In this original Crackle online series, a typical day for a typical single father of a young daughter suddenly takes a shocking turn when he finds a box at his doorstep. Encased in the box is a loaded gun and instructions to kill someone he’s never met. And if he doesn’t kill this person? His own family (especially his daughter) is at risk of losing their lives. And so the story begins.
This season holds six episodes. Each one is full of suspense and tension. The production is high quality. The acting is polished. The story is well written. I got hooked on this series right away. I love it! It’s intense. It’s daring. It’s shocking!
There are others, who watched this first season, who were quite vocal about their dislike for the way in which episode 6 ended. If you keep in mind that episode 6 is NOT the end of the story, you can get past that it is quite a shocking cliffhanger. I highly recommend that you give this show a try. Click the image above to start watching it. You won’t be disappointed.
A fully unsquashed pumpkin. Of course!
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The Specials is a British reality, soap-opera style show starring some of the most extraordinary young people just starting their adulthood as fellow roommates. What makes these young adults so special is that each of them has Down syndrome. The series follows these 5 roommates as they work together trying to figure out what it means to be on their own in the world.
I’ve cried and laughed while watching this heart warming story, filled with integrity and every emotion. I couldn’t help but fall madly in love with each of these stars of their series. I am addicted to this show. There isn’t an episode I haven’t enjoyed. It is very well produced. I’m surprised it hasn’t received an audience in the millions. I hope this blog helps spread the word about this show. It should go absolutely viral.
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This pumpkin does NOT get squashed at all. Fully in tact. WATCH THIS SHOW!
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Next is a short film that brings the audience simultaneously into the minds and thoughts of both a man and a woman, after they had finished having a one night stand. Before I review this film, let me say, the content is clearly for a mature audience. I recommend caution before watching. Visually, there is no nudity. It’s the audio that is quite detailed.
I love this film and it’s willingness to reveal a very taboo topic. What really does go on in the minds of women and men after sex? This story follows two people and their sexual encounter with each other. Sex is done. Now what? She’s filled with tons of questions. He’s filled with tons of questions. Each set of questions and concerns different from the other.
Filmmaker, Brett Goldstein, keeps no stone unturned in this story, revealing a true conflict of the sexes. We are privy to all these two characters are going through as they awkwardly wrap up the night. The actors beautifully play their characters in an understated manor. The set is so brilliantly dark and difficult to watch as if to demonstrate the lack of connection between the two characters.
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Next is a very intelligent film. I highly recommend it – for an adult audience – and give it a fully intact pumpkin.
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This short film starts in a jungle where a man finds himself and, soon, his girl injured. We never get to know how the two of them got there. But it doesn’t really matter. This is one of those plot lines where mystery plays a powerful roll in the storyline. We find ourselves following the two main characters as they run from some men they think are a threat… later we learn what they are really running from.
It’s a touching film. Beautifully shot. Well acted and directed. the ending is nothing I expected it to be. I loved this film. I think you may enjoy it too.
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A fully intact pumpkin for this well produced short film!
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The story takes place in Paris, although one doesn’t get to know that until much later into the series. The plot follows a man who is always on his own, yet never alone. He is being followed by some stranger who manages to see every move this man makes through cameras all over the city; on the streets, inside public washrooms, subways, everywhere.
This show is nominated, this year, for a Webby Award and I don’t know really know how to respond to that. I’m not sure why it is nominated, to be honest. The show has the same, flat plot each and every episode. A man we never get to know anything about is always walking the streets of Paris alone. Eventually in the episode he, again, finds out that someone is watching him on camera. Then the chase between him and the mystery camera man begins and ends… until next episode.
Episode 1 involves the man being watched in a public washroom. But more than that happens. Mysteriously, an invisible being enters the bathroom and flips the man on his back. I was instantly intrigued. I thought the show was going to move in a supernatural direction. But the story never entertains that angle of the plot again. We never get to know who flipped that man in the public bathroom. It certainly wasn’t the ‘camera man’. So therefore, there must be someone else in the conspiracy. However, we never get know. It never comes back in the story again. Many parts of the plot get dropped like that and little to no information about any of the characters get revealed.
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There are just too many holes in the plot and too many questions that never get answered. In spite of the Webby nomination, I still can’t give this show even half a squashed pumpkin. This series gets fully squashed.
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Angel Of Death is an action packed series about assassins who are blindly assigned people to kill. No questions are to be asked. Just kill and get out.
Zoe Bell, well known as Lucy Lawless’ stunt woman in “Xena Warrior Prince,” stars as Eve. Bell is well cast in this series. She is a great actor and, it must be said, she works her fight scenes flawlessly.
This New Zealand production is beautiful looking with high quality camera work and post production work. However, this show tries its hardest to be like the movie, “Kill Bill” and yet, it is no where near it. Oh, it’s packed with the same level of violence shown in “Kill Bill” but it takes more than ugly violence to make a wickedly exciting action thriller. Angel of Death lost my keen interest when, in episode 2, Eve recovered miraculously from a near impossible injury to survive from. The way in which they healed her (not to be spoiled in this blog) just made me roll my eyes asking, “Who writes this stuff?” It’s too bad the script is so weak for such an amazingly talented show in all the other areas.
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I give this series a half squashed pumpkin with a STRONG encouragement to check it out, if for no other reason than to watch Zoe Bell at her best – in hard action fight scenes.
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This film has been on the internet for a few years now. But I can’t resist sharing one of the most amazing pieces of animated story telling I’ve ever seen. Fallen Art is a Polish animated short film that depicts the insanity of… war? Listen, I have to confess, I’m not totally sure what this film is trying to tell us. I have several interpretations. Every time I watch it, I interpret it differently and I’ve watched it many times over. The literal storyline has an officer commanding obedient solders to walk off a plank to their imminent death. The reason why is morbidly insane. It’s for a motion picture that another animated character is creating which depicts solders dancing. But they aren’t dancing. They are dead.
It’s crazy. It’s brilliant. The animation is outstanding. The storyline is layered with hidden messages. You will want to watch this more than once. I promise you that.
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A fully intact pumpkin for this brilliant piece of work! If you are a fan of animation or simply a fan of great movies, you have to check this award winning film out.
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The Dead Hour pays homage to the twisted, creepy genre created by that masterfully classic show, “The Twilight Zone.” Like The Twilight Zone, each episode is a unique, complete story. And like The Twilight Zone, each story is twisted beyond description.
The Dead Hour is a well-produced, high quality production. The stories are rich and well told. The acting is polished. The camera work is excellent.
If you aren’t squeamish, you’ll enjoy this show very much. Who am I kidding? I AM squeamish and I STILL enjoy this show.
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I like that the episodes are meaty (not 5-7 minutes long). The stories are original and well produced. This series is a don’t miss. I most certainly will not be squashing any pumpkin for this show. The Dead Hour’s pumpkin stays fully in tact!
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Cell is creepy with a capital C! The story starts with a man waking up in a cell which, at first, he thinks is a jail cell. Very quickly he finds that he is wrong and that he is also not alone. There is a woman in another cell next to his. It is clear this woman has been in her cell for a long time. She is a broken spirit; too broken to tell the man where he is, not that she really knows, herself.
This series is dark, violent, haunting and addicting. I watched all thirteen episodes thus far, in one night. More episodes are to come, of course. I just hope they come soon. I’m beginning to feel withdrawals already. By the way, I thought I had the plot figured out right away but I was wrong. I love it when plot lines prove my predictions incorrect.
If I have one complaint about this show, it’s this. The episodes are too short and not meaty enough. I want more!
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This web series has rightfully earned a fully unsquashed pumpkin. Bravo! And Encore!
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I remember when I was hard at work as an actress, my days would be filled with empty free time and so I would spend them watching Soap Operas. Years later, I’ve peeked at those same Soap Operas and much to my surprise not a lot has change in plot or character casting. So when it came time to review a Soap Opera broadcasted on the internet, I didn’t have much hope for giving it a good review. It has surprised me to say I’m about to give a raving review for such a show.
Anyone But Me is a teen soap with a plot that exists around two teenage girls experiencing their first deep love… for each other. It’s decently written with a plot that moves faster than most soaps which is a huge plus in my books. The acting is polished and professional. I enjoy the connection each character has with the other. While I’m far from being a teenager I find it quite engaging. More than a story of two teenage girls and teenage love, Anyone But Me is a story of families dealing with difficulties in life and staying true to each other and true to themselves. It is my opinion that anyone of any age could enjoy this storyline.
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This pumpkin stays far away from being squashed. Take a moment to give this show a quick watch. You might be surprised.
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