(TV SERIES) Agent From Above Season 1 - An Interesting Blend of Supernatural Fantasy in the Modern World

I was away on some urgent trip for the past few days and during the nights, I decided to watch this series that was released on 2 April. But since I did not really focus, I could only finished it last night after I returned back home. Without further ado, here's more on the series.

Brief Story Line

Han-Chieh (Kai Ko - Till We Meet Again, Let's Talk About Chu TV series etc) had been working to kill demons and supernatural beings for many years after becoming vessel for the Third Crown Prince God aka Nezha (Wang Po-chieh - 96 Minutes, Us Without Sex TV series etc) in the human world. When a young woman named Yeh Tzu (Buffy Chen - Million-Follower Detective TV series, Little Big Women etc) requested Han's help to investigate haunting in her home, he agreed to help her. She would later be helping Han in dealing with other issues as well. 

Holy Night: Demon Hunters - A Combination of Action and Occult Horror Movie

This movie caught our attention when it was promoted in various cinemas' social media due to its famous lead cast. After released on Wednesday, my wife and I decided to see the film yesterday which apparently was a bit of a challenge since there were only two studios of our favorite cinema chain that played it. Luckily one of them was near our home which made it convenient for us. All right then, I'll get straight with the movie.

Brief Story Line

Story focused on a trio of demon hunters consisted of the leader Baw (Ma Dong-seok - The Roundup: Punishment, Badland Hunters etc), the exorcist Sharon (Seohyun - Love and Leashes, Jinxed at First TV series etc) and the cameraman Kim Gun (Lee David - Svaha: The Sixth Finger, Squid Game season 2 etc) who roamed the city saving people from evil worshippers and demons. 

After completing their latest assignment, Baw was visited by neurophysicist Jung-won (Kyung Soo-jin - The Noisy Mansion, Mouse TV series etc) who sought his help to cure her younger sister Eun-so (Jung Ji-so - The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey, Curtain Call TV series etc) suffering from what seemed to be possession by evil spirit. Despite his reluctance and the clear danger, Baw finally decided to help Jung-won.

(TV SERIES) The Bondsman Season 1 - Interesting Horror Action Series About Undead Bounty Hunter

When I watched another movie on Prime Video the other day, I also noticed a new series with very interesting premise. Originally I thought it would be similar to their other original series and released one or two episodes per week, but apparently all were made available on the same day. So obviously I decided to watch immediately. OK, I'll just get started then.

Brief Story LIne

Hub Halloran (Kevin Bacon - Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special etc) was a bounty hunter who got into an altercation with one of his targets and got killed. However, he was later resurrected by the devil and "recruited" to work for him to catch demons that escaped from hell. Hub's mother Kitty (Beth Grant - The Mindy Project TV series, Speed etc) was shocked when she found out but decided to assist him in his missions. 

(TV SERIES) Dead Boy Detectives Season 1 - A Fun and Light Detective Story Focusing on Solving Supernatural Related Crimes

As usual, Netflix has provided many new shows that we could choose from, week in week out. And this series was one of those that I was interested in. It was released on 21 April but with so many other options, I only got the chance to start watching earlier this week and finished it two nights ago. All right, I will just get to it then.

Brief Story Line

Edwin Paine (George Rexstrew) and his partner Charles Rowland (Jayden Revri - The Lodge TV series etc) were a couple of ghosts who decided to stay on earth instead of going to the after life. They formed Dead Boy Detectives agency to help solve mysteries involving the supernaturals, while trying to avoid being taken to where they belonged. After freeing Crystal Palace (Kassius Nelson - Hollyoaks soap opera series etc) from demonic possession, the boys went to solve another mystery in the small town of Port Townsend in the US based on Crystal's persuasion.

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire - A More Family Friendly Sequel with Emphasis on Humor in this Beloved Franchise

This movie was released more than a week ago but my wife and I were unable to see it as we went on short vacation trip. So we only got the chance yesterday during public holiday and saw it in the theater near our home. All right then, let's get to it. 

Brief Story Line

Two years after the events of Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Gary Grooberson (Paul Rudd - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem, Ant-man and the Wasp etc), Callie Spengler (Carrie Coon - The Gilded Age TV series, Gone Girl etc) and her children Trevor (Finn Wolfhard - It, Carmen Sandiego TV series etc) & Phoebe (McKenna Grace - Crater, The Bad Seed etc) had moved to New York and lived in the previous location the original Ghostbusters stayed in. They continued working on catching ghosts in the city, though their activities would have adverse impact and were disapproved by the Mayor, Walter Peck (William Atherton - Die Hard, Die Hard 2 etc). 

Exhuma - A Very Successful South Korean Horror Movie that Might not Satisfy Horror Buff

As we are not major fans of horror movies, my wife and I did not consider seeing this one in the theaters. But when it apparently did great box office numbers in Indonesia and still playing in numerous cinemas even after 1.5 months, we finally decided to give it a try yesterday. So how was it then? Let's find out more, shall we?

Brief Story Line

A well known shaman named Hwa-rim (Kim Go-eun - Yumi's Cells TV series, Tune in For Love etc) and her partner Bong-gil (Lee Do-hyun - Death's Game TV series, The Glory TV series etc) were requested by a wealthy Korean American Mr. Park (Kim Jae-cheol - The King's Affection TV series etc) to help lift curse on his family. Hwa-rim sensed that the family was haunted by their ancestor from his grave.

(TV SERIES) Lockwood & Co. Season 1 - Fun, Interesting and Witty Supernatural Thriller Series Based on Popular Young Adult Novels

I noticed about this going to be released on Netflix more than a week ago and was quite intrigued by it. But I did not realize it was actually a series and not a movie which I usually watch on Friday night. So I decided to postpone it till the weekend when I could watch more episodes, and managed to finish last night. OK, I will get to it then.

Brief Story Line

Story was set in the alternate London after it experienced "The Problem" where ghosts would appear all over the city at night and attacking the living. To solve this issue, the government invoked night curfew and created Department of Physical Research and Control (DEPRAC). There were also independent agencies formed to assist and protect the people for a certain fee. The agents consisted of teenagers as only certain children and teens were able to sense and ultimately fend off the ghosts, although they would be supervised by adults.

(2022) Smile - One Scary Spine-Chilling Horror Movie

When I first saw the poster of this movie, I somehow felt an eerie feeling looking at the smile of the character. Obviously it intrigued me and made me eager to see the movie once it was released yesterday. As it was classified as horror, I went to see it by myself while my wife skip this one. And how was my experience then? I'll just get right to it.

Brief Story Line

Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon - Charlie Says, Here and Now TV series etc) was a psychiatrist working in a hospital under her boss Dr. Desai (Kal Penn - Harold & Kumar trilogy, Designated Survivor TV series etc). After an incident involving one of a new patient she was treating, Rose started to experience same things as that patient where she would even doubt her own mind. This also impacted her relationship with her fiance Trevor (Jessie T. Usher - The Boys TV series, Dangerous Lies etc) and her older sister Holly (Gillian Zinser - 90210 TV series etc).

Pengabdi Setan 2: Communion - The Sequel to One of the Scariest Horror Movie I had Seen

With all the hype going around this movie, I knew it was going to be filled with people who wanted to see it on the day of its release. Especially since the major cinema chains were having advance ticket sales. My wife who is not a fan of horror movie and did not even see the original was kind enough to offer to accompany me. But as I do not want to put her in the misery, I decided to see this yesterday by myself in a studio very near our house. OK, let's get right to it.

Brief Story Line

Three years after the events of Pengabdi Setan, Rini (Tara Basro - Perempuan Tanah Jahanam, Ini Kisah Tiga Dara etc) with her younger brothers Toni (Endy Arfian - Ghost Writer, Malik & Elsa etc) & Bondi (Nasar Anuz - Cinta Anak Sholeh TV series etc) and their father Bahri (Bront Palarae - Gundala, Zombitopia etc) were now living in a flats. The idea was to have safety in numbers should there be any danger as more people were living in the same flats.

The Black Phone - An Effective and Amazing Horror Thriller Movie

There was a brand new movie released yesterday in the Indonesian cinemas which seemed really interesting. And despite being a horror thriller movie, my wife was willing to accompany me to see this in the theater last night, albeit with some worry it might be too scary. OK, why don't I just get to it then?

Brief Story Line

Set in the year 1978 in a small town in the US, few young boys were missing and said to be kidnapped by someone nicknamed Grabber. As Finney (Mason Thames) and his younger sister Gwen (Madeleine McGraw - Secrets of the Sulphur Spring TV series etc) separated themselves while going home, he became the next victim of the Grabber (Ethan Hawke - Moon Knight TV series, 24 Hours to Live etc). 

Body Cam - A Not Bad but Not That Good Either Thriller Horror Movie

Still browsing through HBO Go, I noticed this film which I could not remember where I saw but I know it was pretty new. It was a 2020 released movie and intrigued me with its premise. OK I will get on with the movie now.

Brief Story Line

During the time when police brutality was on the spotlight, a couple of police officers Renee (Mary J. Blige - The Umbrella Academy TV series, Mudbound etc) and her partner Danny (Nat Wolff - Paper Towns, The Fault in Our Stars etc) found the body of another police who was killed viciously. Renee noticed from the patrol car's camera of the possible suspect (played by Anika Noni Rose - Dream Girls,  Princess and the Frog etc), but since the detectives were unable to find proof, she tried to investigate by herself.

(TV SERIES) Motherland: Fort Salem - Entertaining Series About Young Witches in an Alternate World

During last weekend, there was finally a new series that I have not watched and looked interesting released on Disney+. It was not one of their originals but was from Freeform (where its ultimate parent company was Walt Disney). Well whatever the relationship is, I am just glad I got the chance to watch this show. 

Brief Story Line

Story was set in alternate world where witches exist and became part of the US army for more than 300 years after the Salem's witch trial. Three young witches who came from completely different background Raelle Collar (Taylor Hickson - Ghostland etc), Abigail Bellweather (Ashley Nicole Williams - Shepard etc) and Tally Craven (Jessica Sutton - The Kissing Booth etc) answered the call when they were drafted in the army. 

(TV SERIES) Helstrom Season 1 - Very Dark with Some Supernatural Element Series Adapted from Marvel Comics

I wanted to try something different during the weekend and I chose this series as it was adapted from Marvel comics, albeit not characters that I was familiar with. And was this as interesting as the premise suggested in the brief synopsis? Let's find out, shall we?

Brief Story Line

Daimon Helstrom (Tom Austen - The Royals TV series etc) was working as an anthropology professor with a side job of doing exorcisms as requested by the Catholic church. Daimon was usually accompanied by a young Nun in training named Gabriella Rosetti (Ariana Guerra) who was encouraged to work together by Dr. Louise Hastings (June Carryl) the head of psychiatric hospital where Daimon's mother Victoria (Elizabeth Marvel - Homeland TV series etc) was institutionalized.

(TV SERIES) Evil Season 1 - Wonderfully Written Supernatural Drama Series with Really Interesting Premise

I noticed this series some time ago on one of cable TV and finally got the chance to watch it during the weekend. I was not that intrigued by it until I read the synopsis which promised an interesting premise. Well without further ado, I'll just get right on it.

Brief Story Line

Kristen Bouchard (Katja Herbers - Manhattan TV series etc) was a forensic psychologist who worked for the D.A as expert witness. Due to a disagreement, she stopped working for them and was hired by Catholic church's assessor/Priest-in-training David Acosta (Mike Colter - Luke Cage, Black and Blue etc) to investigate possible supernatural incidents and verify the truth. They worked together with a technology consultant Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi - The Brink TV series etc) who provided background check from science point of view.

(TV SERIES) Warrior Nun Season 1 - One of the Most Unique & Fun Heroine Origin Story

This was a series that caught my attention in Netflix. Again it was one of their originals which I had mentioned few times earlier that usually translated to good quality series. I was interested after reading the premise, which gave the impression of intriguing fantasy and possibly with some actions. Well I'll just get on with it now.

Brief Story Line

Set in Spain, the Order of Cruciform Sword (OCS) was created centuries ago to serve Catholic church and secretly protect the world from evil/supernaturals by training a group of Nuns as a team of highly capable operatives and referred to as Warrior Nuns. The team leader would have extraordinary powers from an ancient artifact. However, due to some freak incident, the artifact somehow ended up with a young woman who was a quadriplegic after involved in car accident named Ava (Alba Baptista) and totally recover & gave her powers. 

(TV SERIES) Nancy Drew Season 1 - A Unique Re-Imagining of the Popular Amateur Sleuth

While watching those Arrowverse series, there was promotion of this new series where the title was the name of a quite famous character from various novels. I was definitely intrigued and wanted to give it a try. So as soon as I completed those superheroes series I began watching this during the weekend. To my surprise, I was able to finish it in only 2 days time despite having 18 episodes for the first season. Well let's get down to the series now.

Brief Story Line

Set in the small town of Horseshoe Bay, Nancy Drew (Kennedy McMann) chose to work as a waiter in a restaurant called the Claw after graduating from high school with her supervisor/former school friend George Fan (Leah Lewis - The Half of It etc) and another waitress Bess Marvin (Maddison Jaizani - Versailles TV series etc) plus a rather slacker dishwasher called Ace (Alex Saxon - Finding Carter TV series etc). Nancy was having a relationship with a mechanic named Ned Nickerson (Tunji Kasim) even though it was not really approved by her father Carson Drew (Scott Wolf - Party of Five TV series etc).

Fantasy Island - A Fresh Horror Adaptation of the Popular 70s TV Series

I saw this movie's trailer some time ago and felt it looked like an interesting one. Despite having few scenes that seemed to be supernatural-ish, my wife was still willing to accompany me seeing the film last night when it premiered. Well I will get down to the movie now.

Brief Story Line

In an island known as the Fantasy Island where everything is possible, a group of people just arrived on the plane where they were given the opportunity to fulfill their fantasy. The group consisted of Gwen Olsen (Maggie Q - Nikita series, Live Free or Die Hard etc), Patrick (Austin Stowell - Colossal, Battle of the Sexes etc), Melanie (Lucy Hale - Truth or Dare, Katy Keene TV series etc), JD (Ryan Hansen - Veronica Mars TV series, CHiPs etc) and Brax (Jimmy O. Yang - Crazy Rich Asians, Silicon Valley TV series etc).

(TV SERIES) The InBetween Season 1 - A Short Lived Police Procedural Series with Supernatural Elements that Sadly did not Have Time to Live Up to Its Potential

I watched glimpses of this series when it was aired in one of the cable TV and thought it was kind of interesting. But I only got the chance to watch the complete first season recently. Too bad though that I found out later the series has been cancelled. Nevertheless, I still want to write something about it. So let us get on with it now.

Brief Story Line

Series was focusing on the life of a young woman named Cassie (Harriet Dyer - Love Child TV series etc) who could get visions of something terrible happening on other people plus seeing and communicate with the spirits/ghosts. She worked in a bar with her co-worker Will (Chad James Buchanan). Cassie would also use her unique ability to help her father Detective Tom Hackett (Paul Blackthorne - Lagaan, Arrow TV series etc) solve different cases, although her assistance was seen a bit skeptically by Tom's new partner Detective Damien Asante (Justin Cornwell - Training Day TV series etc). 

(TV SERIES) Manifest Season 1 - A Unique and Quite Intriguing Mystery Drama Series

This was quite a new series that immediately caught my attention when I read the synopsis. It had a really intriguing premise and a unique mystery that I was really interested in finding out. So when I finished catching up with other series on my list, I went ahead and started to watch this from early last week. OK, we shall go on now.

Brief Story Line

An Airplane of Montego airlines with flight number 828 was experiencing a heavy turbulence and finally reached their destination, only to find out that the plane had actually been missing for more than 5 years. Among the passengers were a police detective Michaela Stone (Melissa Roxburgh - Star Trek Beyond, Valor TV series etc), her older brother Ben (Josh Dallas - Once Upon a Time TV series etc), Ben's son Cal (Jack Messina) and many others, including a medical researcher Saanvi (Parveen Kaur).

(TV SERIES) Chilling Adventures of Sabrina - A Chilling Indeed & Very Dark Series of Sabrina the Teenage Witch

I have read about this series for quite some time but only got the chance to watch it during last weekend. To the best of my understanding, it was a darker version of the popular comedy series back in the 90s titled Sabrina the Teenage Witch which I watched quite frequently then. Well let us move on to the series now.

Brief Story Line

Sabrina Spellman (Kiernan Shipka - Mad Men TV series etc) seemed like a normal teenage girl and went to Baxter High in the small town of Greendale. She lived with her 2 aunts, the gentle & caring Hilda (Lucy Davis - Wonder Woman etc) and the very firm Zelda (Miranda Otto - Annabelle: Creation etc) plus Sabrina's cousin Ambrose (Chance Perdomo). But what outside people did not know including her loving boyfriend Harvey Kinkle (Ross Lynch - Status Update etc) and best friend Roz (Jaz Sinclair - Slender Man etc), Sabrina was actually a half witch.