Tag Archives: SFX

Buffy the Vampire Slayer turns 21 years old this Saturday. No, not the character herself (though technically speaking, she would be 47 in 2018, and presumably still kicking vampire butt), but the Joss Whedon-helmed supernatural drama which helped define a new age of television. That first premiere episode of 1997 …

Could I be a vampire slayer? It’s the sort of question only a show like Buffy could ever inspire us to ask ourselves, and it’s probably on your mind once again now that the much beloved TV series turns 21 this Saturday.  While we’ve all thought about joining the Scooby Gang …

I can’t tell you how delighted I am that The Walking Dead season 8 (opens in new tab) has managed to stay consistently good for two consecutive episodes. At this point, that’s nothing short of a televisual miracle and, as a long-time viewer, it feels practically euphoric. There were bumps …

Wednesday isn’t just your favorite member of the Addams family, it’s also a day packed full of news. We’ve stripped away the nonsense to bring you everything you need to know.   Let It Die reincarnates cult classic Killer7  Grasshopper Manufacture is mixing its old Killer7 magic with its free-to-play …

Everyone’s favourite alcoholic superhero is back on March 8 as Jessica Jones season 2 hits Netflix worldwide. While we got a good dose of the sarcastic PI-turned-reluctant hero back in August with The Defenders (opens in new tab), it feels like her second solo outing has been a long time …

It’s a good problem to have, but Marvel will soon find themselves stuck between The Thing and a hard place. Yep, Fox’s Marvel characters are now back under the Marvel movie umbrella – but how on earth are they going to integrate them into the MCU? Sorry, that should say …

The Walking Dead season 8 (opens in new tab) is back and, better yet, surprisingly half decent! Following a string of tiresome instalments over the Autumn, this week’s mid-season premiere suggests AMC are getting The Walking Dead train back on track (read my episode 9 review (opens in new tab) …

Black Panther (opens in new tab) may have bared its claws when it comes to pulsating action and crafting a unique world, but it was the movie’s surreal comedic moments which stuck with me. One character who really hammers on the funny bone is, bizarrely, international arms dealer Ulysses Klaue, …

There’s a lot to unpack in Altered Carbon, Netflix’s sexy, noir science fiction, so you could be forgiven for missing this sly nod to everyone’s favorite TV show, Game of Thrones. A Redditor has spotted a seven-pointed star in the background of a scene, and you can examine it for …

Few people do villainy as well as Mark Strong, who you’ll instantly recognize from Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service, and Stardust. So it’s good to know he’ll be giving us full bad guy in DC’s Shazam! movie, currently in production. In an interview with Total Film (opens in new tab), …