Where were you the day Superman died? Superman Doomsday details the gruesome fight between two DC giants. One is a pillar of hope and justice while the other is hell … Continue reading Superman: Doomsday 2007 Review: Where Were You the Day Superman Died?
This review contains minor spoilers for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Season 1 Episode 2, “Children of the Comet.” It’s Uhura’s time to shine! After appearing in three seasons of … Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Children of the Comet Review
The recent releases of horror remakes and sequels like Halloween, Scream and Texas Chainsaw Massacre ushered in the re-emergence of iconic final girls like Laurie Strode, Sydney Prescott, Gale Weathers, and Sally Hardesty. Their respective returns … Continue reading Final Girls Who Should Return for a Sequel
There’s a new Bat heroine in Gotham City, only she’s a little more willing to kill and no one knows her identity—including Batman. The Caped Crusader has his work cut … Continue reading Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman Review
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm explores the tragedy and isolation of Bruce Wayne, but Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero, its 1998 direct-to-video sequel, explores grief and loss differently and pushes Mr. Freeze … Continue reading Batman and Mr. Freeze: SubZero Review
Welcome to my informal review of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. I thought about writing something deep and well-articulated, but I have to be honest–I’m beyond excited to talk about … Continue reading Star Trek: Strange New Worlds- Thoughts and Musings
The tragedy of Bruce Wayne and his vigilante alter ego Batman is arguably one of the most infamous tales in all of pop culture. Even casual fans of DC’s Dark … Continue reading Batman: Mask of the Phantasm and the Tragedy of Bruce Wayne
Godzilla’s original debut was frightening; his cloud-shaped head loomed over the fleeing villagers of Odo Island in 1954’s Gojira, a dark and depressing film that made the sacred beast of the … Continue reading Godzilla vs. The Bureaucrats: Shin Godzilla Review
The Star Wars franchise features some memorable (and terrifying) Sith Lords, from the acrobatic and menacing Darth Maul to the imposing and mechanical Darth Vader, his sinister master Darth Sidious … Continue reading Star Wars: Ladies of the Sith
The opening scene of Star Trek: The Motion Picture is one of the coolest and eerie sequences in the franchise’s history, pitting the newly designed Klingons against an unstoppable entity hidden in … Continue reading Star Trek: In Defense of the Motion Picture
The galaxy of the Star Wars is a massive one, with as many secrets as there are iconic planets and moons, not to mention the battle-stations capable of destroying them. … Continue reading Top Five Star Wars Planets
I’m currently watching Season 7 of ER, a long-running medical drama created by Jurassic Park‘s Michael Crichton, which aired on NBC for 15 seasons from 1994 to 2007. This is … Continue reading Underrated TV Characters: How ER’s Jeanie Boulet Stole the Show
The fear of the undead and ancient superstitions regarding the seemingly magical property of blood can be found in most cultures around the world. Early misconceptions over human body decomposition … Continue reading Ancient Vampires: Exploring the Cultural History of the Undead from Mesopotamia
In this episode of Straight Out of Home Video, Candace and Mack subject themselves to Disney’s Fox and the Hound 2, the 2006 sequel-midquel to the original 1981 film. The lovable … Continue reading Podcast Episode: Fox and the Hound 2
“May the Brick be with you!” Today I’m reviewing the Nintendo Switch version of the biggest baddest (and I mean that in a good way) Star Wars game of the … Continue reading May the Brick Be With You- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Review
The horror genre is an unforgiving battlefield and even the most determined players can’t always escape death in the end and claim the mantle of Final Girl. For as long … Continue reading Five Victims Who Were Almost The Final Girl
Join me in my first article for 1428 Elm as I rank all four of the major killers from the horror anthology series Slasher. Created by Aaron Martin, each season … Continue reading Ranking the Villains from the Canadian Horror Anthology Series “Slasher”
For two seasons, Fringe featured The Walking Dead actor Kirk Acevedo as FBI agent Charlie Francis. Charlie was a close friend of series protagonist Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv before she starred in Netflix’s hit show Mindhunter). … Continue reading Fringe: Why Kirk Acevedo’s Charlie Francis Left the Fox Show
In Season 1 of ABC’s crime drama The Rookie, Afton Williamson (The Night Of, Banshee) played Los Angeles Police Department officer Talia Bishop. Throughout the first season, Bishop served as the training … Continue reading The Rookie: Why Afton Williamson’s Talia Bishop Left the Series
Throughout The Hunger Games series, written by Suzanne Collins and the films adapted from the books, much attention is placed on the victors of the Hunger Games, a brutal competition to the death … Continue reading Which Hunger Games District Had the Most Victors?
Where would the horror genre be without our iconic killers? Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers, and Chucky have been slicing and dicing victims since the 1980s and are some … Continue reading Five More Underrated Female Horror Villains
After five seasons and 100 episodes, it was time for the hit sci-fi series Fringe to throw in the towel. Created by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci, Fringe premiered on Fox in … Continue reading Fringe: How the Cult-Hit Fox Show Ended
Leave it to Disney to predict the future of Internet culture. In 1997, it released Flubber, a remake of its 1961 flick, The Absent-Minded Professor. Flubber is a science fiction comedy film starring Robin Williams, Marcia … Continue reading Sorry, Tumblr, Flubber’s Weebo Did Reaction GIFs First
The Rookie shocked fans when the series killed off major character Captain Zoe Andersen (Mercedes Mason) during its first season. Season 1 Episode 16, “Greenlight,” delivered plenty of action when Andersen … Continue reading The Rookie: Why Mercedes Mason’s Zoe Andersen Was Killed Off
One of the things I love about playing the 2005 version of Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (which I still maintain is one of the best Star Wars video games of … Continue reading Why Star Wars Battlefront 2 (2005) Is A Timeless Classic
It all started with an article in the Economist last Fall about the HBO series Succession, in which the author writes how the show breaks the cardinal rule of featuring … Continue reading Podcast: TV Shows Where We Hated All the Characters
It’s a great time to be a horror fan. Chucky, the latest installment in the Child’s Play franchise, recently wrapped its first season while the fifth entry in the Scream film series releases … Continue reading Slasher: The Executioner Review
New Year, New Spies. With the release of The 355 around the corner, Candace, Vanessa, and guest Waffle Mack look at why we love the espionage genre. They talk about … Continue reading Favorite Fictional Spies (Besides James Bond) And Why We Love Them
With her striking beauty and sharp features, Adele Dazeem…..ehhh, sorry…Bazine Netal, makes an intriguing figure, one who graced the silver screen for mere seconds in Star Wars: The Force Awakens … Continue reading Star Wars Needs More Bazine Netal
Gather around the campfire, Waffles. In this episode of Killer Waffles, Bri and Mack are joined by special guest Robert from Crooked Table to discuss the recent renaissance of the horror genre … Continue reading Killer Waffles Podcast Episode- Horror Franchises Turned TV
It’s a time of celebration in the 100 Acre Wood! Mack joins Candace from the Straight Out of Home Video podcast to discuss A Very Mery Pooh Year and their … Continue reading Straight Out of Home Video Podcast Episode: A Very Merry Pooh Year
Watch out, Bitizins! Elle Woods is in the house. Welcome to another Saturday Bitlife Challenge. This week we’re delving into the world of Legally Blonde—-Bitlife-style. The requirements for this challenge … Continue reading Bitlife Challenge Guide: Legally Blonde
Join Bri and Mack for the first episode of the horror podcast Killer Waffles as they take a deep dive into all things Michael Myers—from his iconic theme song to … Continue reading Killer Waffles Podcast Episode: Michael Myers
When you get down to it, most of the iconic killers in the horror genre are male, besides a few exceptions. This isn’t to say female villains aren’t iconic or … Continue reading Five Underrated Female Villains in the Horror Genre
In this challenge, you’re everyone’s best friend… until you’re not. Welcome Bitizens! Bitlife released a challenge this weekend and I wanted to give you some tips ans tricks on how … Continue reading Bitlife Challenge Guide: Friend to Foe
Start your engines and hang on for dear life. It’s going to be an “off the rails” ride. Hot Wheels Unleashed collided head-on with players last month, and it was … Continue reading Toy Meets World- Hot Wheels Unleashed Video Game Review
In the heart of many a gamer lies the desire to step into a virtual adventure where no rules apply, and anything is possible, be it riding dragons over snowy … Continue reading Skyrim Turns 10: Happy Birthday to a Timeless RPG
By Alan Holmes Of the pantheons of pop music, few are as audacious as Lady Gaga. Known as a provocative force of pop culture, she has slain her way from … Continue reading Father, Son, and Haus of Gaga
It’s hereeee….well almost. We are excited to announce our newest podcast for the network, KILLER WAFFLES a Horror Podcast, which premieres November 17th! From bloody summer camps to jump scares … Continue reading Special Podcast Announcement: Killer Waffles Premiere
Good news! The Animal Crossing: New Horizons update dropped two days early! Nintendo took the world by storm last month with arguably one of the best Animal Crossing: New Horizons … Continue reading Five Features to Look Forward to With the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update
What’s your favorite scary movie? The question that defined an entire generation of horror fans ignited once again with the release of the Scream 5 trailer, promising another installment of … Continue reading Geeky Waffle Podcast Episode: Scream
By Guest Writer Alan Holmes *Potential spoilers for all major Star Wars properties. You’ve been warned. May the Force be with you. It’s often said that life is a balancing … Continue reading Star Wars: Sith- Into the Depths of the Dark Side
By Guest Writer Alan Holmes “Three Mothers, lost to time, predating all Christian invention. Pre-God, pre-Devil; Mother Tenebrarum, Mother Lachrymarum, and Mother Suspiriorum: tears, darkness, and sighs.” Such are the … Continue reading Volktales – A Tale of Two Suspirias
SPOILERS FOR HALLOWEEN KILLS When you get down to it, Michael Myers is a homebody. The same thing tying Jason Voorhees to Camp Crystal Lake and Freddy Krueger to the … Continue reading Halloween Kills Review: The Night He Came Home. Again.
The third season of Netflix’s serial killer drama You premieres later this week, and from the look of the trailer, this new season promises plenty of blood as Joe Goldberg … Continue reading You: Candace Deserved Better
Frode stood clutching the bulkhead behind him, pupils dilating, trying to make out even the vaguest of shapes, but without success. It was if whatever was out there destroyed the … Continue reading Plants vs. Zombies vs. Sith- Star Wars: Red Harvest Book Review
The Saw franchise features several characters and protagonists, from David Tapp to Daniel Rigg to Peter Strahm, who seemed to be at the height of consequential story arcs before they … Continue reading Saw: The Untapped Potential of Allison Kerry
The final trailer for Halloween Kills was recently released, and throughout its intense 2-minute run-time, it revealed the bloody fate of a character audiences met in the original Halloween film … Continue reading Halloween Kills Final Trailer Reveals Fate of Marion Chambers
Surviving a horror movie takes a considerable amount of skill and good luck. Not every character is cut out for the horror genre, and they serve one purpose only; to add … Continue reading Unexpected Horror Movie Survivors
Note: I will be discussing minor spoilers in my book review, so consider this your official spoiler warning. Han grunted as the lift reached the infirmary level and stopped. Zahara … Continue reading They’re Coming to Get You Chewbacca- Star Wars: Death Troopers Book Review
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