Paranormal Pop Culture

The Governator in 'The Toxic Avenger'?

2013-05-20T15:19:00.000-04:00

Like most people, when I first heard about this, I thought it was nothing more than either a joke or a rumor ... or both.

The fact that they are remaking The Toxic Avenger is strange enough news, but when word came down that Arnold Schwarzenegger was in talks to play a role? Right away, a lot of us were assuming he would be playing Toxie (how awesome would that be!), but alas, that is not the case. Arnie will not be playing the titular hero, but the roll of an exterminator, something new to the remake that was not in the original.

Steve Pink (Hot Tub Time Machine) wrote and will direct the remake of the Troma film. For those of you who never saw the original, it’s about a nerdy janitor, Melvin Junko, at a health club who falls into a barrel of toxic waste and becomes the monster superhero known as The Toxic Avenger!

-Andrew Peters

'Friday the 13th' doc 'Crystal Lake Memories' slashes into August

2013-05-20T15:15:00.002-04:00

There is no question that the Friday the 13th series is perhaps the most inspirational and longest ongoing series in horror. A few years ago, we received a documentary titled His Name Was Jason, and coming this August, some of the people that worked on that documentary are bringing us another: Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th.

This word comes from Shock Till You Drop, who also noted some insight on the upcoming documentary:

From Fridaythe13thfranchise.com: With a running time of approximately seven hours, Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th explores each film – from the seminal 1980 slasher hit to the 2009 reboot, including the hit syndicated television series – in chronological order, and promises to be the definitive retrospective on one of the most enduring horror franchises in motion picture history.

Over seven hours! As a huge fan of Friday the 13th, you can guarantee I’ll keep close watch for more news on this one. The documentary will hit Aug. 27.

-Andrew Peters

Apocalyptic predictions: 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' cast keeps growing

2013-05-20T15:00:00.002-04:00

There are plenty of rumors being released regarding the upcoming movie, X-Men: Days of Future Past. The good news is that we know Bryan Singer (X2) is directing and that the plot is based on a two-issue story arc (Uncanny X-Men 141 and 142) written by John Byrne and Chris Claremont. The screenplay may bring out a mix of excitement and trepidation, as writers, Jane Goldman (X2 and X-Men: First Class) and Simon Kinberg (X-Men: The Last Stand), take charge of the script, depending on how viewers feel about past X-Men projects.

Of course, most of the rumors are concerned with who is involved (there has been some speculation on whether or not Phoenix and/or Cyclops may be included). There's been speculation by MTV Geek!, which has reported that Peter Dinklage has been cast as Bolivar Trask, which would seem to lend credence to the rumor that the Sentinels will somehow be involved in the movie. Also, FirstShowing.net and others have recently reported a Bryan Singer tweet that confirms the additions of the characters Bishop and Warpath.

In keeping with the tradition of introducing more than one villain per movie, Bleeding Cool writer, Brendon Connelly, is convinced there is fire where the smoke of Apocalypse as a villain rumor is concerned. This may be supported with Marvel Comics' recent and upcoming support regarding the almost godlike villain with the short-lived Age of Apocalypse (ironically in which Apocalypse is not the central figure, but a corrupted Wolverine is) and now the announcement of the return of the Four Horsemen of Death, which shows Daken (Wolverine's son), Banshee, Sentry and Grim Reaper. Many are pointedly arguing that the name of the group shown on the cover of Uncanny Avengers #10 (due out in July) does not name Apocalypse, but is it really such a far stretch to think that the ancient mutant may be connected somehow, considering his previous incarnations of his Four Horsemen?

Let's also not forget the introduction of a child Apocalypse in the Wolverine and the X-Men series, in which everyone seems to be waiting for the child to fall back into his genetic predecessor's old X-Men killing ways. Not to mention the inclusion of the Apocalypse Twins and Apocalypse's Ship in Uncanny Avengers.

Apocalypse would be an awesome choice for a sort of meta-supervillain who can string his involvement across multiple movies which can also play into the rumors of plans already existing for an X-Men 5 movie.

-David Berck

'Game of Thrones' recap: 'Second Sons'

2013-05-20T14:23:00.001-04:00

Wedding Day jitters?

BY LARISSA MRYKALO

Only two episodes left in this season of Game of Thrones and things continue to ramp up after last week. My heart was actually racing at the end of this episode. A drunken wedding, a budding new romance complete with heads in a bag instead of flowers, naughty blood-letting and a shattered zombie made this one of the best episodes of the season.

Arya Needs a Manicure
Arya is on the road as The Hound’s hostage. She wakes and plans on smashing in his giant skull with a rock. He surprises her with a challenge, "I'll give you one try, girl. Kill me and you're free. But if I live, I'll break both your hands."

Based on their horseback ride, she refrained from the skull smash. He reminds her to be grateful that she’s not all alone out in these woods and that she could do much worse than him as her companion. For example, his brother, The Mountain. He’s awful.

The Hound is actually taking her to her brother and mother just in time for her Uncle Edmure’s wedding to the Frey girl. He hopes to get a reward for her return. Let’s hope she gets her nails done for the wedding.

Two Heads in a Duffle Bag
Daenerys wants more men on her side so when she learns about the Second Sons, who are a Yunkai-contracted group of horny warriors, she wants them for her own. She meets with the top three “Captains” and the top dude is a real pig. Even I blushed at some of the things he stated and asked! His name is Titan’s Bastard so that explains a lot. Where are her dragons to set this guy straight?

Dany wants the men to fight for her and promises more pay and no contracts. She offers them a barrel of wine to help them think it over. Oh, and then there’s the hunky Daario. He’s a lieutenant in the Second Sons and he seems to take a liking to Dany.

Back in Yunkai, the top three “Sons” are hanging out with a whore who has to endure way too much grabbing and cock talk. Titan’s Bastard decides the girl should blindly pick one of them to sneak in and assassinate Dany. Daario wins and will do the deed...or will he?

While Dany is getting bathed by Missandei and discussing all the languages she is capable of speaking, Missandei gets held at knife point. It’s Daario and what does he want? “I want you.” Oh my. He produces the heads of his two cohorts and tells her that even though he was sent to kill her, he doesn’t want to. She seductively emerges from her bath and walks toward him. “Will you fight for me?’ Daario swears to her that the Second Sons are hers ..."My sword is yours, my life is yours, my heart is yours." Is that ALL, Daario? Please say there’s one more thing she could have!

50 Shades of Red
Melisandre the Cougar brings Gendry the Bastard to Dragonstone to meet Stannis and perform her blood magic. Stannis inspects Gendry and reminds him that his mother was a whore who just happened to lay with the king. Not the nicest welcome wagon but hey...

Gendry gets a kick ass chamber to hang in while Stannis goes to consult Davos in his dungeon. Davos is really doing well with his reading! We’re proud. Stannis offers Davos his condolences on the loss of his son then let’s him know Melisandre has returned with Robert’s bastard because there is power in king’s blood. Davos reminds Stannis that she’ll kill him.

Stannis is clearly struggling with the fact that Gendry will be murdered for his sake but comforts himself with, “What’s one bastard boy against a kingdom?” He then lets Davos know he’s there to free him but Davos has to promise not to raise another hand to Melisandre. It won’t be easy! She’s awful.

Stannis then reveals what he saw in those flames last season ...”I saw a vision of a great battle in the snow.”

The truth was in front of him and he can’t deny her god is real.

Later, Melisandre enters Gendry’s chamber carrying a small box. Oh Lord of Light ...what’s in that box?!

She soothes him with some amazing wine and assures him that there are no mistakes. The Lord of Light willed his parent’s union and she proceeds to undress herself. Oh here we go. We’re getting as uncomfortable as Gendry. In the medieval version of "Take me to pound town," we get, “Come fight death with me.”

Whilst engaging in the sex, Melisandre ties Gendry’s hands and feet and retrieves that box she brought with her. It’s not a knife. It’s leeches and she places them on him, including the currently most blood-engorged part of his young body. “Not there!”

In walks Davos and Stannis and wow that’s awkward! Mel removes the swollen leeches and she and Stannis have a little BBQ sesh. With each leech thrown on the flame, Stannis calls out the names of his three throne rivals; Robb Stark, Balon Greyjoy, and Joffrey Baratheon. Is this all it took? Is Gendry safe now? That was too easy.

Best. Wedding. Ever!
The exchanges during this wedding scene, from start to finish, were perfection. Tyrion’s attempts to comfort his young bride Sansa with kindness and humor just made us love him even more. “I promise you, I’ll never hurt you.” Now, drink lots of wine!

Margaery’s attempts at encouraging a friendship with Cersei didn’t go very well.

“We’ll be sisters! We should be friends.” Instead of just telling her to f**k off, Cersei reminds Margaery of the morbid story behind the Lannister song, “The Rains of Castamere.” It was a stern warning of how her father destroyed the second wealthiest family, House Reyne. Now the Tyrells are the second wealthiest family, so watch it cleavage girl! Oh and by the way, “If you ever call me sister again, I’ll have you strangled in your sleep.”

It’s wedding time! As if Sansa isn’t having a terrible day already, happy King Joffrey jumps up next to her and let’s her know he’ll take the place of her dead father by walking her to Tyrion. The lack of processional music was weird and sad.

Joffrey displays even more of his jerktastic behavior when, at the altar, he takes the step stool away from Tyrion. The officiant commands Tyrion to cloak the bride and bring her under his protection but he cannot reach. He asks Sansa to squat so he could finish. It was actually sad to watch. Tyrion really puts up with a lot of crap so we’re happy when he gets his drink on at the reception.

We’ve all attended a wedding where there are awkward moments but dear gods does this one take the ... cake. Tyrion gets wasted and Tywin reprimands his behavior because he won’t be able to consummate the marriage. Tyrion isn’t worried ... "I’m the god of tits and wine!" Loras attempts to connect with his betrothed, Cersei but she just verbally bitch slaps him and walks away. Then there’s Joffrey.

In an epic exchange, Joffrey wants Sansa stripped naked for a bedding ceremony and even promises to rape her after Tyrion falls asleep. Tyrion flips out and threatens the king with a knife in the table, “Then you’ll be f***ing your own bride with a wooden cock!” Joffrey looks like he just crapped his pants but thankfully, Tywin diffuses things quickly. Off to the boudoir!

The wedding night scene was oddly both sweet and uncomfortable. Uncomfortable because we know that Sansa is only 14 and even though that’s standard for those times, it’s obviously not for our time. As she drinks the wine starts to undress, we cringe, but when Tyrion tells her to stop and that he “can’t” and “won’t” our love for him grows even more. “I won’t share your bed ... not until you want me to.” She’s never going to want you to. He passes out.

When Shae busts in the next morning with breakfast, she learns that the marriage wasn’t consummated thanks to a clean set of sheets. She smiles. Tyrion smiles. Everything will be okay, right? Gods no! This is Game of Thrones!

Come on Baby, Light My Fire
Sam Tarly and his new little family come upon a cabin in the woods. When has coming upon a cabin in the woods ever been a pleasant experience? Name one ... I’ll wait. You can’t. This is no exception. Ravens start to flock on the creepy-faced heart tree http://gameofthrones.wikia.com/wiki/Heart_tree while Sam gives Gilly a name lesson and she lights a fire to keep them warm for the night.

The increasingly cacophonous ravens alert trouble and Sam goes to investigate. We spy in the woods that same white walker that appeared in the Season Two finale. He knocks Sam on his ass and charges for the nameless baby. Remember that piece of dragonglass that Sam tried to impress Gilly with a couple of episodes ago? It makes another appearance and manages to “kill” the walker and turn him into a pile of shattered ice. Sam and Gilly dramatically run while the flock of ravens follow. It almost could have been the last episode but we’re lucky enough to get two more.

We get a holiday break next Sunday but Game of Thrones returns at 9 p.m. ET on June 2 with “The Rains of Castamere.”

'V/H/S/2' trailer hits

2013-05-17T14:27:00.001-04:00

If you liked last year's found-footage anthology V/H/S then you will be excited to check out this whole new batch of tapes collected in V/H/S/2.

In the sequel, available on-demand June 6 and in theaters July 12, things appear to be heading further down the path of the bizarre.

According to the synopsis, "While searching for a missing student, two private investigators break into his house and find a collection of VHS tapes. Viewing the horrific contents of each cassette, they realize there may be dark motives behind the student's disappearance."

The stories include: "Clinical Trials": A man has his eye replaced with a robotic eye that enables him to see ghosts; "A Ride in the Park": Filming via a GoPro helmet, a biker’s ride in the park is overturned after a zombie breakout occurs in the area; "Safe Haven": A film crew is allowed entrance to a mysterious cult, but everything soon takes a turn for the worst; "Slumber Party Alien Abduction": A sleepover is overrun by an alien invasion.

Check out the trailer below.

-Andrew Peters

Scream! Factory offers Vincent Price boxset

2013-05-17T14:12:00.001-04:00

Scream! Factory, why don’t we just go ahead and give you our credit card? Seriously, is there anything they do that isn’t awesome?

According to their Facebook page last week, they will be releasing a Blu-ray collection box set before Halloween that showcases some of Vincent Price's greatest films, including Fall of the House of Usher, The Haunted Palace, The Masque of the Red Death, The Pit and the Pendulum, Witchfinder General (and its alternate U.S. version The Conqueror Worm) and The Abominable Dr. Phibes.

More details (artwork, exact street date, pricing, extras, etc.) will be revealed in June or July, so stay tuned.

-Andrew Peters

Does 'Under the Dome' trailer get under your skin?

2013-05-17T13:55:00.001-04:00

We have to wait until June 24 to get trapped Under the Dome but we can at least get a sneak peek of the new science-fiction horror mini series event from
CBS. Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment bring this chilling adaptation surrounding the unfortunate small town of Chester’s Mill, Maine.

This extended new trailer sets up the series quite nicely. In what the town’s folks think is just prep for a parade, their lives are changed forever when a mysterious dome covers 20,000 feet of their area and traps 1,976 people. Is it an act of terror? An act of God? All they know is, no one gets in or out. Will they learn what and who is responsible?

Check out the trailer here and let us know if you’re willing to venture under the dome.

The series premieres on June 24 at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.

-Larissa Mrykalo

'Warehouse 13' canceled, final shortened season on way

2013-05-17T13:44:00.000-04:00

'Warehouse 13' is packing it up...

Syfy will be brining Warehouse 13 for a shortened fifth season of six episodes in 2014, but it will be the show's last.

In a statement released by the network this morning, Syfy's president of original content Mark Stern said, "Warehouse 13 has been an incredible signature series for us."

"We are grateful to the loyal and passionate fan base and know that Jack Kenny, his gifted creative team, and outstanding ensemble cast will give them an amazing finale season."

The sci-fi and paranormal show about a government warehouse containing amazing artifacts (think the last scene of Raiders of the Lost Ark) stars Eddie McClintock, Joanne Kelly, Allison Scagliotti, Steve Jinks, Aaron Ashmore and Saul Rubinek as the "top men" and women behind the mysterious location.

Warehouse has been airing Mondays at 10 p.m. ET after the renewed Defiance and will wrap up its fourth season on June 24. Production on the final six episodes will begin this summer in Toronto.

-Larissa Mrykalo

'World War Z' game app to infect smartphones

2013-05-17T13:29:00.005-04:00

So many zombie apps keep popping up, we’re starting to think society is leaning towards Team Zombie! According to IGN, a new mobile game that ties in with the film World War Z will be released on May 30 for Android and iPhone users.

Thanks to the teaming of Paramount Digital Entertainment and Phosphor Games Studio players will be able to delve completely into the chaos that this zombie apocalypse brings.

The game promises not only an “action-packed first person experience” but it also features “28 visceral levels, intense combat, engaging puzzles, upgrade-able weapons and armor, an unlimited challenge mode, and a global scale...”

The brief trailer not only shows how cool the game’s graphics are but also just how unsettling the first-person experience during "Crisis Zero" could be.

World War Z hits theaters on June 21.

ABC series 'Resurrection' an undead treat?

2013-05-17T13:22:00.002-04:00

ABC released the trailer for its new drama series Resurrection and it dares us to believe the impossible. Produced by ABC Studios and written and produced by Aaron Zelman (Damages, The Killing), the show presents the question, “What would you do if you had a second chance with a deceased loved one?”

After trying to save his aunt from drowning and losing his own life 32 years ago, eight-year-old Jacob (Landon Gimenez) awakens in a rice paddy in rural China, wearing the same "Mansfield Panthers" red sweatshirt that he died in. The only identification he has is his name written on this sweatshirt.

Jacob remains speechless until an immigration agent named Marty (Omar Epps) returns him to his hometown of Arcadia, Mo., and he is reunited with his stunned parents. As if the drowning death of their son wasn’t difficult enough for Harold Garland (Kurtwood Smith, aka "Red" from That 70s Show) and his wife, Lucille (Frances Fisher, aka "Eva Thorne" from Eureka), now they must discover the answers to so many impossible questions.

After DNA testing reveals that Jacob is their son, the Garlands are faced with not only raising him but also with solving this incomprehensible mystery along with the Sheriff (Matt Craven) whose wife drowned along with Jacob.

Why was Jacob chosen to return? How is this even possible and what has allowed this to happen? Watch the trailer and let us know if Resurrection will be on your viewing list. We’ll let you know its premiere date and time when it’s released.

-Larissa Mrykalo

'Zombieland' Amazon series canceled

2013-05-17T13:02:00.000-04:00

Zombieland was initially meant to be a TV show , then it gained life as a movie franchise, but hope for a sequel died and then the TV show was reanimated as an Amazon series ... and now that, too, is undead.

Co-creator Rhett Reese tweeted last night that "Our Zombieland series will not be moving forward on Amazon. Sad for everyone involved."

Reese and Paul Wernick co-wrote the 2009 movie and the Amazon series pilot which became available online for free viewing less than a month ago. The idea of the Amazon pilot was that fan support would lead to a series pick-up. And to be fair, the series averaged 3 1/2 out of five stars from more than five thousand reviews.

Still, Reese said, "I'll never understand the vehement hate the pilot received from die-hard Zombieland fans. You guys successfully hated it out of existence."

The biggest complaint about the pilot was that it was, as Entertainment Weekly phrased, a "bargain-basement knockoff" of the movie with the new actors embodying the same characters and that, "You feel like you’re watching a smudged Xerox of what was a pretty hilarious movie."

I'll never understand the vehement hate the pilot received from die-hard Zombieland fans.You guys successfully hated it out of existence.
— Rhett Reese (@RhettReese) May 17, 2013

But in our interview with Reese and Wernick last month, they defended the decision to keep the same characters from the movie, despite the inevitable comparisons to actors like Woody Harrelson.

"To us, Zombieland really is these characters," Reese told Paranormal Pop Culture.

"We always loved these characters. You know, they were the reason we wrote the movie in the first place ... We didn't want to create a bunch of new characters. Now obviously what that then created was this, you know, comparison between new cast and old cast which I think is -- we think is incredibly unfair in the sense that, you know, obviously our first cast was tremendous."

Reese also notes that the show's character of Tallahassee, played by Harrelson in the movie and Kirk Ward in the pilot, was always meant to be portrayed by Ward.

So what do you think? Did you want to take another undead roadtrip to Zombieland or were you happy to see it go?

-Aaron Sagers

'World War Z' warns public with 'Crisis Zero' PSA

2013-05-15T16:32:00.001-04:00

We find it fitting that a movie about a zombie apocalypse release a video Public Service Announcement warning citizens that we are heading from crisis to zero. World War Z will finally hit theaters after numerous production delays, but until then, we can enjoy the various types of publicity that will lead up to its release.

The video that features "Michael Kim," Former Director of the Global Health Agency (GHA), is simple yet chilling in that we can only imagine if this sort of horror were really unfolding. It is also especially interesting since the CDC ran the Zombie Preparedness Guide, and WWZ author Max Brooks toured the facility.

So keep calm and RUN!!

WWZ premieres June 21.

Silas Weir Mitchell: The big nice wolf of 'Grimm'

2013-05-15T16:21:00.000-04:00

Mitchell, courtesy NBC

BY AARON SAGERS

The big bad wolf lives in Portland, except he’s not all that bad since he discovered Pilates and an appreciation for wine. He does occasionally wolf out still, but now it is for the purpose of fighting monsters on the side of good or for his were-fox girlfriend.

Such is the life of Monroe, the fan-favorite character on Grimm, NBC’s fairy tale/cop procedural show which was recently renewed for a third season. And the man behind the wolfman is Silas Weir Mitchell, a character actor whose career has been transformed by Monroe – and not just in the ways of CGI or the prosthetic makeup he wears when things get hairy.

Since Grimm debuted in Fall 2011, Mitchell-as-Monroe has become as well known as the reformed “blutbad,” a type of “wesen” or creature we regular humans thought were relegated to folklore. Instead of chasing down girls wearing red riding hoods, or just generally wreaking havoc and terrifying people, Monroe is a Stumptown clockmaker who opts for the quiet life. He drives around in a yellow Volkswagen, cooks, plays the cello and hangs out in flannel shirts and comfy sweaters.

That is, until he pairs up with Nick Burkhardt (played by David Giuntoli), a homicide detective and wesen-hunting “grimm.” The show, which was moved from its Friday night timeslot to Tuesday nights at 10 p.m., and wraps its second season May 21, often finds Monroe and Nick, along with Nick’s partner Hank (Russell Hornsby), fiancee Juliette (Bitsie Tulloch), his shady police captain Renard (Sasha Roiz) and Monroe’s wesen girlfriend Rosalee (Bree Turner) at the center of a city overrun with magic and myths.

But through it all, Monroe has remained the friendly monster of the bunch who has saved the day a few times, and has generated a lot of Grimmster fan love.

“I’m descended of a species of rapacious wolf-people, but I’m a nice guy, trying to help this other dude who would normally want to kill me, and I would normally want to kill him,” Mitchell said in a recent phone interview when asked to describe Monroe.

Read the rest of our interview with Mitchell at MTV Geek...

'Grimm' recap: 'The Waking Dead'

2013-05-15T16:15:00.001-04:00

Rosalee is a Foxy Lady, courtesy NBC

BY MELISSA HARKNESS

Opening Quote: "Papa Ghede is a handsome fellow in his hat and coat of black. Papa Ghede is going to the palace! He'll eat and drink when he gets back!"

Last week Juliette finally came to her senses, we met a little blue fairy and Nick almost got some obsessive lovin'. This week, Juliette gets Woged, Portland gets zombies and we meet a human-sized puffer fish. Looks like Mardi Gras is in Portland this year.

In Vienna, Adalind continues to work her wily ways on the Evil Prince Eric while plotting to sell her baby. Oh well, the Queen of the Gypsies shows up and slaps a contract down. It looks like little Adalind can get her powers back, but she refuses to reveal the terms of the contract. Adalind, being an evil lawyer, refuses to sign until she knows what it says. At this, the woman slams Adalind's hand down on the paper and after some screaming a bloody hand print is left on the contract and the woman departs. I'm not sure Adalind really thought this plan through all the way.

Back in Portland, Sgt. Wu gets called to a domestic disturbance. As he drives up we see a Wesen in full Woge rampaging through the house and a dead woman on the floor. He puts his human face back on just as they enter the house, but he seems strangely pale. Of course, he attacks Wu and his partner as they enter the house and they shoot him. As they look down at the corpse, his eyes are all bloody and green ooze drips from his nose. Zombie, anyone?

Hank and Nick get called in and after surveying the scene they all head back to the station. Outside, an old black man in a top hat is mumbling to himself on the sidewalk amongst the onlookers. After digging a bit, the guys find out that the dead Wesen is named Richard. The best part is when they find he died three days ago.

Well, it has to be a mistake right? So the boys head off to the hospital morgue to check it out. Shockingly, the morgue guy can't find the body they're looking for. As they are receiving this revelation, the M.E. is about to start her examination of the dead woman found in the house, but she sits up on the table with bloody eyes. She eventually ends up in the ICU at the hospital, where Mr. Top Hat pays her a visit. By the time Nick gets there, she's gone. Luckily for them there's video of Mr. Top Hat wheeling her out of the hospital. A trip to the Trailer reveals him to be an overgrown puffer fish that spits zombie making juice on people. Oh, the power of voodoo. This little Cracher-Mortel has some big plans, because he hijacks a whole busload of folks and zombifies them. He's getting ready for one hell of a party.

So, what has Juliette been up to, I wonder? Well, she's not done asking Monroe for favors. She shows up at his house and wants him to show her whatever Nick brought her over to see the night she went into a coma.

Only Bud is there too and freaks out when Monroe tells him she wants to see a Woge. He desperately tries to get out of it by telling Monroe that he should take her to The Spice Shop where Rosalee can help her if she passes out or something. Bud's concern is quite touching and just a little bit cowardly. Monroe agrees but makes Bud come with them. Rosalee agrees to the show while Bud thinks that Juliette should sit down, maybe with a blanket. Rosalee goes first, apparently thinking Monroe's Blutbad might be a bit much for Juliette to handle.

Juliette handles it well; she runs out of the shop.

While the Wesen are busy panicking though, she comes back for more. Now it's Bud's turn. She finds his panic amusing. After handling the fox, and the beaver, she decides she can handle whatever Monroe turns out to be. He only very briefly puts on his Blutbad face. I mean really, she couldn't have got a very good look. Anyway, she seems alarmed, but ultimately decides that she just needs a drink.

Do you remember Frau Pech, the old Hexenbiest that was helping Adalind find out what the royal fetus was worth? Well, she decides she doesn't like getting cut out of the royal baby deal and hits up Prince Eric's henchman for a meeting. This particular henchman happens to be Renard's contact so before he informs Eric, he calls Renard and they decide to also make an offer for the baby.

Unbeknownst to them all, Eric has his own plan afoot. Guess who's come to Portland? Why it's Evil Prince Eric! As he gets off his private jet he gives his dear brother a call and they decide to meet the next day. Renard immediately calls up his compatriot and sets him to find out why Eric is in Portland. The poor guy doesn't find much except some passports and death certificates.

As Eric looks out his hotel window denigrating Portland's lack of culture a knock comes on the door. Our creepy zombie maker walks in and they chuckle happily at each other. Oh, this can't be good, but of course they are saving the end for the finale next week. Don't miss it! It looks like Juliette might join the team; if the zombies don't get her first.

The next episode of Grimm, "Goodnight, Sweet Grimm" airs Tuesday May 21 at 10 PM ET on NBC.

New comics: May 15, 2013

2013-05-15T14:48:00.000-04:00

BY DAVID BERCK

This week’s featured releases is a varied lot. We’ve got a new series based on a Cartoon Network hit, a new retro sci-fi series based on classic Battlestar Galactica, which will hopefully satisfy the purists who had problems with the Syfy series and some just really cool sounding new series. It seems like there isn’t much coming out from the HUGE main titles we’re used to seeing from Marvel and DC, but that’s OK. It just means more to look forward to in the near future. Including the newest of X-Men titles next week.

Boom! Studios

Regular Show #1
Eight different covers, including a subscription/pre-order variant and a boxset of each.
Boom! says: “Regular Show ... It's anything but. Cartoon Network’s powerhouse series now has its own comic book series! Hot on the heels of the smash hit adaptation, Adventure Time, KaBOOM! unveils the next all-ages comic phenomenon! Join Mordecai the Bluejay and Rigby the Raccoon, a couple of best bros in their twenties just tryin’ to chill for a bit, man. But when you’re livin’ in as crazy a world as they are, no day can be called...regular! Ask your retailer about the pre-order variant by Chris Houghton (Adventure Time, Reed Gunther) and the incentive variant by Dustin Nguyen (Batman, L'il Gotham)!”

Dark Horse

Dream Thief #1 (of 5)
Dark Horse says: “Your dreams . . . His nightmare! After stealing an Aboriginal mask from a museum, John Lincoln realizes that the spirits of the vengeful dead are possessing his body and mind while he sleeps! His old problems have been replaced by bloody hands and the disposal of bodies—and now remembering where he spent last night has never been more important!”

Very cool concept and plenty of room for interesting stories. Hopefully, this will catch on and become a multiple volume series if not an ongoing title.

BPRD: Hell on Earth #107 – Wasteland #1 (of 3)
Dark Horse says: “Johann leads a B.P.R.D. team on a rescue mission in Chicago to locate the group of agents lost in B.P.R.D. Hell on Earth: The Abyss of Time. What they find is a devastated city, full of giant Ogdru Hem, and a flood of humans transformed into monsters.”

Edgar Allan Poe’s Fall of the House of Usher #1 (of 2)
Richard Corben takes on the classic Edgar Allen Poe tale about a family with a history of dark secrets.

DC Comics

Aquaman Volume 1 The Trench TP
Are you one of those people who say Aquaman is one of the lamest super heros ever? Well this is your chance to check out why that’s not so! This trade paperback collects the first six issues of the New 52 run and shows a new direction for the orange scaled King of Atlantis. Or, just maybe he’s not really the king? Geoff Johns takes on what many may see as an unenviable task of trying to make Aquaman a viable and important super hero. The best part is that Johns does not shy away from the old criticisms and caricatures, but instead embraces them and turns them on their ear. Give this a try. Trust me.

Batgirl #20
DC says: “There’s no time to catch your breath after last issue’s shocking ending as an emotionally unstable Batgirl must confront one of Batman’s most violent foes: The Ventriloquist!”

We’re still dealing with the fallout from Robin’s demise at the end of the Death of the Family arc and neither Batman nor his extended family are dealing with any of it well at all. I fully expect Gail Simone to keep the tension going.

Dynamite Entertainment

Battlestar Galactica #1 – Dark Horse hit a home run with the release of their new Star Wars main title. Dynamite is attempting the same thing with Battlestar Galactica. The variant cover is a hoot.

Dynamite says: “Memorial: Part 1! 2013 marks the 35th anniversary of the original Battlestar Galactica TV series and to celebrate Dynamite is launching a brand new series, written by cosmic supremos, Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (Legion, Nova, Guardians of the Galaxy)! Set in classic BSG continuity, this series celebrates 35 years of epic space opera when, following a surprise Cylon attack, Adama and the crew of the Galactica are forced to deploy Dr Zee's experimental temporal weapons with unexpected results that leave Apollo and Starbuck lost in time and space in an alternate reality with no Galactica and no way of returning home!"

IDW Publishing

Doomsday 1 #1 (of 4)
IDW says: “The Earth may have dodged a bullet on 12/21/2012, but there are worse things in store for our little blue planet. Seven adventurers aboard the International Space Station watch in horror as most of the world is decimated by a monster solar flare. And their only choice is to return to the surface, and face whatever awaits them there!”

Image Comics

Hoax Hunters Volume 2 Secrets And Lies TP
Image says: “The recipient of numerous "best of" accolades in 2012, Hoax Hunters continues its critically acclaimed run! In this collection, the Hoax Hunters visit Haunchyville to bust the myth of the gnomes and their albino king while trying to prevent the Hoax Hunters Hunters from blowing their cover. Also included is the fan-favorite flip issue spoofing a certain ghost-hunting reality show and two all-new shorts! Collects Hoax Hunters 6-9”

If you haven’t been reading this and you’re reading this website, you’re so missing out on something ultimately clever and probably right up your alley. What if our friends from Fact or Faked: The Paranormal Files were actually using their reality show to cover up real paranormal activity? You’d have Hoax Hunters. This covers the second story arc, which wasn’t quite as strong as our introduction to the reality behind this reality TV series, but it’s still running strong and intriguing. Do yourself a favor and pick this series up before people start talking about this cool new movie they heard about.

Non-Humans #4 (of 4)
Image says: “Aimes has learned a startling unpleasant truth. And the cost of that knowledge will result in the death of someone close. Don't fret too much - trust me when I tell you it's a great way to close this story arc!”

If you haven’t been reading this mini-series, you’ve been missing something pretty special. Take a moment to ponder what would happen if you threw Toy Story into a Blade Runner dystopian setting complete with drug dealing teddy bears.

Marvel Comics

Kick-Ass 3 #1
Marvel says, “Kick-Ass and Hit-Girl’s blockbuster return for the last ever story arc of Mark Millar and John Romita Jr’s mega-selling series. Hit-Girl’s in jail, leaving Kick-Ass to lead the superhero team of Justice Forever. Their first mission: Bust Hit-Girl out of the clink. But superheroes have now been outlawed, leaving Kick-Ass to dodge both cops AND criminals. For the first time since donning the costume, Kick-Ass is beginning to have his doubts. Is he now in too deep to get out? The phenomenal follow-up to the Kick-Ass 2 movie coming this June. Issue #1 features six different covers by the industry’s biggest artists, all available for order. Each cover will feature a different character, and when all six covers are linked, a special message will be revealed.”

Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #23
Marvel says, "'Spider-Man No More! Will tragedy force Miles to quit?! Bombshell is back! An all new Cloak and Dagger!!!"

So, an all new Cloak and Dagger in the Ultimate Universe? Color me interested! Also, will Miles really quit because of some tragedy? This happens from time to time for just about every major hero, but with what’s going on with Superior Spider-Man, could there be larger ramifications? I guess only time will tell.

'True Blood' contest connects fans with Bill & Pam

2013-05-15T13:15:00.001-04:00

To correspond with the fifth season DVD release of True Blood, HBO is running an interactive contest to allow fans a chance to win a DVD virtual signing with stars Stephen Moyer (Bill Compton) and Kristin Bauer van Straten (Pam De Beaufort).

The contest, hosted by the official True Blood Twitter feed @TrueBloodHBO, began on May 13 and will run through May 17. The "Psalms of Lilith" contest asks fans to fill in the missing words from a Psalm of Lilith (#fillintheblood). The top 10 submissions for each Psalm will win an autographed copy of the release. The winners will be announced the day after their tweet on the official contest site www.FillInTheBlood.com.

Specific details taken from the press release state that, at 12 noon PST/3 pm EST on Tuesday May 21 (the DVD's street date) Moyer and Bauer van Straten will participate in a virtual signing live from Bill Compton's mansion on the True Blood set. During the time, they will read the winning tweets, sign DVD copies and answer submitted questions from fans. The signing will stream live on a True Blood Ustream channel.

Added the press release, "Winners will also receive a copy of their winning tweet on an old-world styled parchment as a keepsake, along with other prizes." Yup, that's one fancy tweet.

Will you be participating?

-Larissa Mrykalo

'Sleepy Hollow' series already has a trailer

2013-05-14T13:04:00.002-04:00

Washington Irving’s dark tale of the Headless Horseman is being brought back to life in a new series from Fox. Sleepy Hollow is the modernization of the classic in which Ichabod Crane along with the Headless Horseman are brought back to life 250 years later.

Even though the ordering of the series was just announced last week, there is already a trailer available to check out. This isn't totally surprising since the Fox upfronts (where they unveil programming peeks to advertisers and press) were just last night in New York City.

The series has kind of a National Treasure meets Supernatural meets Life on Mars vibe, and ties together American history, time travel and the occult. It also looks kind of cheesy, but fun. It stars Tom Mison, Orlando Jones, Nicole Beharie, Katia Winter -- and geek faves John Cho and Clancy Brown, at least for a little while -- and will air Mondays this fall.

-Larissa Mrykalo

'The Vampire Diaries' finale and the ghosts of graduation

2013-05-14T12:57:00.000-04:00

This Thursday, May 16, CW’s The Vampire Diaries will end its fourth season. The official site offers a clip as well as some insight on its epic finale, titled “Graduation.”

Vengeful ghosts are overrunning Mystic Falls on graduation day. The synopsis teases:

“Damon's (Ian Somerhalder) life is in danger after a ghostly encounter, while Matt (Zach Roerig) and Rebekah (Claire Holt) join forces to battle a ghost determined to find the cure. As everyone gathers for the graduation ceremony and the ghosts converge, help comes from an unlikely hero.”

Check out the clip here.

-Larissa Mrykalo

'Doctor Who' DVD flub releases 'The Name of the Doctor' early?

2013-05-14T12:36:00.000-04:00

If there were ever a time that Whovians wanted the Silence to fall, it is now. Less than a week before the huge Season 7 finale, the official BBC Doctor Who Twitter accounts (@DoctorWho_BBCA, @BBCAMERICA, @bbcdoctorwho) released a very important statement on May 12:

"Some of the US DVDs of this series have gone out early. The #DoctorWho team would be hugely grateful if fans helped keep spoilers off the net."

For 50 years he has simply been known as the Doctor and, after many teases, we will finally know his given Gallifreyan name on May 18 in the episode "The Name of the Doctor." This is a big deal in the "Whoniverse," so imagine the desperation felt by the BBC and Doctor Who crew to keep this secret quiet -- despite the DVD flub and spoiler-happy trolls -- until the episode officially airs.

Steven Moffat himself stated that if fans help to keep the finale a secret that a video featuring Matt Smith and David Tennant will be released after the episode airs! But maybe Moffat's tease isn't necessary. After all, when new Companion Jenna-Louise Coleman turned up unexpectedly in last September's Season 7 premiere, the secret remained relatively safe despite numerous large-scale screenings. So maybe Who fans know how to keep a good mystery under wraps.

So, fellow Whovians, if you were lucky enough to receive the early/accidentally released DVDs, please keep the secrets to yourselves and if you must share? Everyone say it together in their best River Song voice..."hush now, spoilers."

-Nowal Massari

'Defiance' recap: 'The Serpent's Egg'

2013-05-14T08:54:00.000-04:00

Courtesy Syfy

BY MELISSA HARKNESS

Last week gave us hookers in danger, lies about Catholic saints and alien arts and crafts. This week Defiance delivers unto thee snakes, polygamy and lying politicians. How about lying politicians are polygamous snakes? Hey, that works too!

Aww, Alak Tarr is a DJ. He abandons his headphones though because the Overland Transport has arrived. This “coach” is the only means of contact with the outside world. It's a good 'ol time in Defiance town tonight! The good news is that Nolan and Amanda are getting on the coach for a little business trip with a side of prisoner transport.

The prisoner is Rynn, our not very friendly Hellbug breeder. Only an Earth Republic ambassador and her two husbands also shows up to ride the coach. Seriously, two husbands? Egads! Amanda confides to Nolan that she has considered group marriage. Apparently, she doesn't believe in true love and having two husbands would help her do her job more effectively. I have to disagree, but I do admire the show's exploration of polyandry in the alien apocalypse. Nolan, on the other hand, admires the benefits of group sex, but looks like he's holding out for true love ladies.

Irisa and Tommy have been left at home to hold down the fort. Of course, this means that Irisa will probably kill someone. Oh, look! There goes a potential victim now! A Castithan gentleman arrived in town via the coach. Irisa finds something terrifyingly familiar about the man and follows him into the Need/Want. After turning down some company from one of the staff he leaves the bar. He doesn't get far before Irisa kicks him in the gonads and carts him off for a little one on one time. She calls him Dygo and thinks he tortured her as a child; a claim he vehemently denies. However, when she goes through his things, she finds a skull-shaped medallion. He claims to be a poor jewelry merchant and he bought the pendant in a market. Unfortunately for him, Irisa doesn't believe him. She tells him, that it's the Devouring Mother, and he wore it while he tortured her.

While Irisa is busy torturing Castithans, the coach gets hijacked by bandits. They take the money that Nolan and Amanda are transporting and then start in on the ambassador. They shoot one of her girly husbands for her scrip chip. A scuffle ensues and the bandits end up with the ambassador, while everyone else is holed up in the disabled coach. Rynn is highly amused by this turn of events.

Irisa takes a break from punching on the guy she has duct-taped to a chair and makes a quick trip to the market. Tommy spies her marching along carrying a large burlap bag. Well, Mr. Junior Lawkeeper follows her just in time to find her unbagging a large snake. He tries to interfere, but finds himself handcuffed to a pipe. When will Tommy Boy learn that Irisa is not a sweet little girl? Anyway, Irisa describes how this weird guy convinced her parents that she was special and meant for great things and that only he could prepare her for them. Apparently this meant torturing her while her parents watched. When Irisa fails to correctly recall the color of the man's eyes, the Castithan thinks he's convinced her. Until she picks up the snake and lets it bite him. Understandably, there is a lot of girlish screaming.

Speaking of girls, Nolan sets off to save the ambassador from the lone remaining bad guy and thereby impress Amanda. This doesn't quite work out as planned. While he does rescue her, Rynn manages to escape while everyone is busy. As night falls, the group huddles around a campfire, until the ambassador pulls out a gun and proves she really is an evil politician; even her husband is shocked. Luckily for everyone, as she is delivering her requisite evil monologue, Rynn shoots her.

Not to be outdone, our Castithan friend has been shown the light by the snake venom coursing through his veins and embarks upon his own evil monologue. He admits to everything. He believes that Irisa is the Chosen One, the embodiment of the Devouring Mother and essentially a destroyer of all things. All that was needed for the ritual to be completed was for her to kill a supplicant, but Nolan ruined it by leading his soldiers in and killing everyone standing around the screaming child-Irisa. The ringleader escaped of course and Nolan immediately comforted the poor tortured little girl. Aww, that was sweet. Well, after the torture part.

Anyway, Torture Man now understands that he was the sacrifice that Irisa needed to kill, and he implores her to do so now. Only, Irisa, ever the rebel, walks over and uncuffs Tommy. Since he confessed, it's time to take him to Dr. Yewll, but not before Tommy kicks the shit out of the bastard. Irisa gets him patched up and then turns him loose, considering an ordinary life a proper punishment. Tommy and Irisa take a moment to have a touching little chat and then makeout. I guess Nolan really shouldn't leave these kids alone.

Nolan and Amanda seem very self satisfied to see the ambassador being loaded onto a new coach. They just think she's headed to prison. Once she's on the transport. The guards uncuff her and she issues ominous instructions to find out every single tiny little detail of Amanda's life. Looks like we have yet another active enemy to deal with folks! I wonder if she'll get a few new husbands first?

The next episode of Defiance, "Brothers In Arms," airs Monday, May 20 at 9 p.m. ET on Syfy.

First look at 'Once Upon a Time in Wonderland'

2013-05-13T20:58:00.000-04:00

Back in March we reported that the ABC series Once Upon a Time would be a getting spin-off and now we can get a sneak peek.

Once Upon a Time in Wonderland will officially be a series next season according to Entertainment Weekly, and promises to offer a new take on the Lewis Carroll classic, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

The series will star Sophie Lowe as “Alice” and set in Victorian England. The characters featured will include, according to ABC, “An invisible cat, a hookah smoking caterpillar and playing cards that talk are just some of the fantastic things she’s seen during this impossible adventure."

"Surely this troubled girl must be insane and her doctors aim to cure her with a treatment that will make her forget everything," the description goes on

The series will also star John Lithgow as the "White Rabbit," Michael Socha as the “Knave of Hearts” and playing Alice’s lost love, a genie named Cyrus, will be Peter Gadiot.

-Larissa Mrykalo

Oreo targets supernatural demographic

2013-05-13T20:43:00.002-04:00

Ever meet someone who doesn’t like Oreos? Probably not. Have you ever wondered if giving one of these cream-filled chocolate cookies to the Big Bad Wolf, a Vampire, a Great White shark or giant pink squid would change them for the better? Hopefully not, but the newest commercial ponders these serious questions.

Sung by Owl City, this new ad is cute and maybe even a little annoyingly catchy and strange. Vampires drink blood but may transform into a milk drinker. The Big Bad Wolf may re-consider killing the three little pigs and, what’s that in the end? A blue zombie esque hand? A robot hand? Robots don’t eat ... ANYTHING! But hey, these are Oreos that are filled with wonder, right?

So grab a glass of milk, watch the ad (which is likely to earn further installments), and try and comprehend what we’re talking about.

Disclaimer: we’re not responsible for this either sticking in your brain or making you run out for a pack of Oreos that will ruin your diet.

-Larissa Mrykalo

NBC's 'Dracula' gets a trailer

2013-05-13T20:34:00.001-04:00

Expect Fridays this fall to be a draining experience ... but in a good way? The network's latest series, simply Dracula, will be set in Victorian London and stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers (The Tudors) as the sexy American entrepreneur/vampire Alexander Grayson.
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The characters will stay the same as in Bram Stoker’s original telling and include: Mina Murray (Jessica De Guow, Jonathan Harker (Oliver Jackson-Cohen), Lucy (Katie McGrath) and a pretty coolheaded -- as opposed to bug eating -- Renfield (Nonso Anozie). Set in the 19th century, Dracula is hell-bent on not only getting revenge on those who have wronged him, but also obsessing about his dead wife.

By the looks of the new trailer (embedded below) the series is dripping with not only blood, but sex, intrigue, and that period-piece feel that people seem to be clamoring for these days (thanks to the producers of Downton Abbey being involved). But can the network show even approach the sex and violence of premium cable fare like True Blood? We shall see.

Dracula will air Fridays at 10 p.m. ET starting this fall.

-Larissa Mrykalo

'Game of Thrones' recap: 'The Bear and the Maiden Fair'

2013-05-13T20:18:00.002-04:00

Some days you get the bear, some days ... Courtesy HBO

BY LARISSA MRYKALO

Lots of swooning, cringing, sexy time and giant beasts attacking fair maidens and men in guy-liner, best sums up this episode of Game of Thrones and we loved it harder than Robb loves his wife’s butt. Let’s grab our wooden swords and attack-attack...

Ygritte Doesn’t Love Orell?
As an eagle watches above, Jon Snow and the wildlings are marching south of the great Wall they braved in last week’s episode. They’re heading to Castle Black and it’s clearly a long journey on which they must occupy themselves. Jon and Ygritte continue their banter and are falling in love. She continues to make fun of his more civilized ways and keeps reminding him that he “knows nothing.”

After Giantsbane offers some tasteful tips on how to keep a wildling gal happy in the fur-lined sack, jealous warg Orell confronts Ygritte. He wants her for himself and thinks she should be with her own kind. She loves Jon Snow but he reminds her that “ You won’t love him so much when you find out what he is.” Oh?

We know how tough and cocky Ygritte is but Jon really puts her in her place when she thinks the wildlings will win their next invasion to get their land back. He reminds her that they’ve tried and failed six times already and simply don’t have the means to win. “If you attack the Wall, you’ll all die.” Ygritte turns this into foreplay and modifies Shae’s line, “You’re mine and I’m yours.” Jon Snow will be amongst the dead so hey, we might as well live before we die. Translation: “Let’s get down and dirty!”

Wet Wedding
Nothing spoils a wedding like bad weather. It’s time for Edmure Tully to wed Walder Frey’s daughter but ugh, this rain! Catlyn is worried that Frey will be upset but no one, especially Edmure’s dad, Blackfish, is too concerned. Robb just wants everyone to turn in for the night which is code for, I want to bang my hot wife.

In the glorious afterglow of their love making, we get to see Robb and Talisa’s royal butts. Apparently, after last week’s lack of nudity, it’s being made up for in this week’s episode? As Talisa writes a letter to her mom (who doesn’t even know her daughter is a queen yet), her beauty is distracting Robb from planning the war. Oh and by the way, “I have your little prince or princess inside me.” Preggers! Robb is shocked and thrilled and all ready to go again! I actually yelled out, “Watch her belly!” as he jumped on top of her. Congrats!

Stupid Sansa
How many times do I have to write “Poor Sansa” this season? One more time. She’s pretty naive and now her little girl dreams have been shattered because she has to marry a “dwarf.” Margaery tried to comfort her with the fact that her betrothed, Tyrion, has been around the block and ain’t so bad. To paraphrase: We medieval gals need to make the best of our circumstances and you may be literally getting the short end of the Lannister stick but, figuratively, you’re not, so buck up, Sansa!

Tyrion complains to Bronn about Sansa being a child and how his girlfriend, Shae, is not pleased. Bronn reminds Tyrion that Shae is a whore and that he can just “Wed one and bed the other.” Bronn is so chill. That’s why he’s the perfect man to hire to kill people who bother you. Isn’t it cute how Tyrion cares what other people think about him?

Well, Shae is not digging the gaudy gold necklace her man just gave her. Where is she going to even wear that thing? When she’s cleaning out Sansa’s chamber pot? She could wear it to her boyfriend’s wedding. Tyrion promises her a home and servants and that her future children will be taken care of. She points out that they’d be killed. Tyrion reassures her that “You’ll always be my lady.” She knows damn well what she is, “I’m your whore and when you’re tired of f**king me, I’ll be nothing.” True story.

Carry Me Grandpa?
King Joffrey looks so sad and lonely up there on his big boy throne. It’s overwhelming how commanding Lord Tywin is when he walks into a room. Even his regal grandson still seems intimidated. Joffrey wants (and SHOULD BE) included in the Small Council meetings that are being held in Tywin’s Hand of the King tower. It’s where Tywin works and it’s easier. Hey, he’s an old guy, right?

Joffrey laments that if he wants to attend the meetings, he’ll have to climb all those stairs. Tywin smugly offers to have him carried. Joff wants to know about Dany and her three dragons but Tywin dismisses this as, "Curiosities on the far side of the world are no threat to us.” Joff still thinks he should be consulted and well, he IS the king! Tywin will see to it as necessary.

Yunkai
Dany is on a mission not only to attain the throne but apparently to free ALL the slaves. As she looks out at the huge city of Yunkai and learns that they have 200,000 slaves, her desire to conquer the city grows.

Oh look! A parade! How fun. An ambassador from Yunkai, followed by men carrying chests, arrives at Dany’s tent to offer a deal. Dany looks beautiful and stately and the three dragons by her side, really add to the regal feel. The dragons were pretty damn awesome in this episode, agreed? Dany kicked ass in the negotiations too.

She’s a no-nonsense gal and even though the man with the expertly applied eye make-up offers her gold and ships to get the hell away from them, Dany wants more. She wants all their slaves freed and compensated for their servitude. Despite the threats to his and his people’s lives, the man will have nothing of this. He wants his gold back but the guard dragons prevent this. MY GOLD! Get out. She orders Jorah to find out who the “powerful friends” are that the man mentioned.

Who’s Your Daddy?
In a brief scene, Melisandre reveals to Gendry that he is the bastard son of King Robert Baratheon. Despite him thinking he was raised poor, he can still emerge very powerful...just like Melisandre did. This is why the Goldcloaks wanted him so badly, he has Baratheon blood running through his veins.

Don’t Talk to Traitors
Arya is still in her “mood.” Can you blame her? After hearing that Lannisters are coming and the Brotherhood will be going on a “Lion Hunt” Arya escapes into the woods. They chase her but to no avail. Then, another beast attacks ... The Hound grabs her.

On the Next Episode of Chopped...
At first I thought this was all just a hallucination, I mean, these chicks were super hot, right? The two women take Theon down from his wooden torture cross and want to see this famous penis of his. They revive him with some water and when (gasp!) he can’t get it up, they strip down and the one starts grinding on him. I could go on but you know the scene ... and the unfortunate outcome. I just want the number to their waxer. Thumbs up!

The evil Boy captor walks in and rudely interrupts what will be Theon’s last sexual encounter. Hey, at least it was a threesome with two hot women, right? Small consolation. It is painfully implied that Theon’s “most precious part” is about to be detached with a big ass knife. His pleading for mercy is unnerving and men viewers are still probably still crossing their legs at the thought of this action.

Hodor?
Is this scene even worth mentioning? It’s nice to see Hodor though. Oh hi, Bran and bitchy Osha. We know you hate magic and you’re pissed at Jojen for filling Bran’s head with it, and now we see why. Osha’s boyfriend was apparently turned into a White Walker and she’s pissed at the gods. Next...

Loyalty and a Big Bear
Brienne is imprisoned for abetting treason and she is not able to head back to King’s Landing with Jaime. He’s not happy and feels he owes her a debt. This will be paid in full by returning Sansa and Arya to their mother. Good luck with that, Jaime.

As Jaime is being treated by the disgraced “doctor,” Qyburn, he learns of his experiments on dying men and how he wanted to understand disease by treating it. Jaime also learned from Qyburn (who learned from a raven) that Brienne won’t be given back to her father in Tarth, and that she will serve as entertainment for Locke and his nasty men. With this unsettling news, he demands to return to Harrenhal. Jaime gets his way when he threatens the man he asks by saying he’ll tell Tywin that he’s the one who chopped off his hand versus saved his life.

When Jaime arrives back in Harrenhal, we hear singing. It’s that cool tune “The Bear and the Maiden Fair!” Uh oh. Brienne is fighting a giant grizzly bear with only a wooden sword and Jaime jumps in to save her. It’s another swoon-worthy moment even though I pictured him as Ron Burgundy.

Locke doesn’t like his fun interrupted especially when one of Roose Bolton’s men shoots at the bear so Jaime and Brienne could escape. Roose Bolton promised that Jaime would be returned to Tywin and nothing is standing in the way of these men getting him back to King’s Landing.

“The bitch stays.” demands Locke but Jaime is taking her with him. No ifs, and or BUTTS! Oh and hey Locke, sorry about you not getting those sapphires from Tarth! Peace out.

Only three episodes left. Can you believe it? Next Sunday will be the eighth episode, titled “Second Sons.” Watch it on HBO at 9 p.m. ET.

'Resident Evil' creator turns towards 'The Evil Within'

2013-05-13T11:11:00.002-04:00

If you're ready to reside within a new evil, you might be ready for The Evil Within.

It’s no secret the Resident Evil game series lost its touch long ago. Somewhere down the road, it focused more on action rather than survival horror. In the beginning, you found yourself running from enemies, low on ammo. Now you are running up to them and unloading buckets of ammo or slashing at them with your knife to humiliate them.

It was unfortunate that Resident Evil 6 failed to deliver to its fans, but some good has come out of it.

Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami listened to his fans and realized that it was time for something truly scary… something that is truly back to what it means to be a survival horror game.

Partnering with Bethesda (the same company that brought us Skyrim), he announced this month that new survival horror game, The Evil Within with the following plot:

When Detective Sebastian and his partner rush to the scene of a gruesome mass murder, a mysterious, powerful force is lying in wait for them. Witnessing the killing of fellow police officers one after another, Sebastian is then attacked and loses consciousness. Waking up in a land where monsters are wandering about, he has to fight his way through a world of death and his close friend's madness in order to understand what’s going on. Sebastian has to face his fears in order to survive on a journey to discover what lies in the shadows of that mysterious force.

Not much else is known about the game at the moment, other than it has been announced for the Wii U and the next gen consoles, PS4 and the new X Box. But you can check out the teaser trailer below and patiently wait for more news!

-Andrew Peters