

“When I connect with spirits, it’s often their emotions that I connect with first. Sometimes an un-rested spirit attaches itself to a physical entity, in this case this clown doll had once been owned by or come into contact with a man who worked as a clown.

This man was tortured by his dreams of stardom but was condemned to life in the carnival where he was underappreciated. I suppose as an artist, I can relate to this, so I feel that’s why he chose me to convey this message.”

Brocarde is currently conducting a study on the doll because she thinks the spirit inside needs rescuing. She wanted to take it away from the motel where she says the hundreds of other clowns are competing for guest’s attention. But the process is slow.

“At the moment I only know snippets of information about him,” Brocarde says, “so over the coming months I’m going to try and understand more. So far he’s been a peaceful entity. He’s often moving on his own, but nothing that would cause me alarm. I’m hoping that doesn’t change now I have two ghosts in the house!”

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‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Opening Surpasses ‘Prey at Night’

Published

3 hours ago

May 21, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Even with its mediocre reviews The Strangers: Chapter 1 has scared up quite a killing at the box office, making it the biggest horror film to open in 2024 so far. Ticket buyers shelled out $11.8 million domestically for the home invasion thriller over the weekend, surpassing the last film in the series Strangers: Prey at Night (2018) which grabbed almost $10.5 million upon its opening.

The year started out promisingly with fans anticipating big studio movies such as Night Swim, Imaginary, and Tarot on the slate. But those fell flat both critically and commercially, casting a pall over the box office, although Night Swim’s opening is almost on par with The Strangers Chapter 1.

It wasn’t until March that things started to improve critically with the release of Immaculate and then in April, The First Omen. Still, good reviews could pull either of those films into the $10 million opening weekend club.

However, his has been a streamer year for horror movies, with many genre originals being released on paid subscription services like Shudder. Viewers seem to appreciate the convenience of staying home to watch Late Night With the Devil, Infested, and the upcoming In a Violent Nature. Even this year’s breakout hit Abigail successfully moved from theaters to home digital just three weeks after its theatrical release.

With the year half over, there are still plenty of horror movies headed our way. To name a few, there is Longlegs, Cuckoo, MaXXXine, and Trap still loaded in the chamber for 2024.

The Strangers: Chapter 1, as the title suggests, is the first in director Renny Harlin’s trilogy within this universe. Whether or not the remaining two will be as lucrative on their opening weekends despite tepid reviews remains to be seen.

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Editorial

Alleged Former Haunted Museum Staff Member Tattles on Zak Bagans

Published

1 day ago

May 20, 2024

Timothy Rawles

Zak Bagans has been getting a bum rap lately thanks to some of his former Ghost Adventures teammates. But he’s also getting roasted by one of his alleged former Haunted Museum employees in Las Vegas.

The apparent team member took to Reddit in an AMA (Ask Me Anything), inviting subscribers to ask them about their job including juicy details regarding their famous boss. It resulted in a windfall of queries that came with some surprising answers.

Bagans was one of the first to take his ghost hunting prowess to television creating a successful reality show that featured some of the world’s most haunted places. Coupled with his good looks, reactive histrionics and penchant for building tension Ghost Adventures became a pop culture phenomenon.

I worked with Zak Bagans in his museum. AMA
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Throughout his travels, Bagans began to collect cursed items enough to fill a vintage house in Nevada which he eventually repurposed and named The Haunted Museum. Guests are able to visit his collection for a fee and are directed through its many rooms by a tour guide.

The YouTube channel TheSneezingMonkey featured the AMA Reddit thread on his channel with an update to follow.

Since the ex-employee cannot, or won’t, be verified, suffice it to say that nothing revealed in the lengthy discussion should be taken as fact. This could be a disgruntled ex-employee with nothing better to do than talk smack about the television icon who has managed to keep his show on the air for 16 years. Or, some of it could be true.

But that is for you to decide.