Made for Viceland , airing May 5th in the US.
Season 2. Episode 8.
The story : By the end of the 80s , the WWF dominated the professional wrestling world.
No one had more power than WWF owner Vince McMahon.
But there was another guy who wanted that status.
Herb Abrams , a small business owner had a dream.
He wanted to create what Vince had made famous.
During a wrestling fan meet and greet , Herb announced and recruited many wrestlers to his brainchild , the UWF.
Many of the recruited wrestlers were done with WWF and found lots of freedom in the UWF world.
But no one really knew Herb and no one knew what the future would bring for their careers with him , although they enjoyed the opportunity.
When Herb offered to help Vince with the West Coast part of the WWF and Vince shot him down , it became a mission to bury Vince.
The intention and determination was there and things could not have been better in the beginning.
But of course things took a turn for the worst when Herb's drug use escalated while he continuously tossed money around.
Finally , when Herb was unable to make the money he needed to pay everyone and it wasn't there to be given , his dream hit rock bottom hard.
Stars Mick Foley , John Arezzi , Rick Allen AKA Sunny Beach , Steve Ray AKA The Wild Thing Stevie Ray , B Brian Blair , Lenny Duge , Marty Yesberg AKA The Colonel , (voice) Chris Jericho
Directed by Jason Eisener
Rated TV14
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY/SERIES
"You gotta start at the bottom and work your way up. Herb started at the top and worked his way down."
Made for Viceland , airing April 28th in the US.
Season 2. Episode 7.
The story : The way to make money in the wrestling industry is to be the bad guy.
In the early 80s , Dr. D , AKA David Schultz was one of the best villains in the WWF's world of professional wrestling.
Starting his career in the early 70s , David was taught by a former professional wrestler and it was grueling training.
This made David quite the fighter.
The rules of professional wrestling were always kept secret from the public eye , which protected the business and David was very serious about the rules.
In 1983 , by advice of Hulk Hogan , David was recruited to work with Hulk on WWF.
David was portrayed as an abusive and seriously angry man.
At this time , professional wrestlers were now being sought out and investigated by journalists.
Was wrestling real and were the persona's portrayed honestly?
20/20 journalist John Stossel planned a show to expose wrestling being fake and got an inside scoop from ousted wrestler Eddy Mansfield.
John Stossel was next directed by Vince McMahon to talk with David.
Vince informed David about being a bad ass and giving the journalist a hard time , never breaking character.
So when John made the accusation of wrestling being fake , David made a choice that changed his wrestling career forever.
Stars Jim Cornette , David Schultz , John Stossel , Eddy Mansfield , (voice) Chris Jericho
Directed by Jason Eisener
Rated TV14
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY/SERIES
Made for Shutter , aired on AMC , May 25, 2020 in the US.
Season 1. Episode 4.
Filming location(s) unknown.
Story 1 : Harold is a kid who cant catch a break.
He has an older brother Billy , who gets his kicks by beating up and torturing Harold.
On this day , things are no different.
While Harold is out trying to gather his thoughts , Billy comes looking for him for yet another payback.
Harold runs off into the woods until he finds a clearing with a scarecrow in it.
The scarecrow has a stick , sticking out of it and Harold snags that for protection and then runs off into a closeby abandoned house.
But when someone comes knocking loudly at the door , Harold only assumes it's Billy...
Story 2 : Lydia Layne is a power-hungry business woman who seems to be unstoppable.
On this evening , Michael and Celia , two of Lydia's top employees have met with her about a promotion for the CEO position.
When Lydia gives the job to Michael , Celia cannot accept that.
Really pissed off now , Celia will not stop bashing Lydia and when she will not stop , Lydia accidentally busts her lip.
Now Celia's really pissed and threatens to take Lydia down by any means possible.
But Lydia isn't going to let that happen.
Stars Logan Allen , Dylan Gage , Voltaire Colin Council , Carey Jones , Afemo Omilami , Addison Hershey , Michael Scialabba , Danielle Lyn , Jordan Patrick , Dennis Bouldin , David Wise
Directed by Roxanne Benjamin and David Bruckner
Rated TV14
HORROR/THRILLER/MYSTERY/SCIFI/SERIES
Made for Viceland , airing on TV April 21st in the US.
Season 2. Episode 6.
The story : Known to many as an idol and icon , Dino Bravo AKA Adolfo Bresciano was the Hulk Hogan of Montreal wrestling.
Wrestling was something he lived and breathed. The only profession he ever knew.
Dino became the manager of International Wrestling in Montreal and he controlled every aspect of it.
When WWF began recruiting his wrestlers for their audiences , Dino soon found himself with no clientele.
By the mid 80s , due to having a family he was financially responsible for , Dino also went to WWF.
He was soon managed by Jimmy Hart , which helped skyrocket his career.
Dino did whatever was asked of him in the wrestling world as he was always striving to be the best he could , always looking into his future.
But in 1992 , his contract with the WWF was up and not renewed.
Now without wrestling Dino had to do something for work to keep up his somewhat lavish lifestyle.
The Mafia loved Montreal due to its corrupt police force and Government.
It was also apparent to the Mafia that Dino was the nephew of a very important man in the Mafia family.
Soon the Mafia approached the burly wrestler and employed him as a debt enforcer.
But his new lifestyle now involved some very dangerous people which worried his family.
It was a scene which was not trustworthy.
On March 10 , 1993 Dino was brutally murdered in his home and to this day no one knows who is responsible...
Stars Claudia Bravo , Diane Rivest , Patric Laprade , Gino Brito , The Mountie AKA Jacques Rougeau Jr , Jimmy Hart , Andre Cedilos , Claude Poirier , Tony Mule , (voice) Chris Jericho
Directed by Jason Eisener
Rated TV14
DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY/BIOGRAPHY/SERIES
Made for Shutter , aired on AMC May 18 , 2020 in the US.
Filming location(s) unknown.
Season 1. Episode 3.
Story 1 : It's Halloween.
This year , like every year , five friends , the members of the small club Golden Dragons , are getting together.
After a prank gone horribly wrong one Halloween , the Golden Dragons have been on a mission for revenge and this year they will take care of the last person responsible for that prank.
Story 2 : Stoner Justin has just arrived back from a trip.
Waiting for what seems like forever for his baggage he believes it has finally arrived and off he goes.
While sitting around the house doing nothing , Justin sees his suitcase move closer to him.
He assumes its his roommate messing with him only he can hear a voice coming from inside the suitcase.
Justin opens the suitcase to find a man squished inside who just wants out and while Justin tries to help him get out of the suitcase , Justin learns something even more weird about the squished man.
Stars Connor Christie , Madison Thompson , Jasun Jabbar Wardlaw Jr , Andrew Eakle , Michael May , Julia Denton , Scott Johnson , Tom Olson , Erica Frene , Will Kindrachuk , Madison Bailey , Ravi Naidu , Big Boi , Ian Gregg , Nasim , Carey Jones
Directed by David Bruckner and John Harrison
Rated TVMA
HORROR/MYSTERY/SCIFI/THRILLER/COMEDY/SERIES
Made for Shutter , aired on AMC May 11 , 2020 in the US.
Filmed in Georgia.
Season 1. Episode 2.
Story 1 : A group of American soldiers are on the run from some Nazi soldiers.
They find an abandoned jailhouse and go inside for shelter.
After sometime it becomes apparent that they are not alone inside the jail when one of the soldiers believes he is being attacked.
He shoots his would be attacker only to find its a woman , locked inside a cell.
They scramble for the keys to get to the woman and help her but one of the soldiers freaks and locks the rest of them in with the woman.
The now trapped , the men learn the woman is a wolf and just wants to die.
The soldiers agree to help the woman but first they ask for her help...
Story 2 : Clark is a lonesome guy who has a dead end job , no wife and no social life.
Clark does much wandering around the streets of L.A. alone at night , looking for random things people have just disguarded.
One night Clark finds a finger , but not of the human kind.
He finds this very peculiar and decides to take it home.
After spilling beer on the finger and the beer disappearing before his eyes , Clark knows he's onto something very special.
Stars David A MacDonald , Callon Wilson , Kid Cudi , Nelson Bonilla , Jeffrey Combs , DJ Qualls , Antwan Mills , Jake Garber , Gino Crognale
Directed by Grey Nicotero and Rob Schrab
Rated TVMA
HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER/SCIFI/FANTASY/COMEDY/SERIES
Made for Shutter , aired on AMC , May 4 , 2020 in the US.
Season 1. Episode 1.
Filmed entirely in Georgia.
Story 1 : Timmy is a teen boy very dedicated to his father.
During a stage 4 hurricane , Timmy is out at the local market picking up his dad's trusty beer stash.
But something isn't right with Timmy.
When the shop owner questions him , he explains his dad has changed and he never ever wants to go back home.
Two of the towns men happen to be at the market and offer to go to Timmy's house to check on his father.
What they find is way worse than they could have imagined.
Story 2 : Evie is a little girl with a pretty impressive doll house which she is totally dedicated to.
One day after returning home from school , Evie finds that everyone in her doll house has been moved and there is a strange , creepy head now in the house as well...
This really confuses Evie and every chance she gets she is back at the doll house , looking over and questioning things.
Evie finally comes to the conclusion that the house that she has made with the family inside is haunted.
She does her best to curb the problem inside the doll house but the problem gets out of hand.
Stars Adrienne Barbeau , Tobin Bell , Giancarlo Esposito , Christopher Nathan , Jesse C Boyd , Cailey Fleming , David Shae , Rachel Hendrix , Guy Messenger , Diane D Carter
Directed by John Harrison and Greg Nicotero
Rated TVMA
HORROR/FANTASY/MYSTERY/THRILLER/SCIFI/SERIES
Released November 16th in the US.
Filmed in Georgia and Illinois.
The story : Married couple Pete and Ellie believe their lives could not be more fulfilled.
They work together buying and fixing up houses and they really like what they do.
When they find a house that they believe is perfect for renovation , they bring in Ellie's sister and her husband to check the house out.
Pete and Ellie believe , because the house is so big, it would be perfect for Ellie's sister and husband as they have been working on having kids.
After Ellie's sister and husband have bit of a fight about having kids , Pete and Ellie get to thinking.
Maybe , even though they were not necessarily thinking about it before hand , that they need kids themselves....
They haven't actually thought about it before nor have they been trying but when Ellie sees a video about kids who need to be adopted they decide that's what they need to do , adopt a child.
After attending an adoption agency support group , Pete and Ellie are sure they definitely have what it takes to adopt.
But things just aren't as simple as they imagined.
Stars Mark Wahlberg , Rose Byrne , Allyn Rachel , Tom Segura , Isabella Merced , Gustavo Escobar , Julianna Gamiz . Octavia Spencer , Tig Notaro , Britt Rentschler , Jody Thompson
Directed by Sean Anders
Rated PG13
COMEDY/DRAMA
Released November 27th in the US.
Filmed in Canada and New York.
The story : Howard Beale has been the top USB-TV newscaster for quite sometime.
His ratings have been very good for some years.
But after some personal trouble , his ratings began dipping and USB-TV has finally decided to retire him.
Howard is advised he has two weeks of air time left and that very evening , he goes on camera , stating in a weeks time he will take his own life on live TV.
The station flips and ousts Howard immediately but he soon wants another chance to go on for his remaining time.
Howard is allowed the time by an old friend who also works at the station but this time , Howards air time is spent spewing doom and gloom.
And apparently the viewers love it because the ratings have gone up.
This gives the station an idea , as they are all about their ratings.
Keep Howard on , who is now considered the most important man in news reporting.
Stars William Holden , Peter Finch , Robert DuVall , Wesley Addy , Faye Dunaway , Bill Burrows , John Carpenter , Jordan Charney , Kathy Cronkite , Conchata Ferrell , Cindy Grover
Directed by Sidney Lumet
Rated R
DRAMA
Released August 23rd in the US.
Filmed entirely in Georgia.
The story: 22-year-old Zak is a young man with down syndrome.
But he does not let that stop him from his dream of becoming a famous wrestler.
Zak is out of his element, living in a retirement home where he tries often to escape.
But he always gets caught and brought back to the home.
One night his elderly roommate helps Zak escape and now he is free and on his way...
Well, so it seems.
Zak walks till he comes to a marina where he accidentally meets Tyler.
Tyler has his own problems and no time for Zak.
But when Tyler feels like he doesn't have many options he decides to help Zak.
Zak explains he is on his way to train with a famous wrestler at his school in Florida and wouldn't you know it, Tyler is also on his way to Florida.
So the two travel together and along the way become great friends.
Stars Zack Gottsegen, Dakota Johnson, Bruce Dern, Ann Owens, Shia LaBeouf, John Hawkes, Yelawolf, Lee Spencer, Mark Helms, Thomas Hayden Church, Jake Roberts, Mick Foley
Directed by (& story written) Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz
Rated PG13
DRAMA/ADVENTURE/COMEDY
"Friends are the family you choose."
Released May 4th in the US.
Filmed entirely in Canada.
The story: Kate is a young, widowed mother of three young girls.
She is doing the best she can but times are tough.
While attempting to do her cleaning job on a yacht, Kate runs into some trouble.
The guy she's working for is a completely self-centered, spoiled brat which causes the two butt heads.
Kate decides she will just leave but she wants to get paid first.
But the guy refuses to pay her and then pushes her off the yacht.
Later on, Kate sees the stubborn owner of the boat on the news.
Apparently, he is in a local hospital with amnesia.
This gives Kate's friend an idea.
Seeing how the guy is loaded and has no idea who he was before his accident, how about Kate plays the role of his wife purely to get back at him.
Stars Anna Farris , Hannah Nordberg , Alyvia Alyn Lind , Payton Lepinski , Eva Longoria , Mel Rodriguez , Eugenio Derbez , John Hannah , Swoozie Kurtz , Josh Segarra , Fernando Lujan
Directed by Rob Greenberg
Rated PG13
REMAKE/COMEDY
Released October 23rd in the US.
Filmed in England, Scotland, California, Nevada, and France.
The story: In London, without warning, a new virus has made an appearance.
The virus affects types of grass that are the main food supplies for most animals that people eat as well as all-natural water resources.
The result is a shortage of food which results in extreme violence, leaving survival purely up to each individual person and situation.
Early on architect John Custance has got the warning that things will get worse and that he must take his family, leave home, and set out for safety on a farm where his brother is.
But along the way, things get tougher than expected, leaving John and his family to make many desperate decisions to survive.
Stars Nigel Davenport, Jean Wallace, Lynne Frederick, John Hamill, Patrick Holt, Ruth Kettlewell, MJ Mathews, Michael Percival, Tex Fuller, Simon Merrick, Anthony May, Nigel Rathbone
Directed by Cornel Wilde
Rated R
THRILLER/SCIFI
