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[TV] Governor Burrell Speaks Against Vampires In New “True Blood” Promo

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 24, 2013 @ 9:39am
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In addition to HBO releasing a new promo video featuring Arliss Howard as the anti-vamp Governor Burrell, the network has kicked off a new Twitter/Instagram campaign to get you to #ShowYourFangs. The battle begins on June 16th at 9PM, when “True Blood” Season 6 premieres. Tweet or Instagram a photo of yourself using #ShowYourFangs to tell the world that you stand with the vamps. Visit ShowYourFangs.com for more info.

Season 6 picks up immediately after last year’s bloody finale, which found Sookie (Anna Paquin) and Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) attempting to escape a very scary–and very naked–Bill (Stephen Moyer, who also directed the premiere episode). Joining the “True Blood” regulars this year are guest stars Rutger Hauer, Arliss Howard, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rob Kazinsky, Karolina Wydra, Luke Grimes, and Amelia Rose Blaire.

Prepare for battle on June 16. READ MORE

[TV] Gorgeous “True Blood” Poster Makes Vamp Warning: No One Lives Forever

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 15, 2013 @ 3:01pm
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Bon Temp visitors, get ready for the return of True Blood” on HBO Sunday, June 16 at 9PM.

HBO has released the first teaser poster that continues their streak of awesome promo items. Featuring the tagline “No One Lives Forever,” the one-sheet depicts a vampire seemingly drowning in blood. Even immortal vamps will eventually die. Oxymoron anyone? Awesome.

The series started in 2008, “In a world where vampires have “come out of the coffin”, Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress, discovers a new world of different creatures when she meets Bill Compton, a vampire.”

Guest stars joining the HBO smash in Season 6 are acting vet Rutger Hauer (as a mysterious figure with deep ties to Sookie and Jason), “Rubicon’s” Arliss Howard (as Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell), “Friday Night Lights” grad Jurnee Smollett-Bell (as do-gooder Nicole), “90210‘s” Amelia Rose Blaire (as Howard’s onscreen daughter), “House‘s” Karolina Wydra (as a badass vamp) and All The Boys Love Mandy Lane‘s Luke Grimes as James, a Jim Morrison style vampire. The lovely Anna Camp also reprises her role as anti-vamp puritan Sarah. READ MORE

[TV] 22 Images From “True Blood’s” Season 6!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 10, 2013 @ 1:57pm
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Bon Temp visitors, get ready for the return of True Blood” on HBO Sunday, June 16 at 9PM.

Below is the full trailer for the next season, as well as a whopping 22 promotion stills!

Delta Rae Featured In Season Six Trailer For ‘True Blood’

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Posted by JonathanBarkan on May 08, 2013 @ 10:30am
Category: Music / Trailers

Folk rock band Delta Rae is being featured in the new trailer for season six of the HBO hit series True Blood. The song “Bottom Of The River” can be heard prominently and is being described “as a match made in vampire heaven”. The song comes from the band’s debut album Carry The Fire (iTunes).

Singer Brittany Holljes states, “We’ve been immense fans of True Blood since the pilot. The show captures southern myth and the magic of American folklore — the same mysterious storytelling that inspires so much of our music. To go from dressing up like the whole cast (Yes, I was Sookie) for Halloween three years ago, to hearing our song on the trailer is utterly MIND BLOWING.”

You can watch the trailer as well as the official music video below. READ MORE

[TV] Full Trailer For “True Blood” Season 6!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on May 04, 2013 @ 12:15pm
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Bon Temp visitors, get ready for the return of True Blood” on HBO Sunday, June 16 at 9PM.

Below is the full trailer for the next season, although no plot details have been revealed.

[TV] Newest “True Blood” Promo Goes Back To The Show’s Roots

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 28, 2013 @ 8:40pm
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Season 6 of “True Blood” is set to premiere on Sunday, June 16 at 9/8c and HBO has gone back to the roots of the series by serving up an ad centered around the Tru Blood drink, which is apparently in short supply these days.

The series started in 2008, “In a world where vampires have “come out of the coffin”, Sookie Stackhouse, a telepathic waitress, discovers a new world of different creatures when she meets Bill Compton, a vampire.”

Guest stars joining the HBO smash in Season 6 are acting vet Rutger Hauer (as a mysterious figure with deep ties to Sookie and Jason), “Rubicon’s” Arliss Howard (as Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell), “Friday Night Lights” grad Jurnee Smollett-Bell (as do-gooder Nicole), “90210‘s” Amelia Rose Blaire (as Howard’s onscreen daughter), “House‘s” Karolina Wydra (as a badass vamp) and All The Boys Love Mandy Lane‘s Luke Grimes as James, a Jim Morrison style vampire. The lovely Anna Camp also reprises her role as anti-vamp puritan Sarah. READ MORE

[TV] Waiting Is Still Sucking In Newest “True Blood” Promo

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 26, 2013 @ 1:11pm
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Season 6 of “True Blood” is set to premiere on Sunday, June 16 at 9/8c.Now, HBO has premiered yet another one of its “waiting sucks” clips. Here, Eric hears something about a conspiracy about vampires that are captured for studying.

Guest stars joining the HBO smash in Season 6 are acting vet Rutger Hauer (as a mysterious figure with deep ties to Sookie and Jason), “Rubicon’s” Arliss Howard (as Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell), “Friday Night Lights” grad Jurnee Smollett-Bell (as do-gooder Nicole), “90210‘s” Amelia Rose Blaire (as Howard’s onscreen daughter), “House‘s” Karolina Wydra (as a badass vamp) and All The Boys Love Mandy Lane‘s Luke Grimes as James, a Jim Morrison style vampire. The lovely Anna Camp also reprises her role as anti-vamp puritan Sarah. READ MORE

[TV] Waiting Really Sucks In This “True Blood” Alcide Clip

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 24, 2013 @ 1:44pm
Category: Movies / Videos

Season 6 of “True Blood” is set to premiere on Sunday, June 16 at 9/8c.Now, HBO has premiered another one of its annual “waiting sucks” clips showcasing a behind-the-scenes moment from the program. Here, in a clip called “Alcide”, people I vaguely recognize fight over a dog or coyote or something.

Guest stars joining the HBO smash in Season 6 are acting vet Rutger Hauer (as a mysterious figure with deep ties to Sookie and Jason), “Rubicon’s” Arliss Howard (as Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell), “Friday Night Lights” grad Jurnee Smollett-Bell (as do-gooder Nicole), “90210‘s” Amelia Rose Blaire (as Howard’s onscreen daughter), “House‘s” Karolina Wydra (as a badass vamp) and All The Boys Love Mandy Lane‘s Luke Grimes as James, a Jim Morrison style vampire. The lovely Anna Camp also reprises her role as anti-vamp puritan Sarah. READ MORE

[TV] More “Waiting Sucks” From “True Blood” Threatens A Wooden Bullet

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 22, 2013 @ 2:35pm
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Season 6 of “True Blood” is set to premiere on Sunday, June 16 at 9/8c HBO has premiered another one of its annual “waiting sucks” clips showcasing a behind-the-scenes moment from the program. Here, Sookie throws herself in front of a potential wooden bullet from her brother.

Guest stars joining the HBO smash in Season 6 are acting vet Rutger Hauer (as a mysterious figure with deep ties to Sookie and Jason), “Rubicon’s” Arliss Howard (as Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell), “Friday Night Lights” grad Jurnee Smollett-Bell (as do-gooder Nicole), “90210‘s” Amelia Rose Blaire (as Howard’s onscreen daughter), “House‘s” Karolina Wydra (as a badass vamp) and All The Boys Love Mandy Lane‘s Luke Grimes as James, a Jim Morrison style vampire. The lovely Anna Camp also reprises her role as anti-vamp puritan Sarah. READ MORE

[TV] Is “True Blood” Killing Off Eric Northman?

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 17, 2013 @ 11:39am
Category: Movies / News

Season 6 of “True Blood” is set to premiere on Sunday, June 16 at 9/8c and apparently this is quite the violent year with a major paring down of the show’s central cast. The lastest rumor has it that Alexander Skarsgård may be departing the show around episode 6, his character of Eric Northam having been killed off.

This all comes from TVLine (who could have made up the rumor for all we know). Their Michael Ausiello addresses the rumors.” I can neither confirm or deny the rumors, but I can offer you two pieces of evidence that suggest such a twist is in the realm of possibility. The first one comes care of Joe Manganiello, who tells TVLine, “We’re getting to the point in the season now where people are starting to die. The table reads are starting to get smaller, and I’m sure they will continue to do that.” Exhibit B, meanwhile, arrives in the form of Episode 7′s title — “The Funeral.” Sorry I don’t have better news for you.”

Hardly concrete stuff, though I would assume that it would have to be someone big for them to title an episode Funeral. I can also imagine just about anyone having been on the show for four or more years getting sick of it.

Season 5 Of ‘True Blood’ To Suck On Blu-ray May 21st

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 10, 2013 @ 11:37am
Category: Movies / Home Video

I tried to watch the fifth season of “True Blood”, I really did. I like Jessica… I like.. that’s about it. Still, I know a lot of you guys dig it. So mark your calendars for May 21st which is when the whole shebang hits Blu-ray and DVD (Blu-ray with HBO Select* $79.98, DVD $59.99 and Digital Download. Both sets include the full 12-episode season along with extensive bonus materials including exclusive interviews and never-before-seen content.

Head inside for the box art and special features! READ MORE

[TV] Anna Camp Returns To Bon Temps For Some More “True Blood”

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Posted by EvanDickson on April 06, 2013 @ 10:31am
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Season 6 of “True Blood” is set to premiere on Sunday, June 16 at 9/8c and we’ve gotten word of at least one more familiar face that will be back. TV Line is reporting that Anna Camp (The Help) will reprise her role as anti-vamp puritan Sarah. I really like Camp, but sadly it looks like this will only be for a few episodes.

Also joining the HBO smash in Season 6 are acting vet Rutger Hauer (as a mysterious figure with deep ties to Sookie and Jason), “Rubicon’s” Arliss Howard (as Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell), “Friday Night Lights” grad Jurnee Smollett-Bell (as do-gooder Nicole), “90210‘s” Amelia Rose Blaire (as Howard’s onscreen daughter), “House‘s” Karolina Wydra (as a badass vamp) and All The Boys Love Mandy Lane‘s Luke Grimes as James, a Jim Morrison style vampire. READ MORE

[TV] That Was Quick! The First Teaser Video For “True Blood” Season 6!!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on March 30, 2013 @ 8:11pm
Category: Movies / Trailers

I didn’t finish Season 5, but I’m pretty sure there’s some new footage in the teaser for Season 6 of “True Blood”. The premiere is set to air on Sunday, June 16 at 9/8c.

Joining the HBO smash in Season 6 are acting vet Rutger Hauer (as a mysterious figure with deep ties to Sookie and Jason), “Rubicon’s” Arliss Howard (as Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell), “Friday Night Lights” grad Jurnee Smollett-Bell (as do-gooder Nicole), “90210‘s” Amelia Rose Blaire (as Howard’s onscreen daughter), “House‘s” Karolina Wydra (as a badass vamp) and All The Boys Love Mandy Lane‘s Luke Grimes as James, a Jim Morrison style vampire. READ MORE

[TV] Yep! Season 6 Of “True Blood” Gets A Return Date!

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Posted by EvanDickson on March 29, 2013 @ 2:46pm
Category: Movies / News

Are you ready to go back to Bon Temps? I’m not, but I’m in the minority. Season 6 of “True Blood” is set to start airing on Sunday, June 16 at 9/8c.

Also joining the HBO smash in Season 6 is acting vet Rutger Hauer (as a mysterious figure with deep ties to Sookie and Jason), “Rubicon’s” Arliss Howard (as Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell), “Friday Night Lights” grad Jurnee Smollett-Bell (as do-gooder Nicole), “90210‘s” Amelia Rose Blaire (as Howard’s onscreen daughter), “House‘s” Karolina Wydra (as a badass vamp) and All The Boys Love Mandy Lane‘s Luke Grimes as James, a Jim Morrison style vampire. READ MORE

[TV] More “True Blood” Casting Bites Into Jim Morrison Vibe

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 27, 2013 @ 8:53pm
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Bon Temps is about to bear witness to quite an anomaly: a vampire with more substance than style.

TVLine reports that “True Blood” has tapped “Brothers & Sisters” alum Luke Grimes, pictured, play the recurring role of James, a circa ’70s-made vamp who is smart, spiritual and emotionally deeper than any other bloodsucker we’ve seen before.

Picture a cross between Jim Morrison and Gary Clark Jr. with even more of a poet’s edge. The dude’s every women’s dream come true, and he doesn’t even know it, says the site.

Grimes, also star of All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, is set to debut at the midway point of the HBO hit’s sixth season (which is slated to premiere in June).

Also joining the HBO smash in Season 6 is acting vet Rutger Hauer (as a mysterious figure with deep ties to Sookie and Jason), “Rubicon’s” Arliss Howard (as Louisiana Governor Truman Burrell), “Friday Night Lights” grad Jurnee Smollett-Bell (as do-gooder Nicole), “90210‘s” Amelia Rose Blaire (as Howard’s onscreen daughter) and “House‘s” Karolina Wydra (as a badass vamp). READ MORE

[TV] Karolina Wydra To Vamp It Up In Season 6 Of “True Blood”

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Posted by EvanDickson on March 26, 2013 @ 2:14pm
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HBO’s “True Blood” is currently filming its’ sixth season for a summer premiere and it looks like Karolina Wydra (pictured above; “House”) will be joining the show. Per TVLine, she’ll be playing Violet, who “is described as a strong, sexy, possibly dangerous vamp on par with the Eric Northmans and Bill Comptons of the world.” Big surprise, I know!

Head inside to see that pic again of Rutger Hauer on set. Very entertaining! READ MORE

[TV] First Look At Rutger Hauer In “True Blood’s” Sixth Season

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 13, 2013 @ 9:22am
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Now in production for a summer premiere, a series of paparazzi images are flooding the web of Rutger Hauer playing a character named “Macklyn”, a mysterious and sinister figure with deep ties to Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) and her brother Jason (Ryan Kwanten), in HBO’s “True Blood.” He sort of looks like Mozart in Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.

“True Blood’s” sixth season is slated to premiere in June 2013.

HBO Dates “True Blood: The Complete Fifth Season” For Home Video

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 09, 2013 @ 7:13pm
Category: Movies / Home Video

HBO has announced DVD ($59.99) and Blu-ray/DVD Combo ($79.98) releases of “True Blood: The Complete Fifth Season” for May 21. DVD Active reports that the only extra material on the DVD release will be audio commentaries. The Blu-ray/DVD Combo will also include an Anatomy of an Episode, Character Bios, a digital copy, and more.

“Returning for its fifth season, “True Blood” is HBO’s sexy, scary, wildly entertaining drama series from Oscar- and Emmy-winner Alan Ball (“Six Feet Under”) and based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris. In addition to returning cast favorites – human/faerie waitress Sookie Stackhouse, her vampire suitors Bill Compton and Eric Northman, soul-searching pal Tara, shape-shifting boss Sam, rakish brother Jason, clairvoyant Lafayette and teen-vamp Jessica – Season 5 introduces a whole new wave of otherworldly characters. There’s Vampire Guardian Roman, president of the Vampire Authority, who wants co-existence between humans and vampires; vampire zealot Salome (yes, the Salome), intent on recreating the world in God’s vampyric image; Authority Chancellor Nora, who shares the same maker as Eric; werewolves J.D. and Martha, who want a reluctant Alcide to take his rightful place as packmaster; and many more. Mixing romance, suspense, mystery and humor, “True Blood” Season 5 goes deep into the battle between the Vampire Authority and “vampire fundamentalists” – a political power play whose outcome could decide not only the fate of Sookie and her Bon Temps friends, but of all human existence.” READ MORE

[TV] “True Blood” Changes Showrunner Mid-Shoot; But There’s No Drama Here…

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 08, 2013 @ 7:04pm
Category: Movies / News

I wouldn’t read into this the same way that AMC keeps changing “The Walking Dead” showrunners… but there are more changes afoot at HBO’s “True Blood.”

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Mark Hudis, who replaced departing creator/showrunner Alan Ball for the show’s upcoming sixth season, is now being replaced himself. Writer/producer Brian Buckner, who has been with the vampire series since its first season, has taken over the position for the show’s not-yet-concluded season.

It sounds as if the move is to get him working on other projects at HBO: “Mark Hudis has stepped down as showrunner of “True Blood” to focus on development under his overall deal with the network,” a spokesperson for the premium cable network said in a statement, referring to a two-year deal the writer/producer signed with the network last spring.

Ball announced he’d be leaving the series at the end of the show’s fifth season to focus his attention on since-renewed Banshee on cable cousin Cinemax. Hudis joined “True Blood” for the show’s fourth season as a co-executive producer and was upped to showrunner for season six. For his part, Buckner has been with the series since its inception.

[TV Bites] Hi-Res “Bates Motel” Poster; “Cult” Opening Credits; “True Blood” Season 6 Images!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 01, 2013 @ 11:54am
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In addition to a hi-res look at the “Bates Motel” teaser poster (airing Monday, March 18 at 10 PM ET/PT on A&E), we’ve got two more television bites to kickstart your morning.

First, check out the opening credits for CW’s “Cult,” which promises that seeing is deceiving. ““Cult” follows Jeff (Matt Davis), who’s a journalist blogger (all of us professional bloggers are extremely handsome and heroic, don’t you know, and it’s about time broadcast TV recognized it). He teams with Skye (Jessica Lucas), a production assistant on a popular television crime series called Cult, as they investigate the fans of the series who are re-creating the crimes on the show.” Added meta twist: The fictional version of Cult airs on a fictional version of The CW within the show. “Cult” premieres Tuesday, February 19.

Also inside, we’ve got a few looks behind-the-scenes of “True Blood’s” sixth season, taking us to the home being used for “The Governor” of Louisiana. The images come courtesy of Alexander Skarsgård Fans. “Here is Arliss Howard rehearsing the scene. His character is not a big fan of vampires,” says the site. Click the link for more details behind the imagery. READ MORE

[TV] Two Ladies Move Into Bon Temps For Some “True Blood”

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 21, 2013 @ 3:10pm
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Season 6 of “True Blood” will be hitting HBO later this year. After a 5th Season that found a lot of you guys reinvigorated in the show after a sub-par 4th outing, I expect that interest in Bon Temps is still high. To that end, the show has recently added 2 actresses to its roster. Amelia Rose Blaire (pictured above; “90210″) and Jurnee Smollett (pictured below; “Friday Night Lights”).

Per Deadline, “Blaire will play Willa Burrell, the daughter of Louisiana Gov. Truman Burrell (Arliss Howard), who has long clashed with her father over vampire rights. Smollett will play wide-eyed Nicole Wright, who is not concerned with money and more concerned with the common good and doing what’s right. Blaire’s role is recurring that could become regular, and Smollett will be a regular.”

More importantly, how do you think Alan Ball’s departure will affect the show? READ MORE

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[TV] Meet “True Blood’s” New King Of Louisiana!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 20, 2012 @ 5:06pm
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“True Blood” has crowned the new king of Louisiana.

Arliss Howard (“Rubicon,” “Medium”), pictured, is joining the HBO drama’s forthcoming sixth season in the series regular role of Louisiana Governor Creighton Burrell, TVLine has learned.

The character is described as a good ol’ boy politician who has a major beef with vampires ever since his wife ran off with one, leaving him as a single father to their only daughter. Politically savvy and perhaps overly ambitious, Creighton tends to let his personal aspirations overshadow his humanity.

Howard’s other credits include the films Full Metal Jacket, Ruby, The Lost World: Jurassic Park and Moneyball.

“True Blood‘s” sixth season is slated to premiere in June.

[Remember This?] “Werewolf” The TV Series!!!

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Posted by EvanDickson on December 10, 2012 @ 7:13pm
Category: Movies / Editorials

“The Walking Dead”, “Dexter”, “American Horror Story”, “True Blood”. Horror is almost more popular on TV these days than it is in cinemas. There’s something about the small screen that seems to “legitimize” the genre for casual viewers. Maybe it’s an ingrained expectation that television’s historically strict standards and practices will save them from the nasty bits (which is of course no longer true in the days of HBO and AMC), or perhaps it’s just the simple equation that smaller screen = less scary.

My mom had to be a subscriber to at least one of these theories because she let me watch “Werewolf” at an exceedingly young age. I can even remember her enabling my efforts to get from where I was to where I needed to be to watch it. I had to see it. The funny thing is, I’m pretty sure I was sort of bored by it – I only really remember getting excited when the wolf was onscreen, which wasn’t very often. But I was so addled by my love of An American Werewolf In London that, if it had werewolves in it, I was glued to the screen.

The show ran for 28 episodes on Fox from 1987-1988. I was too young to retain any real specifics, but the internet tells me that it was similar to “The Fugitive” in structure – so it has that going for it! If nothing else, the werewolf design is actually decent.

Head inside to check out a few teasers!! READ MORE

[TV] Robert Patrick Becomes “True Blood” Series Regular

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 10, 2012 @ 11:14am
Category: Movies / News

“X-Files” and Terminator 2‘s Robert Patrick has signed on a series regular on HBO’s vampire drama “True Blood,” playing Alcide’s (Joe Manganiello) father, says Deadline.

Patrick first introduced the character on the hit HBO drama in the most recent fifth season where he did a three-episode arc, appearing in the three of the last four episodes of the season. He was tapped for the recurring gig in June, after his pilot “Last Resort” had been picked up to series by ABC. While the broadcast network stopped short of a formal cancellation of “Last Resort,” and the cast of the show are still under deals at Sony Pictures TV, they state that Patrick is being released so he can join “True Blood.”

On the big screen Patrick will next be seen in Warner Bros’ Gangster Squad, Universal’s Identity Thief, and indie Lovelace, which is premiering at next month’s Sundance Film Festival.