In the world of comics, Hellblazer ranks among my favorites. I identify with the flawed character of John Constantine.  His use of snarky arrogance to keep people at arm's length, always acting selfish, and conning those he calls friend are just the outer layers of a deeply wounded soul who continuously sacrifices himself for others. I firmly believe the Hellblazer comics and the character of John Constantine are some of the most poignant and underrated stories available.

When I first heard that Constantine would be getting his own show, I was cautiously optimistic. On one hand, media is barraging us with comic book movies, shows, and reboots- some of which aren't great. Adding to that, they are putting one extremely dark comic on network TV. On the other hand, this is John Constantine. If we can successfully pull of a show of one of the, what I would argue, is one of the more obscure characters in the DC lineup (meaning he isn't one of the Holy Trinity or really even top tier), it means a lot for comics in general.

My trepidation grew only a few short months before the airing of the pilot when I heard that not only were there going to be some character changes but they also re-filmed scenes in the pilot itself. I was lucky enough to be able to see the original pilot and the one that actually aired. Without spoiling anything for those who watched, I have to say, I am very happy they did what they did. Granted, a couple of the changes are apparent and choppy but I am ok with that.

They stuck closely to his personality- he was witty, cold, and very sarcastic. While they didn't show him smoking, there were nods to his habit. The pilot episode gave hints and eggs to what the future may hold (hint: cobwebs). There were nods to his conman lifestyle. They even pulled from his sorcery mechanics that you see throughout the books.

If you're a fan of Hellblazer/Constantine, darker stories, and sorcery I strongly recommend trying this show out. The pilot episode, while not perfect, was a strong start to a seemingly promising series.

What I love most about Supernatural is its ability to bring things from previous episodes forward in the most astonishing ways. For example, what they did with the Trickster character. This week’s episode was no different as they brought back a character I had honestly thought we’d never see again. Do you guys remember the episode with the college kids? One of them was turned into a werewolf, and his roommate was jealous. Eventually the guy turned his roommate and in turn the roommate turned the guy's girlfriend. Her name was Kate? She was blonde and refused to kill or eat people? Hopefully that made sense. Well, Kate is back this episode. For Sam and Dean’s first hunt together post-demon-Dean, they hit a small town where three murders have taken place.

These murders sound like animal attacks, only the hearts have been eaten from the victims. Sounds like a werewolf. Because it is a werewolf! The Winchesters are shocked to run into Kate. They were sure she’d gone straight and not given into the inner monster. Or has she? She’s certainly not shy about taking credit for the crime. Kate, however, is innocent. The murderess happens to be her little sister. Apparently Kate had turned her younger sibling in order to save her life. The only difference is, her sister isn’t able to control her hunger for human hearts and has no problem killing. Kate is desperate to try and keep her sister out of trouble, at whatever cost. The two stories are a perfect parallel to one another. There is just one huge difference; the classic Winchester double standard. That’s right, just because Sam and Dean break the rules, go dark, and do whatever they want, doesn’t mean anyone else can. Only these two siblings are allowed to have an unhealthy dependence on one another. Only these two are allowed to save the other at any cost, any means, and any price. Nobody else can. Ever.

Hypocritical? Absolutely. Kate manages to escape the Winchesters. She goes to warn her sister, but the boys get to her first. Thinking she’s Kate they go to approach her again. Only to find out that she isn’t, and that Kate would rather die than see her sister hurt. After all, Kate says that her sister is her responsibility alone. If she can’t stop her, she’ll do what she has to. Dean doesn’t believe her, so he lies, telling Kate that they have a cure for werewolves. She agrees to bring them to her sister’s hiding place….Sam is finally realizing how wrong this all is and how hypocritical it all is and he doesn’t seem to keen on lying to either girl. After all, he’d done some messed up things to find Dean when Dean was off being a demon and Crowley’s BFF.

By the time Kate realizes she’s been lied too, it’s too late. Well, for the boys. See, the little sister was expecting them. She also might have turned a couple of guys. When Kate frees herself and gets inside she’s offered a choice; join her sisters pack, or pay the price. Kate is willing to do anything for her sister…so she says sure…and then stabs her with a silver knife and kills her all while, in the other room, Sam is killing the werewolves that were about to kill him and his brother. By the time the Winchesters get to the room Kate and her sister were in Kate is gone.

The similar story they faced has Sam and Dean doing something they never do, opening up to one another. Sam admits he had done some pretty messed up things in order to find Dean and Dean admits to not being all right. It seems these two might actually work things out, for once. Oh, and Sam’s arm? Turns out it’s a sprained elbow. Why do I bring this up? Because it was bothering me.  I needed to know what had happened to my Moose! And where was Castiel!? What is Crowley doing!? And Why isn’t Gabriel showing his face! I know he’s alive! I refuse to believe otherwise. Sadly, the answers to our questions will have to wait for a couple of weeks.

My Moose! Is that how anyone should start an article? Probably not, but when it comes to Supernatural it can’t be helped. Why? Because My. Moose. That’s why. No, but really, I’m not sure yelling this at the top of your lungs at 9:whatever at night is the best way to make friends. I’m also pretty sure that the cats were judging me on this one. After a week of torture, however, we finally got the conclusion to the stand off between Sam and Dean. And boy, was this episode everything I wanted it to be and more. Or less? I don’t know. We need to talk about a few things. But first! Let’s take a walk down memory lane and revisit last nights episode. Shall we?

It begins as many things in this show begin, with a cold hard slap of “what is going on?” and “Why is Sam dressed like a doctor?” No, really, that was my first thought. The first step in curing a demon is getting a lot of human blood; a lot of human blood that is blessed by a priest. Which explains why Sammy’s dressed as a doctor, and stealing a cooler full of the stuff. He was nice enough to at least get Dean’s blood type though. Which, as far as thoughtfulness goes, that’s pretty high up there! At least he knows Dean’s blood type. Seriously, I found out that a lot of people don’t even know their own, and that’s just a weird thought to me…I just assumed everyone knew, and that it was common to know your friends blood type too. But! Anyway! Sammy returns to the bunker to find an angry demon Dean. It seems that Dean doesn’t want to be cured. He doesn’t want to change. Which is fair, he did have a lot of fun as a demon…

Sam refuses to buy into the hateful things Dean says. And they are hateful. Like, I almost started to cry at one point, seriously…it was bad. And I also love this show…a little too much. Despite Dean blaming Sam for their mother’s death, (and generally just hating Sam’s existence) our younger Winchester presses on. With every injection of human blood, however, Dean seems to become sicker and sicker. This is really worrisome since that’s not supposed to happen. When Sam consults Castiel about it, the angel is less than helpful. Speaking of our Angel of the Lord, it seems he and Hannah hare having some sparks. Well, at least on Hannah’s end. Cas tries to explain to her that they shouldn’t get emotionally attached to one another…only it doesn’t go so well. While she’s learning to understand humans, she still doesn’t get his metaphors.  As if it matters, she’s super hot and Castiel has to be stupid to not take interest in her. I mean, just my humble opinion on that one. 

The two angels stop to get gas and are soon attacked. Remember the angels Cas and Hannah were hunting a few episodes back? Cas killed the guy and the chick ran off? (I know, I should really be better with their names, but this was an emotional episode!). It so happens that the girl has found them. Apart from nearly killing Castiel with little effort, she’s furious enough to take them both on, and torture Hannah for a bit. Its only Crowley showing up that saves either of them. Why is the King of Hell helping a couple of angels?  Why, to slit our attacking angels throat and feed her grace to Castiel. Borrowed grace doesn’t last long, but it’s enough to heal him and give him enough power to not die soon. Crowley needs Castiel to stop Dean at whatever lengths necessary. The hunter turned demon was just too much for him to handle. And if Crowley can’t control him, he needs Dean out of the way.

Speaking of Dean, he’s had enough human blood to escape his bonds. Armed with a scary looking hammer, he goes hunting the Bunker for Sam. Sam tries to out smart him, but only succeeds in angering the demon more. Finally, the two face off. Sam armed with the demon blade and Dean with his hammer. Sam does get the blade to Dean’s neck, but can’t seem to do it. Deep down, he knows his brother is in there. Killing Dean is not an option, despite everything that’s happened. Dean, on the other hand, seems to have no qualms with killing Sam. Castiel show’s up seconds before Dean can follow through on his threats and stops him. Thanks to Cas’ well-timed rescue, they are able to finish the treatments. Finally, Dean is back to himself. Or, at least he’s human. For now, that’s good enough.

I have never tried to hide my love for the month of October for one reason, Halloween ends the month and it is by far my favorite holiday.  With ghouls, goblins, vampires, zombies, princesses and the occasional Sharknado, this Halloween is ramping up to be one of the best on record.  Now, I am not one for dressing up for this frightmarish event, however I do love to watch my favorite horror movies to make up for it.

For this year, I am not sugar coating this list for the weak of heart, so be cautious when giving them a view as a couple might leave you wondering what you got yourself into.

The Shining – 1980 – I have never stopped expressing my love for this movie over the years and do not plan to going forward.  Although it has it variations from the novel, the movie still covers the basics of a loving family being secluded in the mountains with no way of escaping.  With an evil power running through the walls of their confines, it is only a matter of time before it is able to take control of who is staying there.

Insidious – 2010 – With a family moving to a new home, there does not seem to be any problems.  Leaving all of their troubles behind, they have a plan to be happy going forward, but when their son falls into a coma like state, they find out that he is in the beyond and there are spirits and demons looking to take over his body and come back to the land of the living.

Sinister – 2012 – The Oswalt family moves into a new house once again.  As a crime novelist, Ellison has to be at or around the site where unsolved murders have taken place to gather inspiration.  With the new house being the exact location where a documented murder happened back in the 1960’s, he finds out there is a little bit more than meets the eye as there is someone lurking in the shadows and looking to harm him or a member of his family.

Ghostbusters – 1984 – Just an all-around classic with a group of parapsychology professors banding together and trying to make a living catching ghosts.  With plenty of laughter, there are still plenty of scares as they travel deeper into the realm of the dead and have to face their greatest fears.

Evil Dead 2 – 1987 – Even though it is a remake of the first one, it is just that much more disturbing.  With a group of friends finding solace in an old cabin for a weekend holiday, they find that there is something evil lurking in the woods.  As passages from an old skin bound book are read, the evil comes to life and there is no way to stop it from entering the cabin, much less their souls.

Night of the Living Dead – 1968 – You cannot have a list of scary movies without a zombie film, especially these days, so why not fall back to the movie that helped start it all.  With the dead coming back to life, people are forced to battle their feelings of loss along with the unknown as they have to band together to survive.

The Conjuring – 2013 – Just a great haunting and possession story as a family sinks everything they have into a new home.  When the daughter starts acting strange in her sleep and strange things start happening around the house, the family has to try to find out why.  Seeking help from an investigator couple, they find out there is a demon in the home, but who exactly it is after, remains a mystery.

Poltergeist – 1982 – In a new home that has been built over an Indian burial ground, a family finds out that cutting costs is not a good thing.  As strange events start to happen around the house, the family tries to make the best of it, but once the house comes to life and takes their daughter, it is no longer about fun and games.  With a team of investigators, they are able to determine where the vortex is in the home, but will they be able to defeat all of the spirits that inhabit their home?

30 Days of Night – 2007 – What is a list without a good vampire film as well?  30 Days of Night is a guilty pleasure as you get to see a group of vampires take over a small Alaskan town where the sun will not make an appearance for a long duration of days.  With a small group of survivors fighting to stay alive, they have to face their friends, foes and fears of what will happen before the sun comes back up.

The Exorcist – 1973 – One of my favorite movies since I was allowed to start watching rated R movies.  With demons on the prowl, a young girl is taken from her mother’s side and help is called in from the local church.  Although exorcisms are not common practice by the church, there is enough evidence to suggest it is the only way to save the child.  It still has some of the most shocking scenes that are not allowed to be shown on regular U.S. television.

There you have it, my 2014 Halloween must watch list.  There are several movies that I have left off and feel kind of bad about, but there is only so much time to watch these movies before All Hallows Eve is upon us and you don’t need to be rushed.  If you have any movies you are passionate about, please make sure to comment and make sure I am as up to date on some of the finest horror movies out there.  Until next time, Stay Scared.

Generally when watching this show I have at least one person watch it with. And by watch with another person, I really mean texting them violently about the various emotions this show puts me through. To this episode…I say, My Moose. And by say, I really just yelled that various times throughout the entire hour of this episode. Yes, yelled. Sadly, the only beings here to put up with me were the cats. I’m pretty sure I just annoyed them for the majority of the evening, but their love can be bought with food and toys. Sometimes, the emotional trauma of this show is just that; pure unadulterated pain.

With Supernatural comes an understanding that some form of emotional abuse will happen during any episode, at any time, and there may be tears. This episode is no different. It seems Dean and Crowley are still friends, but there is a building tension between the two. As Dean is still in the “I do what I want” phase. And Crowley is trying desperately to get Dean on his side…by nearly any means. Finally, Crowley convinces Dean to take a ‘hit’ for him. A man has bargained his soul for the murder of his cheating soon to be ex-wife. Dean decides to play along, mostly because that sounds fun, and really the Mark of Cain has him craving murder. However, the bloodlust isn’t so easily sated. Before he can kill the woman, the husband shows up to watch. After a few heated words, Dean decides to just stab him instead. That’s bad for business. After all, a dead client with an incomplete deal means no soul and that makes the King of Hell very angry. When Crowley confronts Dean, the newly born Demon decides to challenge the King. Crowley values his life enough to not rise to Dean’s threats. Instead, he lets the oldest Winchester go.

Never let it be said that Crowley doesn’t hold a grudge. Because of that, the King goes to find Moose. Speaking of Sammy, what’s he been up to so far? When last we left our Moose was tied to a chair, in a barn by some crazy dude looking for Dean. It seems Dean is a very popular guy this season. Of course, our bad guy, who probably isn’t all that bad, but has been beating up my Sammy, so I instantly hate him. I also refuse to learn his name. I’m pretty sure they gave it to us, but again, he’s not important enough for me to learn it. In the midst of everything happening, Sammy is still tied to a chair getting beat up. He manages to escape when the guy takes a call from his family. Sam gets back to his search for Dean, and this time, he’s being followed.

Castiel and Hannah are still hanging together. Sam calls Cas in to help find Dean. Which would be fine, if Cas weren’t barely holding it together. When the Angel of the Lord passes out while driving the car, and crashes it into a tree, Hannah takes matters into her own hands and heads up to Heaven to talk to a special prisoner. Metatron is just as dangerous as Crowley when it comes to making deals. He offers her Castiel’s grace in exchange for his freedom. Hannah nearly accepts, but Castiel makes it up there in time to stop her from making any rash decisions. Metatron swears he will escape, and when he does, he’ll kill everyone. Castiel doesn’t take the bait, and walks away. Having accepted his fate, Cas has made peace with the idea of dying. Especially in his own way. I, however, refuse to believe this. Nope, nobody else can die on this show, because my tiny little heart cannot take anymore character death.

As if sensing that, Sam finally meets up with Dean. The older Winchester doesn’t run this time, choosing to meet his brother head on. Sam’s come prepared, and Dean is in no mood to play along. Here, our out-for-vengeance-baddie, shows up and attacks Dean. Of course, the guy loses; this is Demon Dean, after all, he doesn’t fight fair. With some small miracle, Dean lets the guy live. A poor choice since this gives Sam the chance he needs to get Dean locked down. Getting the information on Dean’s whereabouts comes with a price. Sam, reluctantly, hands Crowley the First Blade. Separating Dean and the blade seems like a great idea…Dean is beyond livid, and already voiced his plans to get back at Sam…

In all this I only have one question…Where is Gabriel!? Seriously! I refuse to believe he’s dead. That Archangel of Justice better get his feathery butt down to earth and give some help, and I mean now. Well, next week it looks like Dean doesn’t stay contained for long…

It was a season full of surprises. We thought there was peace at last at the prison until the flu arrived.  We thought that the flu was the worst thing that could happen to our heroes until the Governor returned to wreak havoc and take Hershel's life and from there it was all downhill.  

We learned that looking at the flowers will forever be synonymous with the darkest episode this show has offered up so far and that in the world of The Walking Dead, sanctuary is a word with pretty loose meaning.  

Season Four of The Walking Dead was about as brutal as it gets, so let's take a look back at this wild year before the new season gets underway.

Episode One: "30 Days Without an Accident"
Life has changed for Rick Grimes and the survivors in the West Georgia Correctional Facility. Rick has stepped away from leadership, letting a committee of his friends and survivors from Woodbury decide the fate of the prison while he instead tends to a farm.  

In fact, life has become completely peaceful in the prison, or so it seems.  Rick finds a near feral woman with a secret in the woods surrounding the prison and a supply run goes horribly wrong when walkers literally fall from the sky.  

To make matters worse, the prison itself has become a liability, for a sick pig in Rick's farm is a harbinger of doom.  A new and frightening illness is already beginning to spread through the prison, and with this illness comes death...and reanimation. 

Episode Two: "Infected"
Walkers have appeared in the prison following the death and reanimation of one of the Woodbury survivors.  Many survivors are lost before the situation is brought under control, leading to the discovery of this new virus.  Two of the people who helped clear the walkers are beginning to show signs of this fact acting flu leading to their isolation.  

But when a sudden surge of walkers at the fences keeps everyone busy defending the safety of the prison, a heinous act occurs that is not discovered until later by Tyreese.  Someone has murdered Karen and David, the two that showed signs of infection, and burned the bodies.  

Episode Three: "Isolation"
Rick is on the case to discover who murdered Karen and David, but his investigation will be done on the fly, for the infection has now spread to more people in the prison, including Glenn, forcing them into quarantine in a different cell block.  The threat of being wiped out forces a group to head toward a veterinary college in the hopes of finding antibiotics to save everyone in the prison.  

But this "milk run", led by Daryl goes awry when they find a large herd of walkers near the college, forcing them to head toward the college on foot.  As they struggle to survive, Rick resumes his investigation and discovers a potential suspect...Carol.  And when he confronts her as to whether or not she killed Karen and David, Carol gives him the answer he hoped not to hear...yes. 

Episode Four: "Indifference"
In desperate need of supplies, Rick and Carol set out into a nearby neighborhood to scavenge for what they need. While there they discover other survivors who wish to join the prison group. Rick and Carol put them to the test, asking them to help in gathering goods, giving Rick time to confront Carol about her decision to kill David and Karen.  

As they gather and talk, Daryl and his group arrive at the college, finally getting the supplies they desperately need by the skin of their teeth.  As they head back toward the prison, Rick and Carol discover their new friends have not fared so well. One has been torn apart by walkers and the other is missing and Rick informs Carol of an earth shattering decision...she is not to return to the prison for the crime she has committed.  But before he sends her off into the desolate world, Rick is kind enough to give Carol supplies and vehicle before saying goodbye.  

Episode Five: "Internment" 
Rick returns from the prison and quickly informs Hershel and the others of his decision and his discovery regarding Carol before turning his attention to fortifying the prison fences as the walkers continue to weaken them.  

As he does, Hershel, who has isolated himself in the cell block filled with infected people to care for them is racing against time to keep the sick from dying and turning into walkers.  But it is a fight he is losing, and Rick is also losing the fight against the living dead as they finally breach the fences.  

As Rick and Carl battle walking death, Hershel does as well, as the survivors fall one by one.  Glenn however, survives and by dawn, there is hope again.  The walkers at the fences are dead.  Hershel has saved as many lives as he can, and Daryl and his group are back with much needed medication.  

It seems like these people have survived the worst, but unbeknownst to them...there is something far worse than the living dead hiding in the shadows...The Governor is outside the prison walls, watching and waiting.  

Episode Six: "Live Bait"
The Battle of Woodbury and the Battle of the Prison has taken its tolll on Philip "The Governor" Blake.  After slaughtering his own army for their cowardice, he is abandoned on the road by his lieutenants.  He drifts, waiting for death's embrace until he stumbles upon a few survivors, trying desperately to get by. 

He stays with them briefly with the intent to move on, but the situation and a chance to reinvent himself compels him to stay and protect what could be his new family.  Until circumstance puts him face to face with his old lieutenant...Martinez.

Episode Seven: "Dead Weight"
Reunited with his old partner in crime, Philip joins the small community Martinez is now in charge of.  He helps out as best he can, still doing his best to shed the ugly monster that he used to be.   But a scorpion always stings and when the opportunity arrives for The Governor to rise to power once again, he takes it and never hesitates to shed blood to gain it.  

Once more he is in charge, and is doing his best to protect his new surrogate family, until he discovers more old friends at the West Georgia Correctional Facility...

Episode Eight: "Too Far Gone"
Opportunity is finally before the Governor. A chance at revenge and a chance at safety awaits him as he convinces his new community to head to the prison, and take it by force.   

His arrival forces Rick back into a leadership role again, but in the most terrifying of fashion.  For the Governor has brought with him bargaining chips...Hershel and Michonne.  Rick does his best to finally make peace with the Governor, even going as far to invite him and his new group into the prison, but Philip wants blood and brutally murders Hershel before opening fire on the prison.  In a bloody and brutal battle Rick's group is forced to evacuate in panicked fashion and Rick himself is beaten to a pulp before Michonne finally gets her blade into the Governor's tender flesh.   

The wake of battle leaves the prison burning, the living dead everywhere and the group scattered to the wind and out in the world of the dead once again.  

Episode Nine: "After"
Following the fall of the prison the show took on new life with some surprisingly specific episodes revolving around the rich cast and with the group scattered to the wind, Rick and Carl manage to find their way to an abandoned house to hold up for the time being.  But Rick needs to heal and slips into a mini coma, leaving Carl to fend for himself.  He has several close encounters with walkers, reunites with delicious pudding and finally lets dad have it by getting his feelings off his chest.  

But as Carl comes to terms with the strange relationship he and his father will forever have at the end of the world, Michonne is trying to come to grips with being on her own once again and after being out there among the dead for so long, she finally decides that perhaps humanity deserves a second chance.  

Episode Ten: "Inmates"
Tyreese is doing his best to keep Lizzie, Mika and Judith alive but is in no way qualified to handle an infant.  As he does his best to keep the group going, a helping hand arrives when Tyreese is in in jam...Carol.  Tyreese is more than happy to see her and the group begins to follow signs on the railroad tracks toward a sanctuary called "Terminus". 

Elsewhere, Maggie, Bob and Sasha are trying to find Glenn but are coming up short at every turn.  It turns out that there is a reason they cannot find him. Glenn is indeed alive, but has made new friends by way of Sgt. Abraham Ford and has hit the road with his newfound pals.  

Episode Eleven: "Claimed"
Given a chance to catch their breath, Rick, Carl and Michonne continue to scavenge the neighborhood around them.  But while Rick rests and his son and friend are out finding supplies, a group of bandits have laid claim to the house and everything within it as well and Rick will have to find a way to get out of the house and warn Carl and Michonne, at any cost. 

As he deals with that situation, Glenn learns that Abraham is on a mission to protect the mysterious man known as Eugene, for it seems Eugene knows how to cure the plague of living death ravaging the world. But Glenn wants no part of this, he only wants to find Maggie.  

Episode Twelve: "Still"
Still on the run from the hordes of walkers roaming the land, Daryl and Beth are doing their best to survive. But simply hanging on is not enough for Beth and she leads Daryl on a hunt for a sense of normalcy...a drink.  Their quest takes them through a dangerous country club and eventually to an abandoned house complete with moonshine.  

It is here that the two clear their consciences by airing what they feel are their failures in recent months and life in general before deciding to burn down the house in an effort to cleanse their souls.  

Episode Fourteen: "The Grove"
While still on the road to Terminus, Carol and Tyreese and the girls discover an oasis in the woods, a tiny house nestled in a pecan grove.  They take the opportunity to catch their breath here, but Lizzie's strange behavior begins to concern Carol and it is revealed that Lizzie was the one responsible for feeding the walkers at the prison, for she believes that the dead do not pose a threat and to prove her point, she murders her baby sister.  

Faced with the fact that Lizzie is clearly broken in this new world, Carol makes two powerful decisions.  One, to tell Tyreese that she was the one who murdered Karen and David and to be the one to end Lizzie's suffering, by putting a bullet in her brain.  

Episode Fifteen: "Us"
Glenn discovers messages from Maggie that she is on her way to Terminus, forcing him to say goodbye to Abraham and his group in order to find the love of his life, but his search for Maggie will be a dangerous one.  

As Glenn continues the search, Daryl continues to travel with his new group of "friends", who turn out to be savage men who live by twisted rules.  They also reveal that they are on the hunt for a man they ran into an abandoned house who killed one of their own before escaping.  Unfortunately for Daryl he has no idea that man...is Rick Grimes. 

Glenn however is reunited with Maggie and convinces Abraham and his group to come with Glenn and his friends to Terminus, to which he agrees.  They at last arrive at the mysterious sanctuary and are greeted by a woman named Mary with open arms and the offer of a hot meal. 

Episode Sixteen: "A"
On the road to Terminus, Rick, Carl and Michonne are settling in for the night when the group that has been hunting for Rick, catches up to him. Overjoyed to find Rick, the group's leader Joe announces his intention to kill Michonne, Carl and now Daryl for pleading with Joe to end this vendetta against Rick.  Faced with such brutality, Rick responds in kind, ripping Joe's throat out with his own teeth before killing the rest of Joe's group.  

Following this terrifying rage, Rick does his best to keep the next day as normal as possible and the fact that the group has reached Terminus at last helps. But Rick is suspicious of the sanctuary, so the group buries their finest weapons on the outskirts of Terminus before entering the camp. They are greeted and taken to get a meal when Rick discovers clothing and items that he has seen before in the prison, including the watch that Hershel gave to Glenn.

Faced with the fact something has happened to his friends, Rick's demands for information lead to a shootout, except the people of Terminus are not shooting to kill, but to move Rick and his friends toward a specific destination, a train car that they are herded into and reunited with Glenn and his new friends.  

Staring down a hopeless situation, outnumbered and trapped for reasons they don't understand, the hardened and grizzled Rick that saved his son a night before returns, giving hope to the group by letting them know the people of Terminus are going to feel pretty stupid when they realize, "they're screwing with the wrong people."

Of all the monsters out there in the horror genre, it is no secret that the living dead absolutely scare me to my core. They are simply horrible creatures and well, they make for great television. But every year, during the season premiere of The Walking Dead, the show manages to make me feel like a twelve year old child all over again, wondering what terrors are hiding under his bed.

It never fails, there is one particular walker that leaves me squirming in my seat and wondering if I should leave a light on before going to bed.  Which walkers are the ones that make my skin crawl? Well without further ado here are the walkers that have managed to terrify me at the start of every season. 

The Bicycle Girl - Season One "Days Gone Bye"
The first zombie to ever appear on the show, is the stuff of nightmares. Her backstory was revealed in a few The Walking Dead related webisodes but the end result is what matters most. Missing half of her torso, and well...most of everything this creature straight out of the comics took me completely off guard. She was revolutionary in special effects makeup and just looking at the picture sends shivers down my spine. 

Smiley - Season Two "What Lies Ahead" 
If there's one thing that makes a zombie somehow worse than what it already is, it is one that exhibits human emotion and well, Smiley's name comes from that horrible grin you can see plastered on his face and it's precisely why he left me turning away from the television set if only for a moment. I mean the dead shouldn't smile, simple as that. 

Gas Mask Walker - Season Three "Seed"
This is one of those walkers that completely takes you by surprise. He was ominous to say the least, covered in riot gear and seemingly invincible if only for a moment. But when the moment came for his gas mask to be taken off, a disgusting surprise awaited all of us since his freaking face came off with it.  It was a stunning and shocking effect and one that made me stay away from red meat for a few days. 

Flu Walker - Season Four "30 Days Without an Accident"
This unfortunate walker was not only a harbinger of doom of what was to come on Season Four of the show, but he even managed to creep out Rick Grimes in his short appearance. Granted he is a simpler walker compared to his brethren on this list, so why does he creep me out?  Part of it is the sublime setting with Rick noticing him while gentle country music plays, but mostly it is his appearance.  Eyes are the window to the soul and to see those blood filled human-less orbs is enough to unsettle me at the core.

Either way, there's my list of the walkers that stay with my nightmares, it has me hopeful for Sunday's premiere but also full of dread, after all this show has clearly built an ugly tradition with me and as they keep upping the ante, I imagine the walkers are only going to get worse. Guess we will find out which new walker gets to haunt my dreams come Sunday...

Shae's Take
The thing to remember with this show, is that it will rip your heart out, and kill it. Supernatural, while amazing, has the bad habit of making me almost cry. Season 10 kicked off with Sam hunting tirelessly for Dean, Castiel barely hanging to life. And Crowley having fun with his new best friend. Actually, that sums up the show rather nicely. Yet, things were amiss. Dean wants nothing to do with Sam. All he cares about is getting drunk, having fun with hot girls, and singing karaoke. Yes, the legendary Dean Winchester is finally letting lose and having fun. Dean still isn't himself though. As alive as he may be, it comes with a price. Crowley has been sending demons for him to kill, unbeknownst to the Hunter. The King of Hell hopes that the murdered demons will steal The Mark of Cain.

Sam, injured from a previous hunt, is feverishly grasping at any straw he can to find his brother, or any trace of him. A note on his bed, from Dean, recently reads "Let me go Sammy." But that's the last thing our Moose is going to do. Sam has resorted to torturing demons for any information on the whereabouts of Crowley. Believing that the mighty King might just hold the answers, Sam will stop at nothing to find him. Of course, things never go according to plan and Sam is later kidnapped by another hunter. Can we really say kidnapped? I like Moosenapped, so that's what we're going to call it. 

Hannah, angel of the lord, has come to Castiel, seeking his help in finding two angels who refuse to return to heaven. Why? Because she's a control freak. Seriously, leave the other angels alone. Why does she care so much about them returning? It all boils down to order. It's Castiel who talks some sense into her....after he kills one of the renegade angels for nearly stabbing Hannah; logical reaction I'm sure. We did get the chance to see how sick Cas has become. It turns out our little angel isn't coping well....

In the end, the hunter who Moosenapped Sam gets ahold of Dean. Instead of running to save his little brother, Dean brushes it all off and continues on his way. Has it really happened? Has Dean given up on Sam? It would appear so...and that's a rather devastating thing...

When all is lost, or seeming like it will be, what is left to fight for?  Why should you risk your wellbeing to help someone that may or may not even know you?   There is something in our heads that makes us want to help our fellow person in need, no matter what and that is one of the defining elements that makes humans a very special race.  The needs of many outweigh the needs of the few, or something like that.

After being driven out of the pawn shop, Eph and Fet are looking trying to devise a plan to find out what was so important about the cavern that many infected were hiding out in.  Looking at an old city map, they believed that they had pinpointed the exact location and will go and do a little bit of scouting.  Finding out it was an old theater that rock star Gabriel Bolivar, one of the first infected, had purchased, Fet has an unknown amount of knowledge about the building and was able to find a bootleggers passage to grant the two easy access to the building.  Seeing the coffin that Abraham had smashed to pieces, they know that the Master is not far and head back to their new safe house to plan their attack.

Gus wakes up in an unfamiliar room with a bag over his head.  When the bag is removed, he sees his abductor is another vampire and Gus will do anything to get away.  The old ‘hunter’ however has a different plan in store for the powerful man, but has to get Gus to stop and listen before he can truly understand what he is doing in a vampire palace.  At every twist and turn in the underground building, Gus tries to escape, but the ‘hunter’ is much stronger and faster than anyone he has ever faced before, with the exception of Eichorst. After creating enough distance, Gus is able to flee down the only lighted hallway, but ends up in a room with blood riddled on the floor.  When the lights come on, he is face to face with the sleeping elders and the reason for his kidnapping is let known.  Gus is to be the ‘hunters’ day walker and help them destroy the threat before it becomes too great to stop.

Eldritch Palmer is on his feet again and feeling as youthful as ever.  With new found life coursing through him, he takes a tour of the battered pawn shop, but bad news comes when he speaks to Eichorst about his new abilities, finding out that he is not completely turned yet.  Full of hatred for the Master, Palmer still has work to do to fulfill his bargain.  When planning his trip to the CDC, he gets into a fight with his trusted employee Mr. Fitzwilliam and with too much already done, Fitzwilliam leaves his post and allows Palmer to work alone.  Although he is not without clout, Palmer is able to get Eichorst to accompany him to the CDC and the two force a change in management that could leave New York City open for the taking and much more importantly, allow for the virus to escape.

Upset about the loss of her mother, Nora is changing quickly and drastically.  When the plan is devised to attack the Master once again, she demands that Eph take his son Zach along for the ride.  As there is no protection that can be offered for anyone anymore, it is most important to keep your loved ones by your side at all times.  So the stage is set and everyone in the group is ready to take over the old theater and dispose of the Master at all costs. 

Upon entering the theater, the group is met with several infected that fling their stingers at will and are trying to draw first blood.  With the tools that Abraham Setrakian has provided, the group is able to fend off the attacks with no losses on their side and leave several dead vampires in their wake.  As Eph, Zach and Abraham move deeper into the building, they are able to find the Master and the showdown begins.  Without being able to get a single blow on the enormous beast with the silver blades, Eph and Zach resort to breaking windows and allowing the sun light to do its worst.  Although the sunlight makes the Master weaker, he still will not allow his body to be hit with silver and when Abraham says his final words to the Strigoi, the Master is able to escape…in the sunlight and will be alive to fight another day.

The rules have changed as the first season of The Strain has come to an end.  Thank goodness that there is another season that will be gracing our television screens in 2015.  With so much emotion in the final episode, I will be chomping at the bit to see what will come next as there are a few more characters that may be joining the fight.  Also, waiting to see how the characters develop during the break will be great as well, but who I really am waiting to see break out is Nora Martinez as she has been on the fence about killing the infected since the very beginning.  With the loss of her mother, I hope to see a mad killing machine come out of it.  There is so much more that I could ramble on about, but that will have to be another time.  If you have been a fan of show since the beginning, which I hope you all have been, you know how painful it is to see it go. It will be back and I cannot wait until it does.  Until next time, keep your silver swords out, UV flashlights charged and just for good measure, a nail gun from your local Home Depot, they are on sale this week.  Stay Scared!

When returning to the pawn shop after seeing how far the virus’ spread has reached, Eph, Nora and Fet are trying to formulate a new plan of attack.  Knowing that the UV ball that was designed will hurt and kill some of the infected, it will not be enough to battle thousands of the blood suckers.  With Abraham’s blow up however, Eph is starting to question why the group should be following the old man since he was willing to put the entire group into harm’s way.

Eldritch Palmer is still lying in his bed without any improvement.  Wanting to have his deal fulfilled by the Master, he is demanding that something be done since none of this would have been possible without his help.  After talking to Thomas Eichorst, Palmer is not expecting anything to happen, but hearing that the Master will not be pressured into doing anything that he does not want to do, he will have to wait patiently for his savior to come forth.

While out looking for supplies, Gus turns to an old acquaintance to get ready for the war that is about to take place.  Arriving at the ship yard to pick up the arsenal, Gus is shocked to find out what is really going on in the import/export business.   When a bag of money is dropped off with his prisoner, Gus takes it upon himself to find out what is worth that much cash to smuggle onto a ship.  Opening the storage container and seeing it packed full of the infected, Gus opens fire, but is picked up by a band of vampire hunters before he could dispose of all the undead inside.

Dutch has returned to the pawn shop and is ready to help out with her own plan.  Not being able to bring back the internet, along with the cell phone service she was able to shut down in the city, she has formulated a way to get Eph on the air to deliver his message to whomever is watching.  Although it would only be a short message using the emergency broadcast system, it should be enough time to raise the awareness of what is really happening to New York City.  Although the group does not fully trust her yet, she is making a case to become part of the group and with her technical knowhow, it may be more beneficial to keep her around. 

Abraham Setrakian is angry at himself for not being able to kill his old nemesis when he had the chance. Knowing that it was wrong to take it out on the group, he lies back and lets his mind ponder everything he has done over the years.  In a flashback, twenty years after he escaped the death camp, Abraham was hunting the Master.  With a good lead at an abandoned castle, he took his newly purchased horse and went to investigate.  Knowing that there is no way for the vampires to live in the daylight, he located the darkest hole on the property, an old dried up well.  As he explored the depths of the underground, he was greeted by a female vampire that warned him that the sun was going down and his wife is the Master’s next target.  Trying to get back home as quickly as possible, Abraham has found that Thomas Eichorst is working for the Master and will do everything in his ability to delay his arrival home.

Waking up, Abraham comes clean to the group a little bit more about his tainted past with the Master, but before he was able to get too in depth, a scream came rattling out from the kitchen.  The pawn shop has be found by Eichorst and his hunting party and they are ready to rid the world of the only man that knows how to stop what is happening.  With Nora’s mother being bitten, she is faced with what to do with the woman that has brought her life.  Without having time to think about what is happening, the group starts to move to their next location before they can be captured and turned by the blood suckers.

Oh my, the season is almost over and it seems like it just started.  With little anyone can do to help solve the situation in New York City, it is only a matter of time before the only ones that truly know what is happening will find their end.  With more backstory about the old pawn broker, it is easy to see why he has such hatred towards the Master and why he will stop at nothing to find him once again and put an end to his reign of terror.  I was expecting a little bit more from Nora in this episode, and although she is starting to understand what she has to do, she still has too much hesitation.  I cannot wait to see what happens next week in the season finale as one group is running for their lives and Gus seems to have been recruited by the gang of undead vampire hunters.  It has just got me all excited, maybe a little too much, because I can't wait! Stay Scared!