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The Only Original Twilight Zone Episode Studio Censors Successfully Changed

By Witney Seibold October 29th, 2023

The censors forced Rod Serling to tweak an element of the Judgment Night episode of The Twilight Zone, but the reason wasn't because of anything salacious.

Meghan Markle Was Battling An Internal Fear During Season 1 Of Suits

By Debopriyaa Dutta October 29th, 2023

Meghan Markle was 'convinced' she was going to be recast while she was working on the first season of the now-mega-popular series Suits.

Fargo Season 5 Contains 'The Most Direct Homage' To The Coen Brothers' Film

By Ryan Coleman October 28th, 2023

The Fargo series has made many references to the Coen brothers film, but according to series creator Noah Hawley, the biggest homage is still yet to come.

Casting Matthew McConaughey For True Detective Was A Backbreaking Odyssey

By Hannah Shaw-Williams October 27th, 2023

Nic Pizzolatto needed a real man to play Rust Cohle in True Detective. But when he chose the very manly Matthew McConaughey, HBO was unconvinced.

True Detective Was A Novel And A Stage Play Before It Was A TV Show

By Sandy Schaefer October 27th, 2023

True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto originally considered turning the crime drama into a novel or play before (wisely) deciding television was the way to go.

A Time Travel Murder Mystery On Netflix Has Fans Completely Mind-Boggled

By Joe Roberts October 25th, 2023

The limited drama series Bodies is getting plenty of attention over on Netflix, even if the show seems to be leaving some people confused.

Juno Temple Is A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing In The Fargo Season 5 Trailer

By Jeremy Mathai October 25th, 2023

Trouble is coming to Minnesota and North Dakota all over again in the upcoming Fargo season 5. Check out the trailer right here.

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The Fall Of The House Of Usher's Gnarly Ape Episode Earned Mike Flanagan An Unlikely Award

By Rafael Motamayor October 22nd, 2023

The Fall of the House of Usher contains lots of gruesome violence and twists, but one was done in such a clever way it won Mike Flanagan a unique award.

One Twilight Zone Prop Was So Illegal It Came With A Police Escort

By Witney Seibold October 22nd, 2023

One chilling episode of The Twilight Zone's original run was so dangerously scary that it required a police escort - for one sinister prop.

Yellowstone Threw Kelly Reilly To The Wolves (For Real)

By Jenna Busch October 21st, 2023

For a scene that happened early in Yellowstone season 1, Kelly Reilly's Beth Dutton had to face down a pack of wolves. But they weren't CG. They were real.

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You've Probably Never Seen William Friedkin's Nightmarish Episode Of The Twilight Zone

By William Bibbiani October 21st, 2023

The various Twilight Zone reboots don't get enough credit, least of all for incredible segments like William Friedkin's 1985 episode Nightcrawlers.

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The Scariest Episode Of The Twilight Zone Had A Sequel

By William Bibbiani October 15th, 2023

The Twilight Zone is filled with over 100 terrifying tales, and one of the scariest of them all was given a sequel time has all but forgotten.

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Dennis Hopper Starred In A Twilight Zone Episode That Warned Of The Rise Of American Fascism

By William Bibbiani October 15th, 2023

The 'He's Alive' episode of The Twilight Zone starring Dennis Hopper is tragically just as relevant today as it was 60 years ago.

One Twilight Zone Actor Tried To Ditch His Role After The Script Made His Skin Crawl

By Debopriyaa Dutta October 14th, 2023

Kumail Nanjiani tried to get out of his The Twilight Zone 2019 episode because the material as so dark and he wasn't used to playing that kind of role.

Goosebumps EPs Talk Freaks And Geeks Influence, R.L. Stine Touchstones & More [Exclusive Interview]

By Ethan Anderton October 13th, 2023

We spoke to Goosebumps executive producers Pavun Shetty and Conor Welch about the new TV series adaptation of R.L. Stine's beloved books.

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All The Edgar Allan Poe References In The Fall Of The House Of Usher Explained

By Valerie Ettenhofer October 12th, 2023

Mike Flanagan's latest Netflix series The Fall of the House of Usher is loaded with Edgar Allan Poe references. Let's break them down right here!

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Mark Hamill's The Fall Of The House Of Usher Character Is A Horror Deep Cut

By Devin Meenan October 12th, 2023

Mark Hamill's The Fall of the House of Usher character takes his name (and some of his backstory) from Edgar Allan Poe's only novel.

How The Fall Of The House Of Usher Draws On The Opioid Crisis As Inspiration For Its Awful Family

By BJ Colangelo October 12th, 2023

The Usher family at the center of The Fall of the House of Usher is clearly inspired by the Sacklers, the family closely associated with the opioid crisis.

Netflix's The Fall Of The House Of Usher Asks: 'What If Succession Was A Horror Story?'

By Devin Meenan October 12th, 2023

Like Succession, The Fall of the House of Usher focuses on a grotesque family dynasty. But in this story, they actually get their comeuppance.

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The Evil Mirror From Oculus Has A Cameo In The Fall Of The House Of Usher

By Hannah Shaw-Williams October 12th, 2023

The Lasser Glass, the malevolent mirror from Mike Flanagan's horror movie Oculus, makes another cameo appearance in The Fall of the House of Usher.

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Why The Fall Of The House Of Usher Will Be Mike Flanagan's Final Netflix Show

By Sandy Schaefer October 12th, 2023

Mike Flanagan is leaving Netflix for Amazon after The Fall of the House of Usher, having expressed his displeasure with the way the former operates.

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Cat Lovers Should Beware The Fall Of The House Of Usher Episodes 3 & 4

By Debopriyaa Dutta October 12th, 2023

Here's a little warning to cat lovers about two episodes of the new Netflix Mike Flanagan horror series The Fall of the House of Usher. Spoilers follow.

A Letter From Steven Spielberg Informed The Look Of Stranger Things Season 4

By Eric Vespe September 4th, 2023

The Stranger Things creators received a letter from Steven Spielberg that influenced season 4. Here's what it said.

An Original Stranger Things Script Reveals A Different Motivation For Henry Creel

By Debopriyaa Dutta September 3rd, 2023

Henry Creel had a different motivation for murdering a member of his own family in Stranger Things season 4 than he did in the original script.

Why Stranger Things Only Submitted One Actor To The 2023 Emmys For Season 4

By BJ Colangelo September 3rd, 2023

You may be surprised to learn that Stranger Things' Dacre Montgomery, who plays Billy, was the only actor submitted for Emmy Awards consideration for season 4.

Stranger Things' Dacre Montgomery Filmed His Billy Scenes For Season 4 In A Wild Way

By Valerie Ettenhofer September 2nd, 2023

Because of the pandemic, Dacre Montgomery couldn't make it to the set to film his Stranger Things season 4 scenes. So the set came to him.

There Was Nothing Fake About Hopper's Head Shave In Stranger Things Season 4

By Jenna Busch August 27th, 2023

David Harbour really had his head shaved as Hopper on screen for Stranger Things season 4, and they only had one shot to get it right on film.