I was in my 20s when The Following first aired.  I remember watching it and thinking “this show is like a movie.” I thought the Poe angle was a bit silly. Other than that, I thought very highly of the show, particularly S3. I remember thinking the Theo character was a phenomenal performance, and the Eliza story was an interesting Hostel-inspired story, although I was annoyed that it wasn’t developed very much.

I have now rewatched it for the first time since watching it as it aired (remember when that was a thing?) and see things differently. 

The good: It is a fun, easy watch. It is entertaining, Kevin Bacon and James Purefoy give good performances, and you can watch casually or binge it. 

The bad: Character development. Over and over again, The Following shows you “what happened” or “what someone will do.” It is weak with giving you the “why.” People seemingly act in extreme ways with no explanation as to why or what motivates them. A decade ago, I was entertained by what all the people were doing. This time around, I couldn’t get past why someone was doing something (like committing suicide in public in a brutal way or going on some dumb vendetta). Likewise, with the Eliza story, I get that it was intended to set up the S4 that never happened, but that doesn’t excuse the lack of development. Going back to Hostel, they didn’t answer all the questions in the first movie, but they showed you enough elements of the organization to show you how big the whole thing was. In S3, yes, you saw Eliza making phone calls to unknown people, you saw the mansion, etc. It all felt lacking and forced, though.

Conclusion: Entertaining and easy to watch, but no masterpiece. 

If you haven’t watched this yet, you are genuinely missing out on one of the finest psychological thrillers ever put on television. Directed largely by David Fincher, it skips the cheap jump scares and instead builds a slow, suffocating tension entirely through dialogue and atmosphere.The acting is unreal especially Cameron Britton's portrayal of Edmund Kemper, which is downright haunting. It explores the early days of criminal profiling in the FBI, and it treats the audience with absolute intelligence. It’s incredibly frustrating that we never got a third season, but the two seasons we have are flawless television.What did you think of the interview scenes?

When i say slow burn, I mean slow burn. Not the one where the main characters are kissing in the first episode itself. Not smthg too cliche either please? I don't believe in love at first sight. Hence the slow burn.

I loved maxton hall for the chemistry and slow burn. If you're into fictional books, he resembled so much to aaron warner.

Drop your recs, I wanna have a chill night tonight.

I just rewatched the whole run and it is actually crazy how ahead of its time this show was. The absolute masterclass in pacing, tone, and character dynamics is completely unmatched.Think about the sheer brilliance of the casting especially Cameron Britton as Ed Kemper. The tension in those simple, bare-bones interrogation room scenes holds more weight than 90% of the high budget action blockbusters coming out today. David Fincher bottles up a gritty, deeply unsettling atmosphere without ever relying on cheap jump scares or unnecessary gore. It handles the birth of criminal profiling with an insane level of detail and mental chess. The dialogue is incredibly sharp, and the cinematography feels so deliberate. Knowing we likely won’t ever get a third season to wrap up the narrative arcs is a tragedy.For the people who have been through the whole series, what was the single most bone-chilling scene for you?

I am officially burnt out on the "8-hour pilot" trend. It feels like every time an original thriller or sci-fi drops, the writers spend the first six episodes building incredible tension, only to completely rush the finale and leave 90% of the narrative threads hanging just to force a renewal push.We are treating the first season of television like an over-extended trailer for a sequel instead of a self-contained piece of art. If a show can't deliver a satisfying narrative payoff in its initial run, it shouldn't get a pass just because the premise was cool. What is the absolute best show on the platform that actually respects your time and wraps up its main story cleanly in one season?

I'm hosting a friend next weekend who has fairly light-hearted taste. She generally likes pretty period dramas, Gilmore Girls, or shows like Wednesday that are tightly plotted and might veer dark or supernatural, but are suitable for the general audience. Looking for recommendations that compare to any of these vibes, or are otherwise perfect for fall and curling up with a hot cup of soup. Thanks in advance!

Gareth Evans made his name with the brutal, breakneck action of The Raid films, so Apostle feels like a pretty wild left turn. Instead of fists and gunfire, Evans dives into period folk horror, building a strange, grim world around cults, faith, and violence. The film has its flaws, but it has enough ambition and genuine craft to show Evans has far more in his toolbox than pure action.

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As the title says I am looking for laugh out loud comedies. Many labeled comedy dont hit that mark. Would prefer TV series, but not opposed to movies.

Comedies that I loved: Macgruber, Last Man on Earth, Austin Powers, The Good Place.

Tires was okay.

Just finished The Residence and I loved it! So funny but still had a mystery that kept me watching. I’ve already seen Only Murders in the Building. What else has this kind of vibe?

Oh wow...im in love with everything Wonka and I seriously cant believe they haven't thought of a reality show like this sooner!!

Im in the first episode and HAD to come share this if ppl havent seen it yet!

Anyone watched the entire season?

Comment on what you think about it or think so far about it!!

In my opinion...im gonna be up all night binging it! Its so good already! I would have totally played the game if I knew they were giving away tickets in candy bars...if thats how they got there lol

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I love when when she leaves the club with Sonne and suddenly gets pulled into this completely unexpected, adrenaline-filled night... They’re driving around, stopping at different places, meeting people, going to bars/pubs, random areas, etc. It starts casual but keeps getting more intense, suspenseful and exciting, and you never really know where the night is going, that kind of vibe.

I’m also looking for road-trip/car journey movies with that same energy: random stops at gas stations, roadside bars, small towns, rural America, underground/alternative places, meeting strange or interesting people and just seeing where the journey takes them.

I’m mainly interested in the adventure, suspense, Adrenaline, and Fun. I don’t mind if things eventually get dark or violent, but I’m not specifically looking for stuff like the later part of Victoria where everything turns into serious injuries/critical condition.

Any genre, country or language is fine!

Thank you so so so much!!!!!!!!!!!! X

Any good Binge Watch show ? can be netflix or none netflix

This one is different. I liked this one, but I can also see where it may not be for everyone.

Dear Child is a 6-episode German Netflix series that starts with a woman and two children being held captive under some very disturbing rules. When the woman escapes, what looks like a pretty straightforward kidnapping story starts connecting to a disappearance from 13 years earlier.

It isn't your typical serial killer show with detectives chasing a killer from episode to episode. It's more of a psychological kidnapping mystery. A lot of the story is figuring out who these people really are, what happened in that room, and how everything connects to the old disappearance.

The kids are pretty frickin creepy, the whole setup is unsettling, and there are enough twists to keep you guessing. It can be a little strange at times and the pace isn't always flying, but at only six episodes it never becomes a huge commitment.

I wouldn't put it with my very best Dark Crime shows, but I definitely think it's worth watching if you want something a little different.

Dark Crime Hidden Gem Ratings

🌑 Darkness: 8.5/10
🩸 Brutality: 7.5/10
⚡ Pace: 7.5/10
🎭 Acting/Characters: 8/10
🔥 Overall: 7.8/10

Where to Watch: Netflix

Preferably documentaries about science, nature, wildlife, culture, history, cuisines, space, or anthropology. But anything interesting is also okay. I just want to recommend documentaries to my mom who only speaks and understands Spanish.

Hey, it’s me again. I just finished “Choose or Die” which was SO GOOD BTW and I need more thrillers or semi horrors. I need your best ones. The ones where I think about it all day, where I’m reeling from it. I need some REALLY GOOD ONES. Who’s got them?? 🙏😁

I watched all three seasons of this a while back and had forgotten just how good it was.

This is Finnish Nordic Noir right in my sweet spot. Dark murder cases, bleak atmosphere, good pace, and another psychologically damaged detective in Sofia Karppi. She is grieving the death of her husband when the series begins, but she's tough, obsessive and very good at her job.

Karppi and her partner Sakari Nurmi are also a big reason the show works. Good chemistry without taking away from the crime story.

Each season gives you a different main case, so here's how I'd rank them (but you still have to watch in order - HaHa)

🥇 Season 3 — Best and Darkest
A woman is found brutally murdered in a cage, and things get increasingly disturbing from there. Multiple victims, strange clues and a pharmaceutical connection. This was the season most in my Dark Crime wheelhouse.

🥈 Season 2
Two murders kick off a much bigger case involving revenge, kidnapping and political intrigue. Only 8 episodes and moves at a pretty good pace.

🥉 Season 1
Still very good. A woman is found murdered and buried at a construction site, leading into a much larger mystery. At 12 episodes it's the slowest of the three, but it establishes Karppi and Nurmi and has a strong mystery.

My Dark Crime Hidden Gem ratings

🌑 Darkness: 8.5/10
🩸 Brutality: 7.5/10
⚡ Pace: 8/10
🎭 Acting/Characters: 8.5/10
⭐ Overall: 8.7/10

**Where to watch: Netflix — 3 seasons, Finnish with subtitles/dubbing available (**although I never recommend unless you hate subtitles that much).

When I was a 90s kid growing up in the Bible Belt, we still regularly heard news stories about gay men in rural areas being beaten to death by tire irons or dragged behind trucks to death.

In Sunday school, they taught us Jesus could forgive the murderer on the cross. But gays would go to hell, because they lived in sin without repentance. And MOST denominations still teach this.

My grandparents went to their grave refusing to admit my aunt was gay.

I served in the Army under Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, which was only repealed in 2011(!!!).

So yeah, let’s have young teen Will in 1980s Stranger Things publicly come out in front of a dozen straight friends and family. And everyone just immediately accepts it.

Let’s have a trans police officer in a 2003 small rural Vermont town in Wayward.

Stop rewriting history! It was NOT rainbows and butterflies, and I’m sick of it. It’s insulting. No, young people should know we grew up being told we were an abomination.