Lucy Beaumont is Taskmaster’s Glorious Queen of Weird

Wherever Lucy Beaumonts home planet is, we want to live there. Nothing about Lucy Beaumont, according toTaskmasters Alex Horne and Greg Davies, is a put on. We initially thought it might have been an affectation to a degree, or a character, Daviestold Chortle. Shes also the author ofa bookand is currently selling out dates on a UK-wide comedy tour. Excellent, baffling wolves*. *Lucy Beaumont was actually raised in Hull by her playwright motherGill Adamsand what sound like some lovely grandparents....

October 27, 2023 · 1 min · 150 words · Julie Lynch

Robin Speaking French in Ghosts Started Out as a Writers’ Room Joke

Im terrible with languages! he tellsDen of Geek. The result was impressive (or as Kiell Smith Bynoes Mike might say,tresbien). Invisibly, Robin accompanied Lady Bone as she walked the grounds and through listening, he learned her language. It grew though, out of a comic observation about Robins speaking voice. The character was always intended to sound slightly non-British, says Rickard. People have always picked up on that, so hes sort of got an accent anyway....

October 27, 2023 · 1 min · 129 words · Theresa Smith

The Best Sci-Fi Movie Flops of the 2000s

So many fascinating sci-fi movies tanked in the 2000s. The 2000s were a great time for science fiction. Artificial IntelligenceandPaprika, as well as superhero hits likeSpider-Man 2,X2, andIron Man. Sometimes, these movies simply got buried by higher profile and more popular works. Sometimes, they were rejected by audiences disturbed by their audacious or disturbing ideals. But even withGeorge Clooneyat the height of his celebrity in the lead,Solarisstill seemed like a bad idea....

October 27, 2023 · 2 min · 388 words · Robert Simmons

The Fall of the House of Usher’s Mike Flanagan Does Trauma Horror Right

This post contains spoilers forThe Fall of the House of Usherand other Mike Flanagan works. Ad content continues below Theres still time, coos Verna after removing her mask. When Prospero asks what she means, Verna responds, Time to stop this. Everything has consequences, she promises. The Fall of the Trauma Horror Genre The 2022 surprise hitSmilehas an irresistible visual hook. Before meeting their doom, victims develop a crooked smile, aggressive and menacing in its insistence on happiness....

October 27, 2023 · 3 min · 434 words · Jared Benjamin

Alan Wake 2 Does What Every Great Horror Sequel Should Do

Alan Wake 2 reminds us why horror sequels are often the best sequels. I love horror sequels to a degree I can not always defend. Mind you, Im not just talking about the ones that aregenerally considered to be great. Horror sequels are often, in their own ways, pretty bold. Thats even true of some of those lesser horror sequels. That devil-may-care attitude often makes so many horror sequels fundamentally enjoyable in some way....

October 26, 2023 · 1 min · 103 words · Vanessa Martinez

Diablo 4: How to Farm Unique Items From Bosses

Diablo 4is all about the loot. Players can improve character stats and abilities, but builds and combat efficacy rely on equipment. The stronger the loot, the stronger its effects, but also the harder it is to find. The pinnacle ofDiablo 4equipment is so rare that you have to jump through quite a few hoops. Like other loot-based titles,Diablo 4equipment is divided into rarities. Meanwhile, Unique items are by far the most powerful but also the hardest to find....

October 26, 2023 · 2 min · 217 words · William Erickson

Did the New Quantum Leap Confirm Sam Can Never Go Home?

The series finale of the original Quantum Leap left fans on gut-wrenching cliffhanger. The new series may have confirmed a horrifying part of it. This article contains spoilers forQuantum Leapseason 2 episode 4 and the finale of the originalQuantum Leapseries. Dr. Sam Beckett never returned home. These are the words that ended the originalQuantum Leapseries. That he could leap home if he wanted to. Its an understatement to say that his devastated fans of the original series....

October 26, 2023 · 2 min · 323 words · Megan Johnson

Doctor Who Anniversary Air Dates Confirmed!

If Disney+ is synchronising the streaming release worldwide, that would make it somewhere around lunchtime in the US. Well update as soon as the time slots are confirmed. After 60 years, the TARDIS is landing on#DisneyPlus! New cast members includeHeartstoppers Yasmin Finney as Donna and Shauns daughter Rose Temple-Noble. Mark your diaries now.

October 26, 2023 · 1 min · 53 words · Mark Daniels

Five Nights at Freddy’s Review: One Night Is Too Many

Five Nights at Freddy’s has an amusing concept with its Chuck E. Cheese from Hell setup. Unfortunately, the film has fewer scares (or laughs) than an old episode of Goosebumps. ProducerJason Blum, the founder ofBlumhouse Productions, certainly does. The gamemaker serves as both a producer and a co-writer on the film. It shows even to a layman, but not always in the obvious ways. Whether servicing fans with a feast or crumbs, its pretty unappetizing for strangers new to the table....

October 26, 2023 · 2 min · 273 words · Michael Marshall

Ghosts’ Larry Rickard on Robin, the Christmas Special & the Self-Sabotage of Ending the BBC Show

Why did Ghosts have to end? Whats next for the gang? And what makes caveman Robin “the ultimate bit of rough”? Warning: contains spoilers forGhostsseries 5. Ghostsvery nearly had a musical episode. Not natural and notGhosts, the idea was ditched as too self-indulgent. We never wanted to be repeating ourselves. Winding things up also felt right in terms of the groups careers. He brings up Simon Farnabys writing on new prequel filmWonka, and Mat Bayntons next TV and film roles....

October 26, 2023 · 3 min · 454 words · Arthur Burke II

Izzy Hands Is The Real Star of Our Flag Means Death Season 2

Con ONeill, take a bow. Izzy Hands sailed through a powerfully perfect storm of self-discovery in OFMD, and emerged as its unlikely captain. WARNING:This containsMAJOR SPOILERSforOur Flag Means Deathseason 2. Oh, how surprisingly wrong we were. Ed, Im sorry… I fed your darkness he confesses, Blackbeard… But youre good now. As Ed cries, Izzys parting words confirm his transformation is complete: There he is. This season ofOur Flag Means Deathwasnt really about Stede finding Ed, it was about Izzy letting Blackbeard go....

October 26, 2023 · 1 min · 91 words · Christopher Carney

Our Flag Means Death: How The Season 2 Finale Perfectly Sets Up Season 3

Bring on season three! WARNING:This containsMAJOR SPOILERSforOur Flag Means Deathseason 2. Ricky killed one of their own. The legendary Izzy Hands must be avenged. Not just avenged, obliterated. We reckon its going to be quite the showdown. Stede and Ed Are Innkeepers Now?! Except… of course they wont. How will this affect the crews dynamic going forward? Will Frenchie let his newfound power go to his head? Will the threat of mutiny linger in the air once more?...

October 26, 2023 · 1 min · 135 words · Mary Joseph

Star Trek Just Brought Back a TNG Character the Franchise Originally Wanted Us to Forget

ThisStar Trek: Lower Decksarticle contains spoilers. No, not Tom Paris. Tom Paris for seven seasons onStar Trek: Voyager. And yes, he was a gifted pilot whose career ended in disgrace due to his arrogance. AndStar Trekproducers would have us believe that McNeill never appeared as a member of Starfleet before theVoyagerpremiere Caretaker. Ad content continues below But McNeilldidappear before as the remarkably similar Nick Locarno inThe Next Generationepisode The First Duty....

October 26, 2023 · 1 min · 192 words · Robert Schultz