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Review ‘Creepshow’ Season 2 Episode 4: Pipe Screams/Within the Walls of Madness

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Last week’s Creepshow unleashed the horrors of deep space and high school, but this week it goes deep below the grime of a slum apartment and beyond the realms of sanity. With lots of fantastic, nasty, scary creatures to be had brought to life in stunning FX! In a lot of ways, this week’s segments Pipe Screams and Within the Walls of Madness feel more in line with the original Creepshow movies in their own specific ways.

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Our first tale of baked up abomination is Pipe Screams, which follows a plumber on hard times named Linus Carruthers (Eric Edelstein, Green Room) contracted by the obnoxious and uncaring landlord Victoria Smoot (Barbara Crampton, Jakob’s Wife) to fix a clog in the rundown apartment building she owns. Only for Linus to find out there’s something far worse than paper towels or scum stuck in the aged pipes of the building. Meeting the tenant Janet, (Selena Aduze, Doctor Sleep) they start to realize the true monster may not be the obvious one…

A classic Creepshow style tale of monstrous comeuppance from director Joe Lynch who also handled last week’s The Right snuff and horror author Daniel Kraus, Pipe Screams has everything you could want from such a tale. Quirky characters with a terrific cast, a moody setting, and one hell of a creature. In this case… Cloggy. Brought to beautiful, gross, retching life by the fine folks at KNB. Words won’t do it justice, it’s just something you gotta see to believe. This story was lighter and funnier than Lynch’s prior entry with lots of slapstick and splatstick as our errant plumber attempts to deal with the grimy beast in the apartment’s pipes. Lynch posting another Letterboxd list of influences in the making of this episode that put things in a clearer light.

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Eric Edelstein does a phenomenal job as our errant plumber stuck between a rock and a hard place. Or stuck between financial ruin and one seriously pissed off pipe clog. Getting into some slimy brawls with the greasy thing from the drain in a fashion that would make Ashley J. Williams proud. Showing an earnestness as just a guy trying to get a paycheck and ending up have to deal with a monster… and the thing in the pipes. Speaking of, Barbara Crampton shines in what could be her most diabolical role yet: a short tempered, racist, cheap slumlord. Victoria is the classic kind of Creepshow creep, like the bastard of Upson Pratt and Wilma or “Billy” to her friends. Completely abhorrent to her tenants, Linus, and only caring about getting the job done slapdash so she can quickly get to her next bottle of expensive chardonnay. If you’ve ever experienced frustration or anger with your landlord, this story’s for you!

In our latter tale, we go deep into the bowels of the Earth and beyond in Within the Walls of Madness, a Lovecraft tinged cosmic horror story of insanity from showrunner Greg Nictotero and writer John Esposito and directed by Tales From The Darkside: The Movie‘s John Harrison. The story follows a man named Zeller (Drew Matthews, The Arbors) held in prison for murder and being interviewed by his duplicitous lawyer Tara Cartright (Brittany Smith, Venom) about the events that transpired at a secret government facility deep in the snowy mountains. Zeller was a part of a team conducting research with Doctor Trollenberg (Denise Crosby,  Pet Sematary) that may have unleashed an unspeakable evil that picked off the staff. But is it real, or has Zeller truly succumbed to madness?

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Another fun change of pace for Creepshow, particularly in the realm of cosmic and psychological horror.  You can tell that Nicotero and Esposito wanted to tell their own story in those styles while creating something new, and they did a good job of putting the tropes and pieces together. Some details required repeat viewing to get a better grasp on, but for the most part it’s a solid and trippy tale. As the humans start to turn on one another and trust fades, they becomes as monstrous, if not more than whatever dwells within the walls.

Matthews and Cartright have a decent chemistry as they go toe to toe over what was really occurring in the facility and their different ideas of how to proceed with the court case. Crosby shines as the quite possibly mad Doctor Trollenberg as the truth of her experiments come out in more ways than one, pitting her and Zoller against each other. As always, top notch special and practical FX from KNB. Expect lots of tentacles and things from beyond.

Another solid issue of Creepshow, and with two episodes left this season I can only imagine what will be unleashed next!

Creepshow airs new episodes every Thursday on Shudder.

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Hulu Unveils Riveting Trailer for True Crime Series “Under the Bridge”

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Hulu has just released a gripping trailer for its latest true crime series, “Under the Bridge,” drawing viewers into a haunting narrative that promises to explore the dark corners of a real-life tragedy. The series, which premieres on April 17th with the first two of its eight episodes, is based on the best-selling book by the late Rebecca Godfrey, providing a detailed account of the 1997 murder of fourteen-year-old Reena Virk near Victoria, British Columbia.

Riley Keough (left) and Lily Gladstone in “Under the Bridge”. 

Starring Riley Keough, Lily Gladstone, and Vritika Gupta, “Under the Bridge” brings to life the chilling story of Virk, who disappeared after attending a party with friends, never to return home. Through the investigative lens of author Rebecca Godfrey, played by Keough, and a dedicated local police officer portrayed by Gladstone, the series delves into the hidden lives of the young girls accused of Virk’s murder, uncovering shocking revelations about the true perpetrator behind this heinous act. The trailer offers a first look at the series’ atmospheric tension, showcasing the exceptional performances of its cast. Watch the trailer below:

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Rebecca Godfrey, who passed away in October 2022, is credited as an executive producer, having worked closely with Shephard for over two years to bring this complex story to television. Their partnership aimed to honor Virk’s memory by casting a light on the circumstances that led to her untimely death, offering insight into the societal and personal dynamics at play.

“Under the Bridge” looks to stand out as a compelling addition to the true crime genre with this gripping story. As Hulu prepares to release the series, audiences are invited to brace themselves for a deeply moving and thought-provoking journey into one of Canada’s most notorious crimes.

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He Will Survive: ‘Chucky’ Season 3: Part 2 Trailer Drops a Bomb

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It’s official, Chucky’s old, but he’s not down for the count. In the new trailer for Chucky Season 3: Part 2, it seems that our ole’ friend till the end is finally on his deathbed with nothing left to do but go back from whence he came. But hold on, don’t film the sunset scene yet because there might be just a little more power in them batteries.

Season three was cut short last year thanks to the writer’s and actor’s strike. but SyFy just released the new trailer for its hit horror series and it ends with a blast. Literally, a blast!

Starting on April 10, our killer in the rainbow onesie is Chucking back and there is no shortage of blood! Here’s a little taste of the plot according to SyFy:

“…Old Chucky seems to find a new zest for… death. Even though he’s weaker than he’s been in a very long time, Chucky declares that he’s somehow ‘going for the nukes!’ Which shouldn’t be too hard, given that he’s infiltrated The White House, but still, a tall order even for someone with Chucky’s body count.”

The series has been a hit for the cable channel pulling in great ratings and reviews, a huge win for director and creator Don Mancini. His last motion picture in the franchise, Cult of Chucky, was released seven years ago. But he can give more to fans by using the small screen medium because of a smaller budget. That doesn’t mean the series is cheap looking, in fact, it might look a little better than some of the proper franchise films.

So get ready for the second half of Chucky’s third season, which premieres on USA and the SyFy Channel starting April 10.

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Netflix Confirms New Season of ‘Black Mirror’

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Everyone’s favorite dystopian nightmare is cooking up new hellish predictions for the future. Netflix announced today that Black Mirror will be coming back for a seventh season. The newest season of Charlie Brooker’s (Dead Set) dark anthology will feature six episodes, one of which will take fans back to a beloved location.

Netflix provided a small teaser for hungry Black Mirror fans: “USS Callister will return… Robert Daly is dead, but for the crew of the USS Callister, their problems are just beginning,”

That’s right, we’re going back to the USS Callister. This Black Mirror episode follows a disgruntled programmer who creates a simulation of a Star Trek style game using his coworker’s DNA to create clone copies of his real-world coworkers.

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This Emmy winning episode is inspired by a similarly themed The Twilight Zone episode, It’s a Good Life. This episode features a six year old boy who holds a small town hostage using their God like powers to control reality.

Black Mirror has won over audiences for delivering harsh truths about the impact of technology and where we may end up if we are not careful. It seems that in our ever changing world, the series is unlikely to run out of inspiration anytime soon.

That’s all the information we have about Black Mirror at this time. Make sure to check back here for news and updates.

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