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The latest Netflix adaptation of one of Pittsburgh native August Wilson’s plays, the filmed-in-Pittsburgh “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” stars Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman in a period piece that feels relevant and timely.
An almost unrecognizable Davis, jettisoning any semblance of vanity, stars as Ma Rainey, a real historical figure and one of the earliest African-American blues singers to record her performances in the 1920s.
Wilson’s 1982 play it made its Broadway debut in 1984 is set during one of Ma’s last recording sessions where her approach to business (do it Ma’s way) clashes with brash upstart trumpeter Levee (Boseman), who tries to ingratiate himself to the record’s white producer by giving the producer what he wants.
As incongruous as it might seem, holiday season and horror-based entertainment offerings often go hand in hand. Perhaps it s the legacy of the visitation spirits in Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol, Central European fables of the evil anti-Santa called Krampus, or an overindulgence of eggnog spurring nightmarish phantasms, but wild imaginations and wintertime superstitions seem to come alive during long, dark nights. and we love it!
To add to the festive frights, AMC s horror-centric streaming service, Shudder, is offering fans a terrifying seasonal treat in the form of
In SYFY WIRE s exclusive sneak peek, titled
The Test, our confused hero, Weston (Adam Pally), learns the scary truth of his actual identity. He has reason to think he s a vicious shapeshifter, but blacks out every time he transforms, so he s clueless as to exactly what creature he s turning into. Lucky for him, Irina (Anna Camp) and the other members of Shapeshifter s Anonymous know how to find out.
The Expanse. Oh, and a new holiday horror flick from SYFY. Thanks Satan oops, we mean,
Santa!
The biggest stories this week are arguably the premieres of Season 5 of
The Expanse on Amazon Prime and the series premiere of CBS All Access big budget, eagerly-anticipated event series adaptation of Stephen King s
The Stand. Both have a ton of buzz and look to be two of the biggest genre premieres of the winter. Turning to big finales, Season 2 of
The Mandalorian is coming to what will certainly be a universe-shaking end, with Mando gunning for Moff Gideon.
On the scary side, SYFY is dropping the new horror flick
Trailer & Poster: A CREEPSHOW HOLIDAY SPECIAL starring Anna Camp & Adam Pally Hits Shudder 12/18 By Josh Millican
Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, today released the trailer and key art for
A Creepshow Holiday Special, premiering December 18th exclusively on the horror streaming service in all its territories, as well as via the Shudder offering within the AMC+ bundle.
Give the trailer a spin and read more about
A Creepshow Holiday Special below.
Starring Anna Camp (
The Mindy Project), the special is written and directed by
Creepshow showrunner Greg Nicotero, based on a short story by J.A. Konrath (
A Creepshow Holiday Special Trailer: Season s Greetings from the Creep
A Creepshow Holiday Special Trailer: Season s Greetings from the Creep
Greg Nicotero and Shudder are bringing some extra horror entertainment to the world this year with A Creepshow Holiday Special.
Shudder has released the trailer for
A Creepshow Holiday Special. AMC Networks premium streaming service for horror, thriller, and the supernatural, also released some new images from the special, which is all set to premiere December 18th, exclusively on the horror streaming service in all its territories, along with the Shudder offering within the AMC+ bundle. 2020 has been tricky for Shudder s