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Let The Right One In (TV Series)
''Let the Right One In'' is an American horror drama television series created by Andrew Hinderaker and inspired by the 2004 novel of the same name by John Ajvide Lindqvist. The series stars Demián Bichir, Anika Noni Rose, Grace Gummer, Madison Taylor Baez, Ian Foreman, Nick Stahl, Jacob Buster and Kevin Carroll. It diverges from and expands upon the source material, focusing on a father who cares for his daughter after she becomes a vampire. It premiered on Showtime on October 9, 2022. It received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the actors. The series was canceled after one season. Premise Mark Kane is a single father who has been protecting his daughter Eleanor after she turned into a vampire ten years prior. She has been stuck in the age of 12 ever since. Hoping to find a cure, together they have been hiding and running across the country until finally settling in New York City. Meanwhile, Eleanor meets and bonds with a 12-year-old boy named Isaiah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychological Drama
Psychological drama, or psychodrama, is a Genre, subgenre of Drama (film and television), drama and psychological fiction literatures that generally focuses upon the emotional, mental, and psychological development of the protagonists and other characters within the narrative, which is highlighted by the drama. It is widely known as one of the main subgenres of psychological fiction; the subgenre is commonly used for films and television series. Discussion of the subgenre The roots of the subgenre can be traced back to the early 20th century, emerging from a rich tapestry of literature that focused on the inner workings of the mind. As cinema evolved, filmmakers began to see the potential for the medium to explore complex psychological themes and narratives. Characteristics Similar with these psychological genres, but rather than using imagery to provoke fear, suspense or terror, they utilize dramatic settings to elicit a Shock value, strong, emotional value from audiences. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horror Fiction
Horror is a genre of speculative fiction that is intended to disturb, frighten, or scare an audience. Horror is often divided into the sub-genres of psychological horror and supernatural horror. Literary historian J. A. Cuddon, in 1984, defined the horror story as "a piece of fiction in prose of variable length... which shocks, or even frightens the reader, or perhaps induces a feeling of repulsion or loathing". Horror intends to create an eerie and frightening atmosphere for the reader. Often the central menace of a work of horror fiction can be interpreted as a metaphor for larger fears of a society. History Before 1000 The horror genre has ancient origins, with roots in folklore and religious traditions focusing on death, the afterlife, evil, the demonic, and the principle of the thing embodied in the person. These manifested in stories of beings such as demons, witches, vampires, werewolves, and ghosts. Some early European horror-fiction were the Ancient Greeks and Ancie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A&E (TV Network)
A&E (an initialism of its original name, the Arts & Entertainment Network) is an American cable and satellite television network and the flagship property of A&E Networks, a joint venture between Hearst Communications and the Walt Disney Company (through the Disney General Entertainment Content division of Disney Entertainment). A&E was launched on February 1, 1984, as a block on Nickelodeon. The network originally focused on fine arts, documentaries, dramas, and educational entertainment. Today, it deals primarily in non-fiction programming, including reality television, true crime, documentaries and miniseries, thus de-emphasizing its full name in the process. Since 1985, it is no longer a programming block, due to its joint owners spinning it off into a 24-hour channel while Nickelodeon later launched Nick at Nite to fill in the time slot A&E formerly held. , A&E is available to approximately 63,000,000 pay television households in the United States – down from its 2011 pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe Okuno
Chloe Alexandra Okuno is an American filmmaker. She wrote and directed the segment "Storm Drain" for the 2021 horror anthology ''V/H/S/94.'' Her feature film directorial debut, '' Watcher'', premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S Dramatic Competition. Okuno has also directed several short films, including ''Slut'' (2014), which won several awards including the Jury Prize for Best Short Film at the Las Vegas International Film Festival. Early life Okuno was born in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of California, Berkeley before graduating from the American Film Institute in 2014. Career In 2021, Netflix purchased ''Rodney & Sheryl'', a drama directed by Okuno and based on a true story. However, in April 2022, it was revealed Netflix was no longer involved with the film, now renamed ''The Dating Game'', which has been financed by AGC Studios and Vertigo Entertainment and is currently being sold to international distributors at the Marché du Film by AG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mfoniso Udofia
Mfoniso Udofia is a Nigerian-American storyteller, actor, and educator whose work centers on Nigerian immigrant life within the United States. Celebrated and well known work from Udofia includes: ''Sojourners,'' ''Her Portmanteau,'' ''runboyrun'' and ''In Old Age'' --- all plays from within her projected nine-play ''Ufot Cycle.'' She also works in film/television as a writer-producer on shows like '' Little America, Pachinko, A League of Their Own'' and Showtime's, '' Let the Right One In''. Early life and education In the 1970s, Udofia's parents immigrated from Nigeria to Houston, Texas, finally settling in Worcester, MA. Udofia went on to complete her undergraduate degree in political science from Wellesley College. Udofia then went on to continue her education at the American Conservatory Theater. After graduating with her M.F.A in Acting Udofia moved to New York for work as an actress. Post-graduation, Udofia began writing plays that centered the Nigerian immigrant experienc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showbuzz Daily
Mitch Metcalf (born ) is an American television analyst and former scheduling executive for NBC. He studied politics and economics at Princeton University. He worked for Frank N. Magid Associates and Research Communications before joining ABC in 1990. The network promoted him to director of West Coast research in January 1995, and later senior vice president of research. NBC hired Metcalf in September 1999 as senior vice president of program research on the West Coast. He became program planning and scheduling chief in November 2000. Career Metcalf was promoted to executive vice president of programming planning and scheduling in 2005. He left the company in March 2011 after Robert Greenblatt became NBC chairman. Later that year, together with Mitch Salem, he cofounded the website ''Showbuzz Daily'', dedicated to box office and television ratings analysis. The website briefly went defunct on June 7, 2021 due to "technical issues" and losing access to Nielsen ratings after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seith Mann
Seith Mann (born 1973)"March 14, 2007...At 33, the D.C. native is one of the youngest African Americans directing television dramas" is an American film and television director. He directed ''Five Deep Breaths'' and has gone on to direct for ''The Wire'', ''Grey's Anatomy'' and ''Fringe''. Biography Mann was inspired to become a director when he saw the Spike Lee film ''Do the Right Thing''. Mann graduated from Morehouse College and later earned an MFA in film at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Five Deep Breaths Mann's thesis at New York University was the short film ''Five Deep Breaths''. It was awarded the Spike Lee fellowship while in development in 2002. The film is set at an all-black college. After a physical assault upon a young woman by her boyfriend, another man, Mark, and his friends are moved to take revenge. Mann has commented that he likes morally ambiguous situations. The short starred Jamie Hector, Anslem Richardson, Marcuis Harris, Harvey Gardn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Futon Critic
''The Futon Critic'' is a website that provides articles and information regarding prime time programming on broadcast and cable networks in the United States. The site publishes reviews of prime time programming and interviews of people in the television industry, as well as republishing Nielsen ratings data reports, and press releases provided by television networks and streaming television platforms. ''The Futon Critic'' was founded by Brian Ford Sullivan in 1997. History Brian Ford Sullivan, CEO of Futon Media, registered ''The Futon Critic'' on January 14, 1997. From its founding, the site has published reviews on prime time programming, as well as interviews its staff conducted with members of the television industry. The site also contains sections of articles dedicated to republishing press releases, network schedules and Nielsen ratings data, which have been cited by articles on websites such as '' The Huffington Post'' and TV by the Numbers. Its publications ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ato Essandoh
Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh (born July 29, 1972) is an American television and film actor. He has appeared in numerous films and TV series, including a major role in the 2023 Netflix political drama series '' The Diplomat''. Early life and education Ato Essilfi Bracato Essandoh was born in Schenectady, New York, on July 29, 1972, the eldest child of Ebow and Monica Essandoh, from Ghana. He graduated from New Rochelle High School in 1990. He received a B.S. in chemical engineering from Cornell University. He first joined theater when he was dared to do so by a girlfriend. He studied acting under James Price at The Acting Studio - New York in New York City. Career In 2020 Essandoh launched a podcast, ''Unrelated'', together with childhood friend Chris Cecot, in which they discuss how race and color shaped their experiences growing up. in the same year, he played an African-British-Jewish astronaut in the 2020 Netflix Netflix is an American subscription video o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Wingate
Josh Wingate is an American actor most recently known for his recurring role as Roland on Showtime's hit series ''Let the Right One In'' (2022) starring Demián Bichir, Kevin Carroll, Nick Stahl, and Grace Gummer. Wingate had guest-starring and recurring roles on prime-time series like FX's '' Justified'' (2010), ''Sons of Anarchy'' (2008) as Harlan Hodges, AMC's ''Fear the Walking Dead'' (2015), ABC's '' The Rookie'' (2018) as Caine, ''Castle'' (2009) as Greg Page, and Showtime's ''Dexter'' (2006) as a paramedic. Wingate portrayed Carter on the ABC daytime series ''General Hospital''. His story line made history as the first time a soap opera had addressed the taboo topic of male survivors of sexual violence. In ''2011'', Wingate won a TV Guide Canada Soap Opera Spirit Award nomination for Outstanding Male Actor in a Recurring Role. Wingate has also guest starred in other notable roles on several other prime-time series including: '' CSI: NY'' (2000) as Clay Miller, ''Crossing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernanda Andrade
Fernanda Andrade (born 8 March 1984) is a Brazilian actress, model and singer based in the United States. She is best known for starring in the 2012 horror film, '' The Devil Inside'' as Isabella Rossi, Special Agent Salazar in the 2020 sci-fi action thriller television show Next and for her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Wendy Spector in ''Moon Knight''. Biography Andrade was born in São José dos Campos, São Paulo state, but raised in Campinas. Her mother is of Italian and Spanish descent, while her father's ancestry is Portuguese, Spanish and Native Brazilian. Her father was an engineer who traveled frequently. She moved with her family to the U.S. state of Florida when she was 11-years old when her father accepted a permanent engineering position. The move to the United States proved difficult at first, as her father was the only family member who spoke English at the time. Career Andrade became interested in acting and film during high school. She was cast i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
