Loretta Sisco Reviews Outlander S02 E10: Prestonpans
Last week’s episode of Outlander was slow going, with an hour devoted to training seemingly untrainable men. While Jamie and Murtagh had their hands full with that job, Claire was troubled by...
View ArticleLou Diamond Phllips highlights the surprisingly good The Night Stalker
True crime fans, myself included, were looking forward to the new movie about serial killer Richard Ramirez, known as The Night Stalker. Rumors swirled that James Franco would play the title role, but...
View Article“Vengeance is Mine” in this week’s episode of Outlander
At the conclusion of last week’s episode we saw Angus meet his demise. Was more blood shed this week, as the Battle of Culloden draws near? Jamie and company find themselves in Northern England, and...
View ArticleOutlander throws “The Hail Mary” in the penultimate episode of the season
On last week’s installment of Outlander, two characters who deserved to die were killed off. I’m sure no tears were shed for the loss of the Duke of Sandringham or his servant. Both were instrumental...
View ArticleKeeping Horror Franchises Great with “The Purge: Election Year”
Last weekend, The Purge: Election Year, the third installment in the horror franchise, opened. Was it as good as the previous films, or should moviegoers vote “no” at the box office? The plot is solid...
View ArticleThe “Dragonfly In Amber” Marks The Finale of Outlander Season Two
The second season of Outlander has come to a conclusion. Fear not fans, it’s been renewed for two more seasons. This year has been a long buildup to the Battle of Culloden. Did we finally see the...
View ArticleH.H. Holmes Strikes First in Loretta Sisco’s True Crime Corner
This week on the inaugural edition of True Crime Corner, we’ll be looking at H.H. Holmes. Herman Webster Mudgett, also known as Henry Howard Holmes, or more commonly known as H.H. Holmes, is widely...
View ArticleThe Allure of Ted Bundy on True Crime Corner
Some people believe that Florida has a reputation of allowing killers to go free. It could be argued that carrying out the death sentence on Ted Bundy in 1989 was one of the last things Florida got...
View ArticleJohn Wayne Gacy: Why Are We Fascinated by the Killer Clown?
Husband. Father. Business owner. Entertainer. Serial killer. By all accounts John Wayne Gacy was a likeable guy to those who knew him, but he harbored a dark secret and even darker desires. Why are we...
View ArticleThe Milwaukee Cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer Lives On in this week’s True Crime Corner
Some serial killers murder quickly, while others incorporate torture and necrophilia into their operation. Perhaps one of the most depraved acts ever to be used is cannibalism. In this installment of...
View ArticleBe Compelled to Watch The Exorcist TV Series
Through the generosity of FOX and Grim Philly Twilight Tours, I was lucky to attend a screening of the new television show The Exorcist. I admit I was skeptical on how a movie many regard as the...
View ArticleThe Exorcist S01 E01: And Let My Cry Come Unto Thee
FOX debuted its creepy entry into its fall lineup on September 23. The Exorcist has come to the small screen, over 40 years after the film became a classic on the big screen. Is it worth watching? In...
View ArticleTrue Crime Corner: Inside the Mind of Aileen Wuornos
If you thought all serial killers were men, you would be mistaken. Aileen Wuornos is probably the most well-known female serial murderer, taking the lives of seven men in 1989 and 1990. She was a...
View Article31 Days of Horror 2016: “Lupus In Fabula” on The Exorcist
Last week was the debut of FOX’s new series The Exorcist. Henry and Angela Rance are struggling to raise two daughters, one of whom may be possessed by a demon. So, how did the family fare this week?...
View Article31 Days of Horror 2016: The Exorcist S01 E03: “Let ‘Em In”
So much happened on last week’s episode of The Exorcist. Casey’s demon shows itself only to her in the form of an older man. Father Marcus crashes Father Tomas’s happy home and he realizes that there...
View Article31 Days of Horror 2016: Tobe Hooper Puts the Fun in The Funhouse
There’s something alluring, yet forbidden and scary about closed carnivals and amusement parks. Who hasn’t thought about what it would be like to spend the night in a closed funhouse? That’s the...
View ArticleTrue Crime Corner Presents Bachelor #1: Rodney Alcala
By all accounts, Rodney Alcala was an absolute monster. When he wasn’t photographing and murdering women, he found time to date them, appearing on The Dating Game in 1978, in the midst of his rampage....
View Article31 Days of Horror 2016: The Exorcist S01 E04: “The Moveable Feast”
On last week’s episode of The Exorcist, not only was Father Marcus excommunicated, but a possessed Casey turned the tables on a guy getting too up close and personal on the train. What happened to her...
View Article31 Days of Horror: The Exorcist S01 E05: “Through My Most Grievous Fault”
On last week’s episode of The Exorcist, Father Marcus was working his way down his friend list, provided to him by Father Bennett. Casey was tormented by her demon for not being totally submissive,...
View Article31 Days of Horror: Child Murderer Albert Fish Haunts True Crime Corner
There is no doubt that anyone who preys upon another human with intent to do harm is a monster. When the prey is a child, the crime becomes even more heinous. On this edition of True Crime Corner, I...
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