Creepshow : Pipe Screams/Within the Walls of Madness (2021)

Made for Shutter, airing  April 22nd in the US,

Season 2. Episode 4.
Story 1: Victoria is a slumlord. She has many buildings but there is one she really doesn't take care of.

She finally calls in Linus, a plumber who will surely fix the plugged drains problem in the worst building Victoria owns.

Linus enters Janet's apartment and gets her permission to stay in her apartment to fix her pipes while she picks up her daughter.

He does his best to try and fix the problem but finds that he is dealing with something far more sinister than a clogged pipe.

When Janet returns she comes up with a brilliant idea to teach Victoria a lesson she won't forget.

Story 2: Zeller is sitting in prison for murders he insists he was set up for.

His story is known to be unbelievable so when a lawyer who has written a book about demons comes to visit him, telling him she will take his case if she believes his story, he does his best to convince her.

He insists he isn't insane even though that's exactly what his story makes him seem.

When the truth finally is revealed it is too late.

Stars Barbara Crampton, Eric Edelstein, Selena Anduze, Alayna Bernard, Britney L Smith, Drew Matthews. Brooke Butler, Denise Crosby, Nicholas Logan, Leonard R Butler

Directed by Joe Lynch & John Harrison

Rated TVMA
HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER/COMEDY/SCIFI/SERIES

Creepshow : The Right Snuff/Sibling Rivalry (2021)

Made for Shutter, airing April 15th in the US.

Season 2. Episode 3.

Story 1: Alex and Ted are very proud astronauts who are making history by orbiting space and making all kinds of new discoveries.

On a regular day just like any other in space, something unexpected happens but Alex and Ted make it through, without even knowing what they experienced.

When they get contacted by mission control they find out that the unknown experience they had was contact with aliens.

But when Ted is nominated to be the one of them that gets to be in direct contact with the aliens, Alex becomes very jealous, getting his revenge on Ted. 

Soon it's clear Alex made a bad choice.

Story 2: Lola believes her older brother Andrew is trying to kill her...

She has a meeting with the school guidance counselor, telling her the things that happened leading up to the present time.

The guidance counselor just does not believe Lola's story, no matter what questions she asks.

But what Lola doesn't realize is she's a vampire and the reason Andrew is trying to kill her , is because he knows she herself has killed.

Stars  Ryan Kwanten, Breckin Meyer, Gabrielle Byndloss, Kara Kimmer, Maddie Nichols, Molly Ringwald , Ja'ness Tate, Andrew Brodeur, Jerri Tubbs

Directed by Joe Lynch & Rusty Cundieff 

Rated TVMA

HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER/COMEDY/SCIFI/SERIES

Creepshow : Dead and Breakfast /Pesticide (2021)

Made for Shutter, airing April 8th in the US.

Season 2. Episode 2.

Story 1: The Spinster Murder House, now owned by Pam and Sam Spinster, the grandchildren of the first female serial killer.

They are doing everything they can to entertain their guests but nothing ever works, now they are without any customers.

When they find Morgue, a young woman who does an internet show, exposing spooky places, Pam is convinced that having her stay at the Inn will get them the business they need.

But Pam and Sam have a hard time convincing Morgue that anything actually happened there, which of course could ruin their business forever.

Story 2: Harlan King is an exterminator who loves what he does.

He also believes his services are always in need, and people will do whatever they can to get rid of their pests.

But Harlan himself is a pest and quite a spiteful one at that.

When he is hired to get rid of a homeless people problem, Harlan doesn't want to do it but money does talk.

At the last minute, Harlan has a change of heart.

Although Harlan's choices do come with consequences.

Stars Ali Larter , C Thomas Howell , Pamela Ricardo , Iman Benson , Dominique Harris ,Starr Lajoie Josh McDermitt , Ashley Laurence , Keith David

Directed by Axelle Carolyn & Greg Nicotero

Rated TVMA

HORROR/MYSTERY/THRILLER/SCIFI/SERIES

Creepshow : Model Kid/Public Television of the Dead (2021)

Made for Shutter, airing April 1st in the US.

Season 2. Episode 1. 
Story 1: Joe is a young boy with a mom who is deathly ill.

He also has an obsession with television monsters.

With what little time she has left, Joe's mom loves to spend time with her beloved son. 

Mom quickly moves her sister Barb and her boyfriend Kevin in to help out around the house, even though she knows Joe doesn't like Kevin.

When mom passes away, Joe is stuck living with his aunt Barb and rotten, uptight, out-of-work Kevin.

Kevin is always on Joe's case about his monsters so when things really get out of hand, Joe recruits some much-needed help from his favorite Creepshow comic.

Story 2: Mrs. Bookberry is the host of a popular kids' story television program.

She comes off on TV as happy and bright but in reality, she's a difficult diva who expects whatever she wants.

When one of the shows at the station has a guest who brings along his Necronomicon,  things get really scary.

The station manager, cameraman and host of a recently cancelled show believe they can find out how to stop the madness, especially after battling the owner of the book, then dealing with the show's host, Mrs Bookberry and, her puppet...

Stars Brock Duncan, Tyner Rushing, Jana Allen, Kevin Dillon, Chris Schmidst Jr, Nik Morgan, Coley Campany, Marissa Chanel Hampton, Mark Ashworth, Ted Raimi, Todd Allen Durkin, Peter Leake, Jason Kehler

Directed by Greg Nicotero

Rated TVMA

HORROR/THRILLER/MYSTERY/SCIFI/SERIES

Wrong Turn (2021)

Released February 26th in the US.

Filmed entirely in Ohio.

The story: Six friends have plans to hike through the Appalachian Trail.

They stop and stay the night in the small town where they will begin and while out that evening, things get a bit scary and weird but that doesn't stop them.

The next day, they are out and ready to go. The one problem is they decide to veer off the path.

Considering the day before Jen, one of the girls in the group was warned to stay on the path by the Innkeeper, this is clearly a bad idea.

Right after they endure a horrific tragedy they begin feeling paranoid.

They believe someone or something is in the woods and has it out for them.

Stars Matthew Modine, Amy Warner, Richard Hagerman, Tim DeZarn, Cory Scott Allen, Damien Maffei, Charlotte Vega, Adain Bradley, Emma Dumont, Dylan McTee, Vardaan Arora, Adrian Favela, Chaney Morrow, Daisy Head, Rhyan Elizabeth Hanavan, Bill Sage, David Hutchison

Directed by Mike P Nelson

Rated R
MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR

The Battery (2012)

Released June 4, 2013, in the US.

Filmed in Connecticut.

The story: Ben and Mickey were once baseball players, until one day all that changed.

Not exactly, friends, the two guys are now stuck with each other as they are the only living around them.

Making the best of things,  they travel backroads and woods in search of shelter and supplies while trying their best at steering clear of danger.

But when Mickey finds a walkie-talkie and contacts some more of the living, he jeopardizes his and Ben's safety.

Stars Jeremy Gardner , Adam Cronheim , Alana OBrien , Larry Fessenden , Neils Bolle

Directed by (& story written) Jeremy Gardner

Not Rated 

MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR/SCIFI

The Card Counter (2021)

Released September 9th in the US.

Filmed entirely in Mississippi.

The story: William Tell learned to count cards while spending time in prison.

Now that he is out, he spends his time traveling from casino to casino winning only minimal winnings on purpose, just enough to get by.

When he attends a seminar by Frank Gordo, a Military Colonel that he has a past with he quickly and shortly meets Cirk , who asks if he remembers Gordo.

Without an answer, Cirk gives William his name and number.

Later William meets up with Cirk wanting to know what he meant about Gordo.

That's when William learns that Cirk also has a past with Gordo and wants revenge for some really good reasons.

William does all he can to get Cirk to give up his ill feelings toward Gordo, just go home and back to school, but things don't go as he hoped. 

Stars Oscar Issac , Bobby C King , Tiffany Haddish , Alexander Babara , Tye Sheridan , Bryan Truong , Ekaterina Baker , Joel Michaely , William Dafoe , Joseph Singletary , Rachel Michiko Whitney , Kirill Sheynerman , Adrienne Lau , Britton Webb , Amye Gousset , Muhsin Fliah , Dylan Flashner

Directed by (& story written) Paul Schrader

Rated R
DRAMA/MYSTERY/THRILLER

Bitchin' : The Sound and Fury of Rick James (2021)

Made for Showtime, airing September 3rd in the US.

Filming location(s) unknown.

The story: One of eight children, born in Brooklyn in 1948, James "Rick" Ambrose Johnson grew up listening to and being influenced by jazz music.

Rick hated school but loved music and always knew he wanted to be a musician.

He got into lots of trouble with the law early on and when the Vietnam war began, Rick found himself being drafted.

But the discipline of Military life was not for Rick. He went AWOL.

Relocating to Toronto, Canada, Rick found that segregation wasn't as bad as he had prior experienced and, after some white people befriended him, he found himself collaborating with them musically.

This is when he worked with and met Neil Young and the two wrote many songs together.

But when the band got popular, were signed to Motown, and then fired their manager, Rick was ratted out and sent to the brig.

That was the end of that band.

Years later, Rick went back home to Brooklyn to rethink his actions. He still wanted to play music so that's what he concentrated on.

Hooking up with a local bass player, the two hit the road to California. 

Both auditioned for many bands but only the bass player got a gig with Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Rick couldn't get a gig.

Rick found himself back at Motown, working behind the scenes but he needed to branch out on his own due to competition and direction differences. 

He fronted many local bands in California but none stuck.

Once again Rick found himself back in Brooklyn with his mom.

He continued writing and decided to get some neighborhood musicians together to record a demo.

Then he set out to California once again for a deal and this time he got one, coincidentally enough through Motown.

Rick's new sound changed things up for Motown, bringing a whole new audience which worked.

He called his new sound Punk Funk and after performing in 1979 at a large Funk Festival Rick and his Stone City Band were on the rise.

An overnight sensation, Rick's great showmanship shown through.

When his 5th album 'Street Sounds' was released, everything changed.

The album went multi-platinum and Motown wanted more of his magic.

Motown allowed Rick to produce many other artists' hit songs/albums and it seemed he was only getting better.

But when his ego began to take over as well as more and more drugs, Rick became irrational and difficult to work with.

Stars Tyenza James, Conway, Carmin Sims, Stan Weisman, Syville Morgan, Levi Ruffin Jr, David Ritz, Harry Weinger, JoJo McDuffie, Rickman Mason, Nancy Leiviska, Kerry Gordy, Norwood Fisher, Gail Mitchell, Ice Cube, Bootsy Collins, Big Daddy Kane, Steven Ivory, Lanise Hughes, Oscar Alston, Tommy McDermott, Nate Hughes, Lisa Sarna, Nile Rodgers, Tanya Hijazi, Mark Weiss, Val Young 

Directed by Sacha Jenkins

Not Rated

BIOGRAPHY/DOCUMENTARY/HISTORY/MUSIC

"My teacher used to say I was going to be a hoodlum or a great entertainer."

Mothman (2010)

Made for TV, airing April 24th in the US.

Filming location(s) unknown.

The story: 10 years after seven High School friends caused and covered up the horrible crime of accidentally killing young Jamie, Katharine is the only one of them who has moved away from her hometown of Point Pleasant, West Virginia.
Now living in Washington and working as a journalist, Katharine's boss has a grand idea.

Coming up is the 10th Annual Mothman Festival back in Point Pleasant and he wants Katharine to go back home and cover the story.

She really doesn't want to ever go back there but her boss insists.

As soon as she arrives she runs into her old beau who also insists that she get together with him and the rest of the old crew to celebrate the life and tragic passing of Jamie, which Katharine finds a bit morbid but she accepts.

Soon though, the old friends find themselves at the mercy of the Mothman but they have no idea why.

Stars Jewel Staite, Connor Fox, Susie Abromeit, Michael Allis, Matty Ferraro, TW Leshner, Jess Sylvia, Jerry Leggio, Bud Bird, Douglas M Griffin, Ryan H Jackson, Kennon Kepper, Shadoe Knight

Directed by Sheldon Wilson

Rated TV14

HORROR/SCIFI/MYSTERY

Bob Ross : Happy Accidents , Betrayal and Greed (2021)

Made for Netflix, airing August 25th in the US.

Filming locations(s) unknown.

The story: As a young man, Bob Ross went into the Air Force and was living in Alaska.

He soon was married to his first wife Vicky and they quickly thereafter had their son Steve.

Both Bob and Vicky painted, but Bob had a great knack for it.

A lover of nature and a friend to injured wildlife, it all showed in his work.

When Bob saw TV painter Bill Alexander he was inspired. Bill could paint amazing landscapes in around 20 minutes' time.

When Bob retired from the Air Force he wanted to study with Bill to learn his quick dutiful techniques referred to "alla prima", so Bob sought him out.

Soon Bob was painting magical landscapes in a quick 26 minutes time and was hired to be a traveling art instructor.

While teaching, Bob met and befriended Annette Kowalski, who was a participant of his class and along with her retired CIA agent husband Walt, encouraged and helped Bob to venture out on his own and expand his talents.

That's when the TV painting show 'The Joy of Painting' came to be.

1983 seen down-to-earth Bob paint his masterpieces on PBS which was meant to help his art instruction seminars along, and it worked.

Bob brought along his son Steve as well as a fellow painter and friend Dana Jester to help teach at the seminars.

Bob was a popular, charming, charismatic, kind, patient soul and friend to many. 

His happiness rubbed off on everyone he met.

In 1989, 'The Joy of Painting' was in its 18th season and Bob had become a hero.

Being in business with Annette and Walt now for years, they began a line of Bob Ross paints and supplies. 

The only part Bob was interested in was the quality of the products. Money was never his first concern. 

But it was the main concern for Annette and Walt.

When Bob's second wife Jane passed in 1992, Bob was devasted.

This also changed how the Kowalski's dealt with him. His opinions now no longer mattered to them.

A few weeks later, Bob learned he also had Cancer.

Thinking he wanted to do as much as possible with what little time he had, he dove right into his show, taping at the very least 3 episodes in one day.

The last episode of 'The Joy of Painting' aired in 1994.

Bob was becoming increasingly sicker and the Kowalski's didn't want anyone to know he was sick.

They financially benefited while Bob was alive and working.

So when Bob tried doing the childrens' painting show he had always wanted to do, the Kowalski's weren't happy.

Bob looked sick and they didn't want the world to see him like that. This was a direct threat to their livelihood.

Finally, on Bob's deathbed, the Kowalski's did all and everything they could think of to get him to sign his name over to them, but he would not.

Sadly, no matter what steps Bob took to secure his name while he was alive, the Kowalski's found a way to still own him after his passing.

Stars Steve Ross, Vicky Ross, John Thamm, Ian Bourland, Julia Friedman, Dana Jester, Sally Schenck, Gary Jenkins, Kathwren Jenkins, Doug Blandy, Andrea Baxter, Bert Effing, Lawrence Kapp

Directed by Joshua Rofe

Rated TV14

DOCUMENTARY/BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY

Untold : Crimes and Penalities (2021)

Made for Netflix, airing August 31st in the US.  

Filming location(s) unknown.

The story: James Galante was the owner of the trash business in Danbury, Connecticut.

The company was the largest of its kind on the East Coast.

It was also rumoured that James, his family, friends and lifestyle were the inspiration of the popular TV series 'The Sopranos'...

Although James made lots of money and had everything he ever wanted, the most important thing in his life were his kids.

AJ Galante, born in 1986, became the love of James' life. James wanted to get his son into football, but AJ was most taken by wrestling and hockey.

When James went away for a bit for tax fraud things got difficult for AJ but he made it through.

But now the FBI was always watching...

AJ got into playing hockey and he played really well. But an injury kept him from getting back onto the ice for good.

James, the ever so helpful father who always wanted more for his kids than he had decided he would buy the minor league , UHL hockey team DanburyTrashers franchise and name his beloved son, 17-year-old AJ whom he was very proud of, the General Manager/President of the team.

AJ loved it. He loved playing the bad guy and he loved the energy the whole thing brought.

AJ handpicked every player on the team and it became "the" team.

AJ and James would often tell their players to pick fights and this helped the players get everything they wanted but hurt them as well because the hockey commissioner would have none of it.

But it continued and the team thrived.

Their bad-boy image made them popular and the fans couldn't get enough.

But no matter how much James and AJ accomplished or were respected , the FBI was still always watching.

Stars James Galante, AJ Galante, Ed Adams, Tommy "TBone" Pomposello, Brad "Wingnut" Wingfield, David "One-Eye Willy" Beauregard, Rumun "Nigerian Nightmare" Ndur, Mike Omicioli, Drew Omicioli, Richard Brosal , Phil Giubileo , Greg St Clair , Brenda St Clair , Michael Rupp 

Directed Chapman & Maclain Way

TVMA
DOCUMETARY/BIOGRAPHY/HISTORY/SERIES

"I mean who scalps tickets to a minor league game?"