Wow guys! Sorry for the late review, last week was the mad dash to get projects done and this week is finals! Then we're on break….which speaking of, Supernatural just did their midseason finale, and now we don't get anything until January 14. How sad is that? Very. Very, very sad. Like this last episode.

Sometimes, a show comes along and violently rips your heart out before chewing it up, spitting it out, and walking away. This was one of those episodes of one of those shows and there was little to nothing that could be done about it, other than turn it off, which would be dumb because it's Supernatural. But with this episode, I was left almost in tears.

Now, there are wonderful things about the internet, and there are terrible things about the internet. Tumblr, for instance, actually ruined a part of this episode for me. I'd missed the initial showing due to class projects and well….I knew what was coming before it happened.

So, Sam and Dean are off to investigate strange angel on angel murders. Cas shows up, Dean's not cool with it, Sam doesn't care, and Ezekiel is being oddly hateful towards working near, with, and/or around Castiel. What's with that? I mean, Cas did vouch for the guy at the beginning of the season, right? So why the Cas hate? Well, sometimes, angels are just jerks to other angels…for no reason…except there is a reason. I knew from the start that we shouldn't trust Ezekiel. And I. Was. Right. Back to that in a moment! Anyway! angel on angel hate? Why? Well, there are two factions; Bartholomew and Malachi. Both want to be the new ruler of heaven, so both are fighting over power….despite not being able to get back into heaven. Doesn't matter, because this is a war! And people must die! Pick a side! Well, in the midst of this picking a side thing, Cas ends up praying to an angel in hopes of finding out answers about this secret/not-secret angel war. Enter, Muriel….but don't get too attached to her because Malachi kills her after he kidnaps her and Castiel.

It's okay though because Cas steals one of Malachi's henchmen Grace, and is now an angel…again….which is good? But then, in the midst of all the chaos, Metatron shows up to talk to Ezekiel…who isn't Ezekiel. Turns out, Zeke died in the fall. But, wait--who's in Sam then!? Galadriel…an angel that was in angel prison until all angels fell from heaven. He's not a bad guy, or a good guy, just a guy who wants to be as good as Ezekiel had been. Metatron makes him an offer; be his right hand and help rule new heaven with a select number of angels. Not a bad deal! But, Galadriel has to do a favor for him….just some names off a list, if you know what I mean. First on the list? Kevin. Dean won't let that happen though, right? After a conversation with Castiel, Dean finds out that the angel he let into his brother, isn't the angel he said he was. 

With Kevin's help, Dean sets up some sigils and plans to tell Sam the truth. But, Galadriel heard him and Kevin plan this, so he pretends to be Sam, punches Dean, then telekinetically holds him to a pillar while he kills Kevin. 

Yes. Kevin dies. And that was the spoiler I knew going into the show. It was heart breaking! Now, Sam/Galadriel is off with Metatron, Kevin's dead, Dean doesn't know what to do, and Cas is back to being an angel….and we have to wait until January to find out how they save Sam! Gah! It's a great midseason finale, and a horrible sad, cliff hanger-y one too!

With WWII coming to an end, the Soviet army is deploying liberation squads around Germany.  As one squad moves through Germany, they are still hit with some resistance, but seem to be focused on the liberation of the areas, as they are being filmed on their mission.  Trying to make the sure that the Red Army is being shown in a positive light, the squad is more hesitant to kill which could cost them more than they could imagine. 

Upon receiving a communication from one of their fellow liberation squads, the men try to pinpoint the location they need to proceed to, to extract their comrades.  Locating the town where the transmission came from the group is amazed to find that it is empty of any discernable life, even goats.  Working towards the center of town, the squad's focus turns to a church that seems to have been the focal point of the fight.  A pile of burning nuns gets the groups attention, but then they notice that all of the graves nearby have been dug up and emptied. 

Entering the church, the squad notices that it is more of a factory than a church.  Trying to figure out what has happened to the group that radioed for help, they find a strange body in the basement that seems to be run on electricity.  After their captain gets drilled through by the strange creature a power struggle ensues between the men, but is squashed when they find out that their cameraman has playing them as he had an alternative motive for following the squad.

Frankenstein’s Army is a war movie first, with a horror story to follow.  Following a Soviet Liberation Squad on their mission to free the small towns from the oppression that the Germans had imposed on them.  With cameraman Dimitri tagging along, the group is shocked to find out the secret mission that the non-Soviet is really on. When meeting a deranged Doctor that is employed by the Third Reich, the group sees what is really happening behind enemy lines.

With all of the specials that have been run on Hitler’s fascination of the occult makes this a very entertaining movie to watch.  Leaving you asking, ‘what if’, is always a fun way to watch a movie based around historical events.  One of the highlights of this film is showing that the soldiers do show a sense of compassion for their fallen, but are not afraid to end their suffering if there is nothing they can do to help.  Then seeing how the crazy doctor fancies himself a savior even though his experiments are meant to kill, he is looking for the one and only way he knows to bring the two opposing forces together. 

Overall a fun period piece that keeps you wondering what would have happened if the Third Reich would have won the war.  Having the movie shot in first person also gives is a bit more gusto as you get to see what they are seeing and not seeing as some strange characters start to appear.  Not having a budget of a Hollywood blockbuster, the film crew does a great job on their monster creations, using people in costumes and very little CGI.  Keeping true to the time period and having a strong cast is really what makes this movie work.  If you are into the occult, or love a WWII movie, you will not be disappointed picking this one up.  Stay scared my friends.  

When working with a group of people for any surmountable amount of time, you have to decide if you can trust them or not.  Now most people have co-workers that are responsible for different aspects of the job that is being done and it is not a life or death situation.  At the Bureau of Supernatural Investigations, (BSI), the latter is the case.  A split second decision can make the difference in your life, or in your partners. 

Kal Hakala is in charge of a small group of agents at the BSI roaming field office that is now stationed in Denver, Colorado.  Due to some of the recent disturbances around the area, the bureau has sent him and his team in to investigate and dispose of any of the threats.  The BSI is a very tightly run little group of no more than fifty active agents at a time, along with fifty support members in the office.  Kal’s superior BB is keeping everything in check at the office level, trying to locate a new agent to take a recently fallen ones place and assigns her Kal’s unit.

Although Kal is the most tenured agent in the bureau, he is not very happy about receiving the new recruit without doing his research on the young woman.  Ariel McMillan, the new agent in question, has caught Kal’s eye, but knowing how short the life span is of the new ‘Green Pea’s’ is when it comes to field work, Kal is very tough on her right out of the gate.  What is the purpose of the BSI?  It is to eliminate a supernatural threat before it harms any of the normal people in the world.  The World Under is where the supernatural players live and thrive, but once they come up to the real world and start using their magic/powers, the BSI is in place to take them out.

Even though Kal employees a magician on his team and deals with a specter over the internet, he still gets surprised by what happens when he is not paying full attention.  Two new reports of magic have come in, and even though the team cannot identify immediately what was done, they fear that ghouls or zombies have been raised from a grave yard.  Keeping his team in check, Kal works with local law enforcement to find out anything that may have been suspicious about the bodies that are no longer in their graves.  When he discovers that the folks that were risen were wrestlers, he knows that something big is afoot, he and his team would be in for the battle of their lives.

Things to do in Denver When You’re Un-Dead deals with the supernatural, magic and what can be done when the two are combined.  Following Kal as he tries to keep his team safe, you find that he may be the most tortured of all.  With the loss of his sister to the Iku-Turso when he was a young boy, Kal has dedicated all of his time to the BSI to try and find a way to dispose of this threat while keeping his rage at bay.  With his supporting cast of Alex, his internet hacker and a few others on his team, he works endlessly to try to solve his next case.  The Organ Donor is working in Denver and leaving emptied bodies around and phoning them into the local police.  Looking deeper into the case, Kal and crew discover this person may be a magician using the killings as a cover up for something much more sinister. 

This is definitely a book to pick up if you are into crime dramas, zombies, vampires, ghouls, magic, character studies, and just down right fun.  With your lead having to make the tough decisions of who will stay, who will go, who will survive and who will not is the best way to have a story laid out.  With an appearance from his past, Kal is faced with more than his own demons, having to fight super powered ghouls, zombies and yes, even vampires that have been risen by the Organ Donor.  Having to keep his rage in check is where the book really clicks with me, as since when the job gets too hard, or Kal loses one of his team members, Kal has only one way to release his anger, and it is not on the sofa at a psychiatrist's office.  A real person faced with unreal situations makes for a fantastic story along with his one reason for staying alive…to avenge his sister’s death.  Happy reading and Stay Scared my friends.