Seemingly every small town in America has its own local legend about a little corner of real estate with a dark cloud hanging over it, the kind of place teenagers dare each other to visit late at night. And wherever such stories are told, you can be sure Hometown Horror will be there to chronicle…
The 10 Best Supporting Characters on ‘Rick and Morty’
The long wait between Rick and Morty seasons is almost over. It’s about squanching time. Fans have had to be extra patient in waiting for the fourth season of the hit animated series. Since the Season 3 finale aired in Oct. 2017, the show’s creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon signed a long term deal…
Sling Movie Rental of the Week: ‘Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark’
Sling Movie Rental of the Week, Nov. 5 – Nov. 11, 2019: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark If you’re not quite ready to put Halloween in the past, you’re in luck: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the film adaptation of the novel of the same name — the one you read as a kid…
‘The Simpsons’ Parodies ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Shape of Water’ in Treehouse of Horror XXX
Despite the look of its title, Treehouse of Horror XXX — airing Sunday, Oct. 20 at 8ET/PT — is not a special adult episode of The Simpsons (or rather, it’s not more adult than the 29 other Halloween specials that came before it). It is, however, episode 666 for the show overall, which is a…
Watch Season 2 of ‘The Purge,’ Then Binge These Series
The premise of The Purge simple, yet meaty: In a dystopian America, all crime is legal one night a year for 12 hours. It’s a compelling horror conceit that has spawned four films (with a fifth scheduled for next year) along with a TV series, whose second season just premiered on USA Network. In fact,…
Sling Movie Rental of the Week: ‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’
The most recent, finally Marvel-sanctioned set of Spider-Man movies featuring Tom Holland and Zendaya are just plain fun. Whether it’s Holland’s impeccable acting or the hilariously uncomfortable scenes reminding you of the awkwardness of high school, the newest Spider-Man series gives us a young, fresh take on the webbed superhero. The best Marvel movies are…
Trick or Treat: Sling Has Halloween Favorites For Kids (and Their Parents)
The universal Halloween greeting “Trick or Treat” implies a choice between equally weighted options, but in reality, no one ever chooses “trick.” However, your friends at Sling have dug deep into the content mines and sorted some of our best Halloween programming into “Trick” or “Treat” categories so the whole family has something to sink…
The Definitive List of the Most Shocking Deaths on ‘The Walking Dead’
Does The Walking Dead’s clever title refer to the show’s literally deceased zombies roaming the countryside, or to its central characters, who have been on borrowed time on a joyless hellscape? Maybe both? In any case, over the course of its nine season run, the defining feature of the horror hit has been its willingness…