Cheryl Eddy

The Killer Is Revealed and the Terror of Scream Queens Is Finally, Finally Over

In a double-episode finale, Scream Queens’ jigsaw plot finally came together in a semi-coherent manner. The Red Devils were all revealed, and most of the guilty parties were punished. But the satisfaction of knowing the truth wasn’t enough to redeem a show that’s consistently cloaked its satire in grating shrillness. Spoilers! We knew already Boone…

Benedict Cumberbatch Will Play a Nazi-Fighting Illusionist in The War Magician

You thought every war story had already been told? Apparently not. In the new thriller The War Magician, Benedict Cumberbatch will play Jasper Maskelyne, a real-life British magician who used his talents to help the allies during World War II. As Deadline reports, Tom Cruise was once interested in a Maskelyne biopic, but this vintage…

Z-Grade Masterpiece The Garbage Pail Kids Movie Is Now Available On Blu-ray

The world is a scary place sometimes, but we can all take solace in the fact that the forces of good have come together and made this happen: The Garbage Pail Kids Movie has just been released on Blu-ray, with all manner of special features befitting its “Collector’s Edition” status. Though it was released in…

A Teenager Takes Charge of Her Psychic Powers In This Eerie Short

We don’t know who she is, or what’s happened to her in the past, but the mute young protagonist of short science fiction film Strawberries has a very special talent—and she’s had just about enough of the mysterious man who’s been ordering her how to use it. Explains director Rowan Spiers-Floyd: “My goal was to…

An Unlikely Alliance Forms on Yet Another Awesome Episode of Ash vs Evil Dead

The deliciously blood-filled fight scenes in “The Killer of Killers” might be the series’ best yet—though it’s hard to declare anything the best on a show that has so much going for it. This week, the fun continues as Ash and company remember once again that there’s no such thing as a nice, quiet breakfast.…

The Leftovers Capped Its Stunning Season With a Baffling Yet Satisfying End 

The Leftovers ended way more satisfyingly than it began—there were no Clan of the Cave Bear vibes in “I Live Here Now.” The finale allowed itself a few maudlin moments, but also had some very cruel ones. And while it solved a few riddles, it was mostly content to “let the mystery be,” as the…

Disney Was Somehow Shocked that Michael Jackson Grabbed His Crotch in Captain EO

Captain EO has been a Disney park staple since 1986, the height of Michael Jackson’s post-Thriller fame—but the Francis Ford Coppola-directed, George Lucas-produced short will shut down December 6 to make way for new attractions. A new oral history sheds light on all the making-of drama. It’s definitely worth taking the time to read the…

A Spoken Word Artist Argues With Himself Over Whether or Not Space Travel Is Worth It

Today’s installment in the Royal Institution’s beautifully designed online Advent calendar, which is themed “A Place Called Space,” features spoken word artist Mark Grist throwing down with a cranky version of himself over whether or not the benefits of space exploration outweigh its costs. (Funniest skeptical line: “If you spend that much money on anything…

Bloodiest Christmas Massacres #2: The Killer Who Was Blinded By Hate

It was Christmas Eve, 1985. Seattle attorney Charles Goldmark was at home with his wife, Annie, and their two children, 10-year-old Colin and 12-year-old Derek; all were eagerly anticipating the festive holiday dinner to come. But a murderous, hate-filled stranger would put an end to all of their plans. David Lewis Rice knocked on the…

American Horror Story‘s Ten Commandments Killer Is Finally Out in the Open

Of course, most viewers guessed weeks ago who’s been killing sinners and posing the crime scenes with Hannibal-like attention to detail. But for anyone still wondering, “The Ten Commandments Killer” left no stone unturned in explaining every detail of who did it, how he did it, and why he did it. Spoilers! Duh, it’s fallen…

Drop Dead Laughing at This Gloriously Gory Short Horror Comedy

In horror-comedy short Invaders, a pair of bickering robbers (played by Jordan Woods-Robinson and Ricky Wayne of The Walking Dead) cycle through a series of disguises before deciding to barge a stately home wielding axes and wearing Pilgrim masks. Bad move, guys. Baaaaad move. Props to writer-director Jason Kupfer, who looks to have set some…

Scream Queens Is Almost Over, But There’s Still Time for One More Killing Spree

Next week, Scream Queens will air its final two episodes back-to-back and we will finally learn if all the shrieking and flailing and feather-covered outfits and anorexia jokes have led to a satisfying conclusion that makes any sense whatsoever. On “Black Friday,” though, we shop! Spoilers ahead! Though it seems unlikely that queen of the…

This Intense Short Film About Virtual Reality Is Already in the Works as a Feature

“Virtual reality, to me, is the only reality.” So begins Uncanny Valley, a short from Argentina’s Federico Heller that’s on the fast track to becoming a feature, thanks to the efforts of Independence Day: Resurgence writer Carter Blanchard. Watch the film below and see why it’s generated so much excitement. Here’s the official synopsis: In…

Bloodiest Christmas Massacres #1: The Lawson Family Slaughter

This time of year, nothing goes better with too much eggnog than grim tales of murder. (That’s how we roll at True Crime, anyway.) The first in our series takes place in 1929, on a farm outside Germanton, North Carolina—where on Christmas Day, Charlie Lawson murdered his family before taking his own life. It was…

Whose Fanciful Whims Inspired the Construction of This Unusual Aquarium?

In a lush field, there’s a most unusual aquarium—occupied by whales and smaller fish, who swim in circles waiting for unknown visitors. Who built this contraption, and where did the whales come from? Who comes to visit? And are those phone booths in the background—or portals to other, even stranger, exhibits? Share your stories in…

The Leftovers Just Made Me Scream “Holy Shit” At My Screen

WHOA. There’s only one episode of The Leftovers to go after “Ten Thirteen,” and man oh man did things just take an unexpected turn. After last week’s Kevin-in-purgatory detour, we’re back in Miracle—where real miracles may or may not happen, but epic manipulation most certainly does. Spoilers! Liv Tyler is just great as the sinister,…

How the Andrea Yates Tragedy Changed the Way We Think About Mental Illness

Even people who don’t follow crime know the name Andrea Yates. On June 20, 2001—six months after giving birth to her fifth baby in seven years—the former nurse, who suffered from severe postpartum depression, drowned each child in the family bathtub. Then, she called 911: “I just killed my kids.” True crime author Suzy Spencer’s…

Shameless self-promotion alert! If you haven’t been listening to the fascinating, mystery-centric Lineup Podcast, here’s a good episode to start your binge session: “Stranger than Fiction,” which features yours truly discussing a few cases that’ve been featured in past True Crime posts.

It Takes a Demon to Really Bring the Team Together on Ash vs Evil Dead

With “The Host,” we’re halfway through Ash vs Evil Dead’s 10-episode first season. This week, Pablo, Kelly, and Ash go through hell, but it brings them even closer together—a good thing, because it’ll take strength in numbers to defeat what they’re ultimately going to face at the end of their journey. Spoilers! Of course, they’re…

A Thanksgiving Tragedy and Its Messy Aftermath Ripped This Family Apart

Murder and mayhem can happen any time of year—even during the holidays (for some, especially during the holidays). For one Florida family, Thanksgiving joy turned to the ultimate horror. And it didn’t end there. “I have been waiting 20 years to do this,” 35-year-old Paul Merhige was overheard muttering amid a shooting rampage that killed…