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How to watch The X-Files in order

 Throughout its whopping 25-year run, The X-Files delighted, transfixed, and traumatised audiences with its imaginative stories, intriguing characters, and gruesome monsters. Led by FBI Agents Mulder and Scully (then later, Doggett and Reyes), The X-Files was not only a damn good television show, it was also a smash hit – becoming appointment TV during its…

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John Carpenter movies in order

 Throughout the decades, John Carpenter has made a name for himself as the director behind some of the best horror and sci-fi films of all time. From Halloween (1978) and Big Trouble in Little China (1986) to The Thing(1982) and The Fog (1980), Carpenter’s name has become synonymous with suspense, terror and the macabre. In this post, I am providing a list…

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Review: Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story

 Over the past few weeks, when not writing posts for this blog, catching up on episodes of WandaVision, or watching random true crime shows on Netflix (the Cecil Hotel, anyone?), I have been watching endless movies to help pass lockdown boredom. Many of these movies have provided me with entertainment (except Outside the Wire which was rubbish), but…

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What is Mephisto Vs…?

 Published by Marvel Comics in 1987, Mephisto Vs… is a four-part comic featuring Marvel’s devilish super villain. The comic focuses on Mephisto’s encounters with four super hero teams: Fantastic Four, X-Factor, X-Men, and The Avengers. Written by Al Milgrom and illustrated by John Buscema, Mephisto Vs… is a macabre tale in which the Lord of the Underworld moves around the Marvel Universe, collecting…

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Review: The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)

 Time-loop stories are nothing new. From movies such as 12:01 (1993), Groundhog Day (1993), and Happy Death Day (2017), to television shows including The X-Files (‘Monday’), Xena: Warrior Princess (‘Been There, Done That’) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (‘Cause and Effect’), the idea of someone reliving the same day infinitum has become a well-worn…

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Review: Malcolm & Marie

 If you’re currently craving a little more drama in your life (because the pandemic hasn’t caused enough chaos for you), then you may be considering checking out new Netflix movie, Malcolm & Marie. Directed by Sam Levinson, and starring John David Washington and Zendaya, the movie focuses on a tumultuous relationship between a young couple, who…

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Review: Willy’s Wonderland (2021)

 New to rent this weekend is the action-horror movie, Willy’s Wonderland. The movie, which is currently available to rent from all major platforms (Amazon, iTunes etc), sees Nicolas Cage battle a group of animatronic children’s characters, with homicidal tendencies. In the movie, Cage plays a drifter who experiences car trouble while passing through a small town…

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