Last night, I skipped everything already sitting in my incredibly long Netflix queue and watched the new science-fiction/horror/apocalyptic/Sandra Bullock-in-a-blindfold flick Bird Box. Most of the reviews I’d read of it were favorable, and the negative takes seemed a little fussy for my tastes. The trailer was promising, and it seemed like something I’d enjoy. Here’s the basic premise: People around the world have started committing suicide, and no one knows why. Right away, we’re thrown into the point-of-view of the shockingly pregnant Malorie (Bullock), who falls in with a group of survivors sheltering in a spacious, well-furnished house owned by a guy named Greg (BD Wong). In short order, we…
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SyFy’s Nightflyers: Good Horror, Good Sci-Fi
I finally finished SyFy’s Nightflyers tonight. Don’t mistake this one for a “slasher in space” series. Everything I’d heard or read suggested that, but it turned out to be much more. I’d be okay if the story ended with episode ten, but I really hope they make another season. A+