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Penny Dreadful http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2628232/

This show is superb. 19th Century gothic horror at its finest imo.

It brings all the classic goth horror monsters and characters together in a compelling story that echo's the old Hammer movies but with a bit of tweaking that keeps it fresh.

Great production values, great acting, nothing not to like about this.
Eagerly looking forward to S2.

Interesting you pick Hammer, and I wouldn't argue about that. I think it feels like it's channeling Universal, and injecting a bit of the early 90s gothic horror tradition of Dracula (1992) and Branagh's Frankenstein, whilst making it feel very in tune with more sophisticated tastes of now.

S2 is in some ways even better (no dead spots), though some parts of S1 are really transcendent. I'm embarking on S3 shortly.

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07-24-2016 , 05:31 AM

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UthersGhost

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yeah, I forgot about Branagh's Frankenstein, definately parallels there, but it still has a distinct freshness that has been lacking in gothic horror for a long time imo. I am a sucker for traditional gothic tho' so am probably bias.

Enjoy S3

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07-25-2016 , 03:25 PM

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daveT

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Stranger Things is also totally cliche King to 100%. I used to read a lot of King back in the day, and if you had to add up all the things that are common to King:

Spoiler:

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07-25-2016 , 03:29 PM

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mrbaseball

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I thought Stranger Things was okay. Not great, not horrible. I liked the mood but wasn't so hooked on the story. Probably not my chosen genre.

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07-25-2016 , 04:05 PM

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Dominic

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The Andrew Dice Clay sitcom "Dice" is pretty ****ing fantastic. Funny as hell. It's on Hulu right now....8 episodes released for streaming.

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07-28-2016 , 02:03 PM

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shorn7

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New HBO series The Night Of is really good. Wore fans will recognize a few faces too. Three episodes in so easy to catch up.

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07-28-2016 , 03:22 PM

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havocofsmeg

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Just started watching the second season of Sons of Anarchy. Whilst it doesn't do anything bad and has kept me watching thus far, I'm not sure if it's that great. Don't get me wrong, I like it, but it feels like it just doesn't get very far past the line of mediocre and good.

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07-28-2016 , 03:55 PM

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And you are watching it at its peak! Wait until the later seasons

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07-28-2016 , 04:20 PM

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JudgeHoldem

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Originally Posted by daveT

Stranger Things is also totally cliche King to 100%. I used to read a lot of King back in the day, and if you had to add up all the things that are common to King:

Spoiler:

Wasn't the cop in pet sematary bad

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07-28-2016 , 04:26 PM

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kioshk

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Season 2 of Mr. Robot is blowing my mind, man. New season of Suits kinda sucks though, I think I'm quitting it. They had a good run, Harvey and Mike.

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07-28-2016 , 04:31 PM

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I enjoyed a lot of Stranger Things. But overall, it just fell flat at the end. A hodgepodge of stuff that just didn't come together for me.

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07-28-2016 , 07:51 PM

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Season 2 of Mr. Robot is blowing my mind, man.

Definitely will rewatch yesterday's episode ; some intense dialogues than need to get processed a second time, me thinks...

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07-28-2016 , 09:21 PM

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Dominic

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Deutschland '83 is interesting...not great, though. Cool to see a spy movie from the East German side.

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07-28-2016 , 09:27 PM

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Deutschland '83 is interesting...not great, though. Cool to see a spy movie from the East German side.

that looks good to me, where are you watching this?

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07-28-2016 , 09:31 PM

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Deutschland '83 is interesting...not great, though. Cool to see a spy movie from the East German side.

I really enjoyed it and thought that the characters all seemed relatable and their actions understandable, which can't be said for a lot of shows.

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07-28-2016 , 11:33 PM

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Dominic

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Originally Posted by yimyammer

that looks good to me, where are you watching this?

Hulu

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07-28-2016 , 11:59 PM

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I couldn't get past the video look when I tried season 1. Does Hulu still have that ugly standards conversion look?

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07-29-2016 , 12:32 AM

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kioshk

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I thought Deutschland 83 started out like gangbusters but lost its way a little late in the season.

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07-29-2016 , 08:46 AM

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I watched 2 seasons before stopping. Most over-rated show out there.

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07-29-2016 , 02:15 PM

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Only The Dead http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3587396/

Brutal documentary by Australian journalist Michael Ware who spent 7 years documenting
the Iraq war. A fascinating look at the war up close, talking with both U.S. servicemen and insurgents. Be warned tho', this is not for the feint of heart.

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07-30-2016 , 05:29 AM

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where did you watch this?
I've heard alot spot it.

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07-30-2016 , 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Dominic

Hulu

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Originally Posted by riverboatking

where did you watch this?
I've heard alot spot it.

I watched it on HBO Go and just checked, its still available there

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07-30-2016 , 05:58 AM

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riverboatking

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awesome ty.

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07-30-2016 , 07:02 AM

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KennyJPowers

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Originally Posted by Shifty86

I watched 2 seasons before stopping. Most over-rated show out there.

Funny thing is it gets better with each season and probably peaks around season 5 but I will admit I thought the first few seasons were a bit under par and not great.

You could say that about a lot of TV shows Breaking Bad started slow and if you watched the Sopranos season 1 now its almost comical