Sep 1, 2025

Monthly Media Recap - August 2025

 Two months until Halloween! That means the blog will be going into hibernation mode for the next month so I can prepare a post for every day in October. 
 
Linked titles will take you to a trailer and let's get on with the show...
 
 
Shows
 
I LOVE this show! It's been filling the hole in my heart left by SyFy's 2017 Blood Drive. Season 2 ended on a bit of a cliffhanger setting up a Season 3. If this doesn't happen I will NOT be happy! I know this is already based on a video game, but can we get a new video game based on the show?
 
Gatchaman Progress
Episodes watched this month: 8 Currently up to: 59
 
Movies
 
I guess you could call me a casual, enthusiastic fan of FF comics. I keep up with them because I like the character dynamics and the sci-fi elements. This movie delivered for me on both fronts and definitely had a human aspect to it that made it more than just another superhero movie. I love the art direction and that we're just dropped into it with enough backstory to skip the usual "origin story" tropes. My biggest complaint is that Ben got the short straw in the character development department.
 
Rating: 8/10 
 
 
Clown in a Cornfield (2025, Shudder & VOD)
Yes, it's a silly title but the movie itself has a little humor to it. This has actually been a book since 2020. I frequently see Amazon recommend it to me and just never got around to it. The movie doesn't do anything really new for the slasher genre but it doesn't have to because it's a near perfect specimen with some fun (sometimes funny) kills.
 
Rating: 7/10