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The Ninth Year: The Haunting of Swill House

True Crime, Voyeurism, and Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes

“Don’t watch “Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes” alone. Trust me on this one,” Netflix US tweeted out at the start of the weekend, when their latest true crime documentary hit screens. Directed by Joe Berlinger, and based around the interviews conducted by Stephen G. Michaud and Hugh Aynesworth with Bundy before his execution in 1989. Promoted like a lurid horror film and breathlessly trailed as a fascinating look into the mind of a brilliant, sadistic murderer, I already had my doubts about it before I so much as sat down in front of the first episode.

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2019 Oscar Nominations: A First Look

Some more Oscars Hot Takes

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The Alternative Oscar Nominations

Gerard Butler is on this list. I’m only a little sorry about it.

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Riverdale S3E10: The Stranger

After watching this week’s episode of Riverdale, I feel like I’ve been hit by a speeding train and now my broken, twitching body is trying to write these recaps before the life seeps out of me for good.

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An Ode to the Cooking Show

For those who’ve stuck around at the Guignol since its inception, you may remember that time I was just really depressed and lay in bed all day writing about the cooking shows that happened to be on TV that afternoon and talking about how I wanted to fuck Guy Fieri (it was a dark time in my life, alright, we’re moving on). And, you know, I’ve always loved a good cooking show, even when I’m not hiding under the covers trying to figure out if I’m more anxious or more hungover. Considering this blog is all about my passionate love of television, I feel like it’s about time I took a little wander down a pathway that has lately brought me so much joy in some recent hard times.

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Movie Review: Bird Box

I just love this review so much

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Chapter Twelve

Hurrah! We’re back with another Harry Potter recap on this fine fucking freezing Sunday morning, so let’s get right into it. Oh, shit, more importantly: my book is available for pre-order as of RIGHT THE FUCK NOW and you should get on that please and so many thank yous. Here’s where we left off last time if you need reminding. To the chapter!

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The Marketing Department: John Wick: Chapter Three – Parabellum Trailer

This time, on a horse!

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Riverdale S3E9: No Exit

Before we start this week, I’d just like to draw your attention to the fact that my debut novel, RAPE JOKES, is available for pre-order right here and right now!

Well, we’re back – and in the break, it feels as though everything in Riverdale has gotten a lot more…concentrated.

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The Marketing Department: Spider-Man: Far From Home

DO DO DOOO DOOO DO DO

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