CNN — Jump scare haters, beware of Netflix’s new series “The Midnight Club.” The show, a horror mystery-thriller that debuted on October 7, has broken a world record for its plethora of jump scares, according to a news release from Guinness World Records. A jump scare describes the classic horror movie trope when a moment … Read more
A version of this story appeared in Pop Life Chronicles, CNN’s weekly entertainment newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — I am on a mission to get people to stop thinking about shows that bring them happiness as a “guilty pleasure.” This is an ongoing campaign of mine, … Read more
CNN — The curse of “Stranger Things” means every sci-fi/macabre concept involving teenagers will seemingly have its day on TV, with “The Midnight Club” as the latest example. It’s creepy, to a point, but moves at a crawl, while focusing on the provocative if unappealing premise of eight kids with terminal illnesses. Not to be … Read more
Helen Sloan/Netflix October was made for Halloween, and Netflix is getting in the spirit with “The School for Good and Evil,” starring Kerry Washington as Professor Dovey and Charlize Theron as Lady Lesso. The story centers around a pair of best friends, Sophie and Agatha, who find themselves on opposing sides of a modern fairy … Read more