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A pop culture devotee who is happiest watching any incarnation of Star Trek, reading Stephen King or Joe Hill novels, viewing great movies [primarily from the action, horror, adventure or science fiction genres], or flipping through a DC comic. Dream jobs would include: Starfleet Captain, joining the Green Lantern Corps, Pokémon Master, Disney Princess or plumber for the Mushroom Kingdom.
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Scream: Season One

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Director:
Jamie Travis, Tim Hunter, Brian Dannelly, Julius Ramsay, Leigh Janiak, Rodman Flender, Ti West

Writer:
Jill E. Blotevogel, Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, David Coggeshall, Jordan Rosenberg, Meredith Glynn, Erin Maher, Kay Reindl, Jaime Paglia, Kevin Williamson (based on the film series by)

Starring:
Willa Fitzgerald, Bex Taylor-Klaus, John Karna, Amadeus Serafini, Connor Weil, Carlson Young, Tracy Middendorf, Jason Wiles

Other notable appearances:
Amelia Rose Blaire, Bobby Campo, Bella Thorne

Running time:
39-45 minutes per episode

Number of episodes:
10

The town of Lakewood is subjected to a string of murders reminiscent of events that occurred over 20 years ago.

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The Woman in Black by Susan Hill (1983)

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Page count:
200

ISBN:
978-0-099-28847-3 

 

Arthur Kipps is sent to a remote village in England to go through the mountains of papers belonging to a now deceased client. After evasive behaviour from the townsfolk, Arthur makes his way to the client’s house but finds much more than just some dusty old papers.

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Quinsey Wolfe’s Glass Vault by Candace Robinson (2017)

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Page count:
242

ISBN:
1544274653

 

When a surge of missing person cases occurs in Deer Park, Texas, Perrie isn’t as worried as her father. That is until her ex-boyfriend and best friend go missing too. Perrie and her friend slash would-be-boyfriend August venture to the mysterious Quinsey Wolfe’s Glass Vault to find answers. Can Perrie and August save their friends or will they need saving too?

Quinsey Wolfe’s Glass Vault is the first book in The Glass Vault series.

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A Haunted House (2013)

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Director:
Michael Tiddes

Starring:
Marlon Wayans, Essence Atkins, Marlene Forte, David Koechner, Nick Swardson, Dave Sheridan, Cedric the Entertainer

Other notable appearances:
Alanna Ubach, Andrew Daly, Affion Crockett

Running time:
86 minutes

Watch this if you liked:
Superhero Movie, Scary Movie 5, Disaster Movie, Vampires Suck

 

When Malcolm (Wayans) has his girlfriend Kisha (Atkins) move in with him, she brings a demonic entity into their home that causes and feeds off negative energy between the couple.

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Bates Motel: Season One

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Directors:
Tucker Gates, Paul Edwards, Johan Renck, David Straiton, SJ Clarkson, Ed Bianchi

Writers:
Robert Bloch (based on characters by), Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, Anthony Cipriano, Jeff Wadlow, Bill Balas

Starring:
Vera Farmiga, Freddie Highmore, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nicola Peltz, Nestor Carbonell, Mike Vogel

Other notable appearances:
Richard Harmon, W. Earl Brown, Terry Chen, Keegan Connor Tracy, Ian Hart, Ian Tracey, Vincent Gale, David Cubitt, Ben Cotton

Running time:
41-43 minutes per episode

Number of episodes:
10

 

After the death of her husband, Norma Bates moves to White Pine Bay to start a new life as a motel owner with her son Norman.

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