- John Hansen
- April 8, 2022
‘Salem’s Lot’ miniseries (1979) sucks life out of King’s book
Miniseries based on Stephen King works used to be great ways to get safe scares in the comfort of your living room, with the whole
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- John Hansen
- March 11, 2022
Fuller’s version of ‘Carrie’ (2002) digs into characters
After the commercial and critical misfire of “The Rage: Carrie 2” (1999), the “Carrie” TV movie (2002) was the next project to see the franchise
- John Hansen
- February 11, 2022
Shyamalan helms engrossing ‘Servant’ Seasons 1-2 (2019-21)
With “Servant” three episodes into Season 3 on Apple TV Plus, it’s a good time to look back at the first two seasons and ask
- John Hansen
- December 30, 2021
John’s top 10 TV shows of 2021
I used to count the days before a new season of a favorite show, or a new series starring a favorite actor. Now, it’s like
- John Hansen
- November 9, 2021
‘Yellowjackets’ soapier than I’d like, but has some sting
“Yellowjackets” (Sundays, Showtime, with the first episode free to everyone) has one of the best trailers of the Fall TV season. The idea of a
- John Hansen
- October 17, 2021
‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ has bizarre, sharp edge
Lois Duncan (1934-2016) lamented that her 1973 YA suspense novel “I Know What You Did Last Summer” was adapted into a slasher movie in 1997.
- John Hansen
- October 16, 2021
CBS’ ‘Ghosts’ is a pale shadow of anything original, funny
I’ve gotten out of the habit of watching sitcoms in recent years. “Ghosts” (Thursdays, CBS) reminds me why. Not that there aren’t a few gems
- John Hansen
- October 4, 2021
Flanagan master of emotional horror in ‘Midnight Mass’
I’m an atheist guided by facts and a solid moral upbringing rather than faith, but one thing about religion makes me jealous: the beautiful traditions.
- John Hansen
- August 14, 2021
‘Slasher’ returns with gore-ific Season 4 premiere
While watching Season 4, episode one of “Slasher,” a friend messaged me a sneak preview of what I’d see when I got to it later
- John Hansen
- February 14, 2021
‘Clarice’ explores heroine after ‘Silence of the Lambs’
Adding both cachet and pressure, “Clarice” (Thursdays, CBS) has the weight of “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991) behind it as it chronicles Special Agent