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  4. Posted

    On 10/2/2025 at 7:59 PM, posty said:

    Won't be released until November 14, but I can't wait for the second season of "The Creep Tapes"..

    Got 4/5 skulls at bloody-disgusting...

    ‘The Creep Tapes’ Season 2 Is More Evil and Unpredictable Than Before [Review]

    “I think you need to consider more carefully the brand you love and how you represent them.”

    The Creep Tapes‘ first season felt like such a monkey’s paw situation of “be careful what you wish for.” After years of waiting for a Creep 3, a six-episode TV series was announced. A full season of television seemed like it would be better suited to tackle the franchise’s subject matter and cover more ground than what would be possible in a singular film. While this is technically true, The Creep Tapes largely spun its wheels and became an unfortunately repetitive experience that was already reaching diminishing returns by the end of the season. The season fell into a very formulaic rut, especially when it’s clear that Mark Duplass’ creepy serial killer will be the one who makes it away alive. It should come as no surprise that the one episode that seemed to be the most successful was the one that slightly broke from form and dug deeper into the serial killer’s family life. 

    There’s still plenty to enjoy in The Creep Tapes’ first season, but it did feel like it failed to realize its full potential and wasn’t the return to form that the franchise’s fans were hoping for. Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice seem to have listened to audiences, or felt the same way themselves, about season one. Season two is such a satisfying course correction, yet it still faces some of the same limitations of episodic storytelling that were faced in season one. However, this second season works much harder to create some genuinely inspired situations to put its chameleon-like killer in, so that there’s a lot more to be surprised about. Season two learns from its mistakes to deliver a tenser and more terrifying series that bodes well for the already-confirmed season three. It’s a found footage triumph that smooths out the first season’s playback issues.

    The series remains a fascinating deconstruction of the found footage genre, its obsession with unreliable narrators, and the inherently artificial nature of filmmaking in general. This was some of the first season’s most rewarding material, and these new episodes dig even deeper. The Creep Tapes demonstrates these points through harrowing setpieces and a revolving door of victims that take bigger risks with its sickening serial killer story. Season two creates some really clever scenarios that subvert standard serial killer and found footage archetypes. This season even finds space for a twisted Christmas horror story.

    One storyline in particular really allows Duplass and Brice to unpack the idea of hollow imitations that embrace style over substance, which can be plentiful in not just the found footage genre, but the many remakes and reboots that flood cinemas. It becomes an enlightening lesson in authenticity, which is the perfect way to kickstart the season and to prove to the audience that it’s not the very thing that it’s criticizing. It’s as if The Creep Tapes wants to get in there first and remake itself before someone else attempts to do so and risks diluting the brand. This season goes one step further and exhibits outright apathy for those who strive for less than excellence and taint horror through mediocrity.

    Season two immediately leaves a stronger impression than the first season through brilliant setups that include the filming of a house-flipping TV pilot, an emergency therapy session, and even a brush with a copycat killer who steals “Joseph’s” shtick. To this point, the second season also takes advantage of the series’ non-linear nature and just how long “Joseph” has been claiming lives. 

    There’s an especially strong episode that features a Saw-like setup that’s full of sadistic puzzles and a very different version of “Joseph” who works through his “torture porn phase.” The series makes sure to properly unpack this serial killer’s evolution beyond his erratic mental state. Much like in the first season, the finale features a cathartic homecoming that provides illuminating details about the series‘ murderous enigma. It’s an effective approach that will likely carry over into season three as this triptych of family trauma.

    There are more engaging and unique premises that are explored in season two. These new episodes also throw repeated curveballs at Duplass’ serial killer that force him to change course and go off script. This is the perfect approach for the second season of a show that was seen as too formulaic. These new episodes keep the audience guessing and unprepared for what is to come, but this also highlights “Joseph’s” improvisation skills as he continues to reinvent himself as the situation sees fit. 

    Every episode goes off the rails in a completely different way, which all reinforces the season’s larger themes of authenticity. People will watch The Creep Tapes for its vicious violence and frightening setups. Its character work and examination of a fractured psyche and the complicated feelings that overwhelm “Joseph” and what drives his actions become more interesting than any cutthroat chase sequence.

    It becomes a tour de force showpiece for Duplass, who consistently rises to the occasion. The Creep Tapes is also a vehicle that’s designed to be a two-hander, which means that there’s just as much significance on the actors who play against Duplass’ killer. The series hasn’t reached the point where these guest actors are given award-winning material to work with, but they’re all very solid performances. Duplass has plenty of experience with anthology storytelling that celebrates these guest actors. Nobody disappoints in season two, which includes guests like David Dastmalchian, Timm Sharp, Robert Longstreet, Diego Josef, and Katie Aselton, the latter of whom is perfectly cast in a role that should be very satisfying for long-time Duplass followers. They’re all excellent foils, especially Dastmalchian, who does the perfect Duplass imitation and ostensibly remakes the first Creep.

    The Creep Tapes’ second season is a solid upgrade from its freshman year. These six new episodes channel the tension and terror of the first season, but through surprising and subversive storytelling that seeks to challenge found footage and horror as a whole, in addition to The Creep Tapes property. Season two works hard to remain true to the series’ core and still manages to tell original stories that push Duplass’ serial killer — and the audience — out of their comfort zones. It includes some of the franchise’s greatest heights. These episodes leave the audience optimistic and excited for another batch of blood-soaked character studies and tone poems that are masterminded by one of modern horror’s greatest monsters. 

  7. Posted

    3 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

    Finished Crooks by Lou Berney, now on Elmore Leonard. Never read him, been meaning to for a long time. Supposed to be the best crime fiction writer ever. I went on the internet and looked for a list of his 10 best novels which I will read in random order. First one up is called Killshot. 

    Agatha Christie?

  12. Posted

    1 minute ago, The Real timschochet said:

    Even as a response to @seafoam1 this is in really poor taste. 

    Politics aside (which it will always be from me in this thread) I wish Biden or Trump or any President would put a maximum, space program like effort into this issue. My mother and brother and best friend died of it. This past month I learned another close friend has prostate cancer and my cousin has breast cancer. I’m sure I’m not rare; everyone reading this has close friends and family who have died or suffered greatly from this. I’m 60 years old and I know that any day, any month I could be told I have some form of it; the odds are decent no matter what I try to do to stay healthy. 
     

    So please let’s try to refrain from calling anyone around here or elsewhere a cancer. 

    Dude, it’s a joke…. I know it will get seafoam’s panties in a bunch…. Plus, I have had many family members and relatives die from this terrible disease…

  19. Posted

    8 hours ago, MikeMatt said:

    How to do it on iphone ?

    I never use my phone to visit the site, but...

    • Click the hamburger (three horizontal lines) in the top-right corner, then click "Account"...
    • Click on "Ignored Users"...
    • Then in the entry field under "Add new user to ignore list", start typing the persons name (i.e. Seafoam1) until it comes up in the drop down box...
    • Click on their name and then make sure all four boxes are checked...
    • Click "Add User"...
    • Enjoy!!!

     

  20. Posted

    Yep, looks like suicide...

    https://www.tmz.com/2025/11/06/marshawn-kneeland-dispatch-audio-texted-goodbye/

    TMZ Sports has obtained police dispatch audio connected to Marshawn Kneeland's death ... which reveals the Dallas Cowboys player told his family goodbye in an apparent mental health episode.

    The clip is from late Wednesday night -- operators in Texas are heard relaying information from Kneeland's girlfriend, who stated she received a concerning message from the 24-year-old and was trying to contact the defensive end's agent.

    The girlfriend said Kneeland was armed and had a history of mental issues ... and she was quoted saying he would "end it all."

    The dispatch also stated the NFL called Plano PD regarding one of its players ... stating the "subject is texting his family goodbye."

    Dispatch then mentioned being on the phone with the Dallas Cowboys.

    According to Frisco PD, Kneeland was involved in a pursuit around 10:39 PM and evaded troopers after an attempt to pull him over for a traffic violation.

    After losing track of Kneeland's car, officers found it minutes later, crashed on the Dallas Parkway, and the athlete was nowhere to be found ... with initial reports indicating he fled on foot.

    Kneeland's body was located around 1:30 AM with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

    The dispatch audio states Kneeland was found inside a portable toilet.

    As we previously reported, the former Western Michigan Bronco died on Thursday.

    "Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization," the Cowboys said. "Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family."

    "I am shattered to confirm that my client and dearest friend Marshawn Kneeland passed away last night," said his agent, Jonathan Perzley.

    Perzley added, "I watched him fight his way from a hopeful kid at Western Michigan with a dream of being a respected professional for the Dallas Cowboys. Marshawn poured his heart into every snap, every practice, and every moment on the field. To lose someone with his talent, spirit, and goodness is a pain I can hardly put into words."

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    RIP

  22. Posted

    https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46869849/cowboys-second-year-de-marshawn-kneeland-dies-24

    FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland died Thursday morning, the team announced.

    "It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning. Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding Marshawn are with his girlfriend Catalina and his family," the team said in a statement.

    He was 24.

    The team did not disclose any details of how Kneeland died.

    Kneeland was the Cowboys' second-round pick out of Western Michigan in 2024, No. 56 overall. In Monday's loss to the Arizona Cardinals, he scored the Cowboys' first touchdown, recovering a blocked punt in the end zone.

    The Cowboys are on their bye week and are not scheduled to return to practice until Monday.

    He missed two games this season due to injury and was credited with 15 tackles, a sack, two tackles for loss and six quarterback hurries. As a rookie, he missed six games with a knee injury and had 17 tackles, two tackles for loss, 13 quarterback pressures, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery.

    Kneeland set records for tackles, sacks and tackles for loss at Godwin Heights High School in Wyoming, Michigan, before attending Western Michigan. In 38 collegiate games. He had 27.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, three forced fumbles and three pass deflections. He was a second-team All-Mid-American Conference pick in 2023, finishing with 57 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss in nine games.

    He is the second Cowboys player to die during the season in recent years. In 2012, linebacker Jerry Brown died in a car crash in which teammate Josh Brent was driving.

  25. Posted

    https://www.tmz.com/2025/11/03/diane-ladd-dead/

    Academy Award-nominated actress Diane Ladd -- actress Laura Dern's mother -- has died at the age of 89.

    Ladd, known best for her roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" and David Lynch's "Wild at Heart," died Monday at her home in Ojai, California, according to a statement from Laura Dern published by The Hollywood Reporter.

    Ladd began her career on TV, appearing in various roles beginning in the 1950s, including "The Naked City" and "The Fugitive." She had minor film parts before her career on the silver screen kicked off in the '70s, acting in "White Lightning," "Chinatown," and "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore."

    She continued with roles on big and small screens through the decades, including in "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation," "A Kiss Before Dying," and on TV's "In the Heat of the Night," "L.A. Law," "ER," and "Young Sheldon." Her last film gig was 2022's "Isle of Hope."

    In daughter Dern's tribute, Laura wrote her "amazing hero" and "profound gift of a mother" died by her side Monday morning. Diane's cause of death was not released.

    Laura wrote ... "She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist, and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created. We were blessed to have her. She is flying with her angels now."

    Ladd was 89.

    RIP

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