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Stranger Things | S5 E8 | "The Rightside Up" | Recap & Review
*SPOILERS AHEAD From the opening moments, “The Rightside Up” makes it clear this isn’t just another episode — it’s a farewell. The story drops us straight into the plan as Dr. K pieces together how the group bypassed the military blockade, tracing it back to the radio equipment from the Squawk. The endgame is in motion. Henry still has the upper hand, keeping the kids trapped both physically and mentally. Hopper, Eleven, and Kali reach the deprivation tank, and the tension i

Michael Spillan
Dec 31, 2025


Stranger Things | S5 E5 | "Shock Jock" Recap & Review
Episode 5, Shock Jock , leans hard into atmosphere over action, and it works. This is classic Stranger Things storytelling — slow, unsettling, and emotionally loaded. The episode doesn’t rush its horror; it lets it creep in through familiar faces, familiar places… and familiar voices. The Shock Jock immediately feels wrong in the best way. His broadcasts echo the unease of early Hawkins — like the Christmas lights in Season 1 or the ticking clock in Season 4. Sound becomes t

Michael Spillan
Dec 26, 2025


IT: Welcome to Derry | "Winter Fire" Recap & Review | Season Two Preview
*SPOILERS AHEAD Episode 8 of Welcome to Derry , “Winter Fire,” doesn’t just feel like a season finale — it feels like a turning point for the entire Stephen King universe. We open in the direct aftermath of the Black Spot tragedy and the destruction of one of the sacred pillars, an act that sends a chilling message across Derry. A thick, unnatural fog settles over the town, signaling that IT’s reach has expanded. With one pillar gone, Pennywise now has a longer leash, able to

Michael Spillan
Dec 15, 2025


IT: Welcome to Derry | "The Black Spot" Recap & Review | "Winter Fire" Preview
*SPOILERS AHEAD Episode 7, "The Black Spot", opens with yet another eerie flashback, this time returning us to what appears to be the 1930s cycle of IT. Bob Gray—the real Pennywise—entertains the crowd at a bustling fair, his performance full of the unsettling charm that only he can summon. While he entertains, a mysterious child observes from a distance through a window. Whether this child is merely curious or, more disturbingly, another early manifestation of IT remains on

Michael Spillan
Dec 7, 2025


Stranger Things | S5 E3 | "The Turnbow Trap" Recap & Review
*SPOILERS AHEAD El’s journey takes center stage as she finally crosses paths with Hopper within the twisted landscape of the Upside Down. Their reunion is emotional but short-lived, as the pair soon confront a massive, looming barrier—something straight out of Game of Thrones , a towering living wall made of some sort of pulsating lifeform. The disturbing structure hints that Holly may be trapped somewhere beyond it, raising the urgency of their mission. But danger escalates

Michael Spillan
Nov 27, 2025


Stranger Things | S5 E4 | "Sorcerer" Recap & Review | "Shock Jock" Vol. 2 Preview
*SPOILERS AHEAD Season 5, Episode 4 plunges even deeper into the emotional and supernatural chaos unfolding across Hawkins and the Upside Down. The episode wastes no time, dropping us back into the ongoing struggle of El and Hopper as they continue to battle their way through the Upside Down. Their journey leads them to a massive metal door—one teased since last episode—but the truth behind it is held back for later in the article- keeping tension high and theories flowing. M

Michael Spillan
Nov 27, 2025


IT: Welcome to Derry | "The Great Swirling Apparatus of Our Planet's Function" Recap & Review | "Neibolt Street" Preview
*SPOILERS AHEAD The episode opens with a reminder that Derry never lets the living and the dead play by the same rules. The zombie-like ghosts of the kids who died in the theater appear once more, lingering with that awful, hollow stare, yet the moment Bowers looks their way, they vanish. It’s like the town itself decides who gets to see the truth, and Bowers simply isn’t chosen. The strange housekeeper from Juniper Hill continues to be one of the show’s most unsettling loose

Michael Spillan
Nov 17, 2025


IT: Welcome to Derry | "The Thing in the Dark" Recap & Review | "Now You See It" Preview
*SPOILERS AHEAD After the chaos and terror of the Welcome to Derry pilot, episode two slows things down—just a bit—but not without good reason. This installment trades the frantic dread of the first episode for a creeping unease, peeling back new layers of mystery about the town and the eerie presence that lurks beneath its surface. And of course, releasing on Halloween. This episode definitely takes its foot off the gas compared to the shocking pilot, but it replaces jump s

Michael Spillan
Oct 31, 2025


IT: Welcome to Derry | "Pilot" Recap & Review | "The Thing in the Dark" Preview
*SPOILERS AHEAD HBO’s It: Welcome to Derry makes one thing clear from its first episode — this is not your typical horror prequel. Set in 1962, decades before the events of Stephen King’s It , the pilot dives headfirst into Derry’s sinister origins with a mix of surreal horror, small-town mystery, and Cold War paranoia. We meet young Matty Clements, a mischievous kid who sneaks into a showing of The Music Man before hitching a ride home with a seemingly wholesome family. Wh

Michael Spillan
Oct 27, 2025


The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon | La Justicia Fronteriza Recap & Review | Limbo Preview
Episode four of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 3 is a powerhouse hour of tension, chaos, and emotional fallout. After a few quieter, character-driven episodes, this one explodes into one of the most action-packed installments the franchise has seen in years. The episode pivots on hard choices, loyalty, and the growing shadow of a terrifying new enemy — the Primivitos. At the start, Roberto’s torn loyalties finally come to a head. Once ready to leave with Daryl and Caro

Michael Spillan
Sep 29, 2025
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