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Top 25 Scariest Science Fiction and Fantasy TV Episodes of All Time

Science fiction and fantasy take us into the unknown, which is inherently somewhat scary — but sometimes, they go way further. Last week, we shared part one of our list of the top 50 scariest science fiction and fantasy TV episodes. But now, here are the 25 scariest television episodes of all time! https://gizmodo.com/the-top-50-scariest-television-episodes-of-all-time-pa-1446602647 To…

Is Cartoon Network trying to kill Beware the Batman already?

In news that should feel queasily familiar to fans of DC’s recent animated series, Cartoon Network has yanked the new Beware the Batman cartoon off the air after a mere 11 episodes. Anthony Ruivivar, the voice of the new Batman, says the show will return in January 2014, but a new Beware episode was scheduled…

How Agents of SHIELD‘s ragtag crew will become a family

Everybody knows the theme of “misfits coming together to create family” is important to Joss Whedon — so it should come as no surprise that Agents of SHIELD, his new show, is heading in that direction. We talked to showrunner Jeffrey Bell, and he told us how we’ll see more sides of Agent Coulson and…

The Game of Thrones TV series summons its Bloodraven

British character actor Struan Rodger will join the cast of the Game of Thrones as “The Three-Eyed Raven” beginning in season 4. Since the three-eyed raven has actually been played by an actual raven up to this point, I think we can safely assume Rodger will be the man behind the three-eyed raven, the most…

All pigs go to heaven after being brutally eaten alive on Walking Dead

Sorry, folks. My hopes are officially up. After a well-executed but non-flashy premiere last week, The Walking Dead follows it up with one of its best episodes ever, an hour that consisted of absolutely nothing but great character moments, powerful scenes, and some genuine scares. Even though this episode continues TWD‘s new ( and wonderful)…

Once Upon A Time is just running around in circles in the jungle now

After a heartbreaking episode last week, Once Upon A Time goes back to coasting on fumes. But hey, at least there was a giant squid. That’s cool, right? https://gizmodo.com/once-upon-a-time-just-shattered-our-hearts-into-a-milli-1445285306 Spoilers ahead… This episode was just more of the same this season. More dark jungle of Neverland, more bone-headed Charming dropping weird hints that he’s dying…

What’s the most ridiculous “Get Out of Jail Free” card of all time?

Science fiction and fantasy are full of wonderful gadgets and magic items — and oftentimes, they just make life more complicated for our heroes. But sometimes, you come across an item that can get the good guys out of any bad situation (until it inevitably fails). What’s the most insane “get out of jail free…

Take a video tour inside Guillermo del Toro’s spooky house

If we could take a guided tour of one person’s home, the answer would always be Guillermo del Toro. And now we can. Back in 2009 GDT gave us a glimpse into his amazing workshop full of supernatural goodies and movie, TV and comic book memorabilia via Wired Magazine. But there’s an even more elaborate…

This Week’s TV: The Magic Mirror, The Spider-Lizard, and Sexy Dracula!

This week’s television includes a brand new comic-book adaptation, starring Michelle Forbes and Victor Garber! Plus the supernatural spin-off to Pretty Little Liars, and Jonathan Rhys-Myers playing a sexypants Dracula. And some magical time-travel. But also, check out the most badass Person of Interest clip ever. Scroll down to see tons of brand new clips,…

Marilyn Manson is loaning his creepy voice to Once Upon a Time

Rocker Marilyn Manson is joining the cast of Once Upon a Time—in voice, if not body. And he’s lending his growl to a character we’ve already met. Rolling Stone reports that Manson will be voicing the Shadow, continuing the dark thread of Neverland: “We’ve always been enormous fans of Marilyn Manson,” show creators and executive…

How Haven‘s Troubles turn people into true monsters

The theme of this week’s episode of Haven is how love—of people and power—can turn ordinary people into monsters. But if our actions can make monsters of Haven’s major characters, can inaction make monsters of them as well? I was worried that after last week’s reveal that Lexie was, in fact, Audrey, Haven would return…

Legend of Korra finally reveals whose Avatar Korra and Aang are

This week’s hour-long Legend of Korra takes a break from our regular cast of characters to tell a different legend: that of Wan, the first Avatar. It reveals a bit more about the nature of the Avatar universe and just whose Avatar Korra and her predecessors are. Korra takes the episode to recover from her…

50th Anniversary teaser flies through the history of Doctor Who

We’re just over a month away from the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode, and while this teaser doesn’t give us any footage from “The Day of the Doctor,” it does celebrate the history of Doctor Who. The BBC also released this image of the Eleven Doctors all in a row: “Day of the Doctor” airs…

Community returns for its fifth season on January 2nd, 2014 at 8 PM. Dan Harmon is back in the driver’s seat, and the series will kick off with two back-to-back episodes before settling into Thursdays at 8 PM, leading into Parks and Recreation at 8:30 PM. [LA Times]

What’s the best piece of optimistic science fiction?

Science fiction can warn us about potential disasters, and school us about the downsides of knowing too much — but a lot of the best science fiction inspires us, instead, by showing how people can solve problems and conquer ignorance. What’s the most uplifting piece of optimistic science fiction you’ve ever seen? https://gizmodo.com/optimistic-science-fiction-stories-that-could-still-com-5853540 Please include…

Ron D. Moore reveals the sets and script pages from his Outlander show

The one thing that got us super excited at last week’s New York Comic-Con was Ron D. Moore’s next TV project, Outlander. Based on the popular series by Diana Gabaldon, this time traveling romance show promises sex, time travel and Scots. And thanks to a collection of displays and script pages from the Random House…

Creepy body-jumping immortals! In the wake of Orphan Black’s success, BBC America greenlit Intruders from Glen Morgan (The X-Files), a show about “a secret society devoted to chasing immortality by seeking refuge in the bodies of others.”

On The Tomorrow People, daddy issues are a secret weapon

Last night’s Tomorrow People went through some crazy plot gyrations to keep the “Stephen working for both Ultra and the mutants” storyline afloat. But it was superfun, you have to love how the two storylines — Stephen’s father and suspicion at Ultra — dovetail, in the clip above. Sure, a lot of it doesn’t entirely…

Egyptian Rim? Foxjust ordered 13 episodes of Hieroglyph, an adventure show set in ancient Egypt featuring “magic, gods and goddesses,” from Pacific Rim writer Travis Beacham. Hieroglyph follows “a notorious thief who is plucked from prison to serve the Pharoah,” encountering a world of concubines, conspirators and sorcerers.

All The Most Revolting Mosquitoes from Science Fiction and Fantasy

Everybody knows that mosquitoes are bastards. The other day, we learned this has been true for 46 million years. And with next month’s release of Sucker, the story of a suicidal man transformed into a vengeful mosquito, it’s time we confronted these creatures. Here are the most horrible mutated mosquitoes of all time. https://gizmodo.com/more-evidence-that-mosquitoes-have-been-assholes-for-mi-1445563271 Top…