Horror TV

‘Hannibal,’ ‘Walking Dead,’ ‘Bates Motel’ provide 1-2-3 TV horror punch (TV commentary)

I have a friend, Shaune, who’s a big horror movie fan, but he has found the current character stuff on “The Walking Dead” rather boring.

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Did anyone else think Rick was dead? (TV commentary)

With Rick lying on a sofa without moving, Carl puking up his breakfast and bizarre dream sequences popping up (albeit from Michonne, not Carl), Sunday’s

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‘Hannibal’ makes tasty transition to the small screen

In 1999, Thomas Harris’ novel “Hannibal,” the third of the now-four-part book series, was all the rage among my friends, who passed the hardcover around. For whatever

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Where does ‘The Walking Dead’ rank among the all-time greats? (TV commentary)

I swung in for a sandwich at the local Jimmy John’s the other day, and as often happens, my chat with owner Jon Oja quickly

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Norman Bates’ backstory updated, explored in ‘Bates Motel’

I’ve never been high on the idea of reboots, but “Bates Motel” (9 p.m. Central Mondays on A&E) makes a strong case that they shouldn’t be dismissed

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‘Talking Dead’ like a hug for ‘Walking Dead’ fans (TV commentary)

Can we talk for a moment about what a great show “Talking Dead” (9 p.m. Central Sundays on AMC) is? No, not “Walking Dead,” “Talking Dead” — the show

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Does anyone else think ‘The Walking Dead’s’ Rick is a jerk?

You know what I’m getting tired of on “The Walking Dead?” Rick not trusting anyone outside of his group. When this group originally formed, they were just

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‘Walking Dead’ winter finale thrilling, but filled with conveniences (TV commentary)

The situation “The Walking Dead” has set up this season, with the Woodbury camp versus the prison camp and all the conflicting allegiances and misunderstandings, provides almost

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‘American Horror Story’ launches new story, ‘Asylum,’ for Season 2

“American Horror Story: Asylum” (9 p.m. Central Wednesdays on FX) departs from the first season’s present-day haunted house and visits an insane asylum in 1964. The setting is

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First episode impressions: ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 3 (TV review)

“The Walking Dead’s” (8 p.m. Central Sundays on AMC) third season starts with a rarity: Good news. The gang finds a prison that could serve as

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