Horror TV

‘American Horror Story: 1984’ riffs on ‘Friday the 13th’ films

“American Horror Story: 1984” (Wednesdays, FX) is an unapologetic, unfettered case of giving people what they want: A straight-up slasher series in the mode of

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Fall TV 2019: What looks good, and what doesn’t

I watched the trailers of some notable fall TV premieres so you don’t have to (but they are embedded here if you want to). Here are

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‘The Terror’ starts a new historical drama for Season 2, ‘Infamy’

“The Terror” was one of the most gripping series of 2018, a rare horror TV show that maintains a creepy aura even with the escape

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‘Scream: The TV Series’ tries out new path for Season 3

“Scream: The TV Series” Season 3, long delayed because of the Weinstein scandal that put the ownership in limbo, isn’t exactly worth the wait, but

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‘What We Do in the Shadows’ makes hilarious transition to small screen

I hadn’t seen the 2014 movie “What We Do in the Shadows,” so I wasn’t sure what to expect going into FX’s spinoff series of the same

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‘Slasher’ Season 3 cracks code on slasher TV narrative

As “Harper’s Island,” “Dead of Summer,” “Scream” and other slasher TV series have found, this medium can’t escape the law of diminishing returns the way

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‘iZombie’ Season 5 aims to continue delicate balance

Last season, when “iZombie” constructed its new reality wherein the U.S. government and the Fillmore Graves corporation team up to keep zombies and humans behind

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‘Chilling Adventures of Sabrina’ stays strong in Season 1, Part 2

On the “Buffy” fan Facebook page I frequent, “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” (Netflix) is often mentioned when someone asks “What’s a new show that’s sort

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‘The Twilight Zone’ can’t live up to high standard of the name

CBS All Access’ new version of “The Twilight Zone” is certainly putting itself out there. Using the name of the revered Rod Serling series (1959-64)

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John’s top 10 TV shows of 2018

It’s never before been so hard to pick the 10 best shows of the year, as streaming services deliver strong short series on a regular

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