Art is patient. It doesn’t proclaim its presence and demand your attention, it simply waits. At first you may only be mildly curious, but that quickly turns to intrigue. Soon, you are fascinated, marveling at the depth and complexity of the work. Eventually, you find yourself lost in a world that you never knew existed,…
Category: Thriller
Mattea Conforti to return as the sinister Millie Manx in Season 2 of AMC’s “NOS4A2”
“I definitely enjoy scaring people,” Mattea Conforti told Entertaining Options when asked about her latest role. Mattea plays Millie Manx, a vicious demon child, in AMC’s dark suspenseful drama, NOS4A2. NOS4A2 is based on Joe Hill’s book of the same name and stars Zachary Quinto (Heroes, Star Trek) as Charlie Manx and Ashleigh Cummings (Miss…
Jenn Lyon sinks her claws into Jamie-Lynn Siglar in Lifetime’s “The Neighbor in the Window”
If you’re a fan of Claws, TNT’s hugely popular original series about five manicurists who work at South Florida’s Nail Artisan of Manatee County salon, then you already know the vibrant life that Jenn Lyon can breathe into a character. Her award-winning stage work translates to television with a remarkably vivacious effervescence. On Saturday, February…
Interview with Alice Lee of ABC’s “Take Two”
Chemistry sounds a lot like science, but it’s really magic. And, ABC’s Take Two crackles with the stuff! The scintillating cast compliments each other in so many engaging ways, creating the most enjoyable series to air on network TV this summer. The show is from Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, the creator and…
Melissa Ponzio talks Sigourney Weaver, “Teen Wolf,” and Lifetime’s “Cheerleader Nightmare”
Melissa Ponzio is best known for playing the remarkably resilient Melissa McCall, Scott McCall’s mom on MTV’s Teen Wolf. [Scott was played by Tyler Posey.] But this Sunday, July 29 at 8/7c, she’s going to find out that raising a son who is a werewolf is nothing compared to having a teenage daughter who is…
A psycho boyfriend, murder, manipulation, and more: Susan Walters on Lifetime’s “Murdered at 17”
Lifetime’s latest thriller, Murdered at 17, is a real nail-biter! The characters are looking for answers that the audience thinks it already knows, so the tension is heightened to almost unbearable amounts. The screenplay was written by Christine Conradt, who holds a Master of Criminal Justice with a focus on cybercrime and juvenile delinquency. Gemma…
A Q&A with Julia Lalonde, star of Lifetime’s “Girl in the Bunker”
On Monday, May 28 at 8/7c, it’s the world premiere of Lifetime’s Girl in the Bunker, an unsettling movie based on the true story of Elizabeth Shoaf. On September 6, 2006, Elizabeth was abducted by Vinson Filyaw and taken to his underground bunker one mile from her home. In the movie, Vinson is played by…
Henry Thomas: “That’s when I know I’ve done a good job”
“I had a real issue playing the reality of it rather than just playing the fiction. You have to keep your sanity and stay separated from the reality because it is dark. It’s not pleasant to inhabit that world. This actually happened to somebody. It’s horrible. That poor girl.” Henry Thomas is a veteran actor…
Linden Ashby: Fear and curiosity
Linden Ashby has appeared in numerous movies (Iron Man 3, Resident Evil: Extinction, Mortal Kombat) and television series (Teen Wolf, Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place) and he’s worked with so many people (Kevin Costner, Rutger Hauer, Milla Jovovich) that you could play a great game of Six Degrees of Linden Ashby! This Saturday, May…
Can Morgan Obenreder survive the “Nanny Killer?”
Kate is a college girl who is just trying to do her best at a new summer job. Smart, assertive, proactive, and resourceful, she is fully equipped to take ownership of any situation or challenge she is faced with. But is that enough when someone decides that her nanny services will no longer be needed……
Diving deep with Steve Alten, author of “The MEG”
For over two decades, readers have been spellbound by the gripping writing of Steve Alten. His absorbing work has traversed the entire timeline of existence from the dawn of life on earth to 12 million years in the future. He mingles fact with fiction to create mesmerizing tales of wonder driven by a palpable sense…
One by one, friends disappear in Brian Cavallaro’s “Against the Night”
“When I was a kid, I went on a tour of Eastern State Penitentiary and thought, ‘This would be an awesome place for a horror movie!’ So the idea has been stuck in my head for a while,” Brian Cavallaro writer, director, producer, and cinematographer of Against the Night (Gravitas Ventures/Ball Four Productions) told Entertaining…
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