From John Doyle of The Globe & Mail:
If gore’s your thing, Slasher will slay you
It is no masterpiece of horror, nor was it meant to be. There’s a bogeyman and scenes of chilling murder and violence, but the momentum of the story is Sarah’s slow discovery of the truth about her parents and their lives.
What you will watch for, mind you, is the tightly paced, grisly horror that goes on and on, and shivers your timbers expertly. Highly recommended. Continue reading.
From Ed Conroy of the Toronto Star:
Hammy Hamster, Toronto’s most famous rodent export
For most Toronto TV fans of a certain age and affinity, early mornings in the 1980s are forever associated with the placid adventures of Hammy Hamster and his cadre of diminutive rodent friends on the riverbank. Conceived of in Toronto in the late 1950s, then callously rejected by his native country thanks to an oversight by the CBC, Hammy’s popularity has endured for more than six decades and continues to fascinate new and old viewers alike. Continue reading.Â
From Rachel Ward of CBC News:
Lucy DeCoutere resigns from Trailer Park Boys after Mike Smith’s arrest
Trailer Park Boys actress Lucy DeCoutere tweeted Saturday she was resigning from the show, only hours after her colleagues released a statement in support of actor Mike Smith, accused of domestic battery in Hollywood. Continue reading.
From Rachel Ward of CBC News:
Trailer Park Boys actor Mike Smith, who plays Bubbles, arrested in L.A.
Michael Edwin Smith, 43, who plays Bubbles on the Trailer Park Boys was arrested on allegations of misdemeanour domestic battery in Los Angeles early Friday morning. Â Continue reading.Â
From Jeff Spry of Blastr.com:
Exclusive: Showrunner Emily Andras on Syfy’s rip-roaring supernatural western series, Wynonna Earp
“Suspense, gore, sex, fun and the occasional flame thrower. Just. when you think you know good from bad, who to trust, who wants what, and what’s going to happen next…things’ll change. You’ll gasp and you’ll cringe, and I really hope you’ll laugh ’til whiskey comes out of your nose. Maybe you’ll be inspired to buy a fringed leather jacket. And you should. You can totally pull it off.” Continue reading.
