By Jamie Ruby

Sean Astin, who plays the part of Jim Kent on FX's The Strain, recently talked to the media about his time on the series. In the most recent episode, Kent became infected and had to be killed in order to stop the spread of the virus.

Astin talked to SciFi Vision about his involvement with digital and practical effects on the series, particularly when Jim becomes infected. "Basically they would put little orange dots, reference dots, all over the area where the worm would be...The actual prosthetic of the cut...they had a brilliant piece that they put on my cheek that they could sew and unsew, and it was really, really good. People really responded to it on the set, and I liked working with it, so it didn't take very long to put on at all. It was a piece that started at the top of my inner eye, at the bridge of my nose, and went down right under the eye all the way around the eye basically, kind of like in a half moon, and then up into the hairline and down around the jaw, and kind of underneath the jaw, on the top of the neck and then up and around the same side of the mouth. So it almost looked like the Phantom of the Opera's mask, sort of like a miniature version of that, or that with a convertible version of the Phantom of the Opera mask.

"And then they painted it beautifully... [what] was really cool, was they pull the thread through it, because if you've ever had stitches, I've had lots of stitches in my life, and it felt the same. When they numb you, they put a long needle in, and they numb the area that they're going to give you a stitch; you can still feel it, but it doesn't hurt, and that's exactly what it felt like when they're threading the cut on Jim's face.

"The actual worms, though, were orange dots."

By Jamie Ruby

Season four of Haven is the best season yet, and really gets into the mythology of the show and who Audrey Parker (Emily Rose) really is.

Episode one picks up six months after the events of season three after Audrey entered the barn. Duke Crocker (Eric Balfour), who had disappeared with Audrey returns to find a different Haven. Nathan Wuornos (Lucas Bryant) has left the town after being blamed for the Troubles getting worse after Audrey disappeared, who is nowhere to be found. Dwight Hendrickson (Adam Copeland) is now running things as the sheriff.

Audrey meanwhile is stuck in a bar with a new identity, believing herself to be Lexie, with no memory of her last life. A mysterious man, William (Colin Ferguson), claims to be there to help, but it's unclear if he is part of the problem.

By Jamie Ruby

Utopia, which premieres Sunday on FOX, is more than reality tv; it's a social experiment. The unscripted series is based on the hit Dutch version of the same name. The show follows fifteen Americans who move to a remote location and must create their own civilization from scratch.

In preparation of the premiere, Executive Producer Jon Kroll and Vice President of Alternative Entertainment Simon Andreae recently talked to the media about the new series.

Kroll talked to SciFi Vision about how the audience can become involved with the show. "There is a replacement process that's designed to take place once per month, and in that process, the [14] Utopians...nominate or select who they think should leave based upon their contribution to the society.

"Anyone with two or more votes could leave, and two new people who would like to replace that person arrive, and the Utopians pick one of those to stay and become a permanent member, and that person chooses which of those people who got two or more votes must leave. At each of the two selection points, when they're selecting which Utopians are eligible to leave, and which of the two new people should join, the viewers weigh in and have the 16th vote and they participate in that process."

Andreae added, "As a viewer, as the show goes on, you will be able to put yourself forward as a possible entrant to Utopia."

By Jamie Ruby

Bitten, which is based on Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld novels, follows Elena Michaels (Laura Vandervoort), the only female ever to survive the werewolf bite and transformation.

Elena struggles to put her supernatural past behind her and live a normal life, hiding her true self. She seems to have done it with sexy fiancé Philip Greene (Paul Greene) and her photography career, until she is called back to Stonehaven by Pack leader Jeremy Danvers (Greg Bryk) after a girl is murdered.

Things become more complicated when Elena is reunited with Pack member and former lover Clayton Danvers (Greyston Holt). She helps her werewolf family to deal with the attacks and try to track down the killer, all while still trying to hold on to her life in Toronto, and not able to tell Philip the truth.

AMC's The Walking Dead follows a group of survivors during the zombie apocalypse as they battle "walkers" and often each other, as they learn that the living can be more dangerous than the dead.

The series keeps getting better, and season four is the best yet. The first half of this season focuses on what happens when a simple virus threatens to destroy everything they have built at the prison, when people get sick and die and then turn into walkers. A big storyline that starts during this half is discovering who burns the bodies of two of the infected, as well as who has been feeding the walkers. The first half culminates with the return of The Governor (David Morrissey) and the subsequent brutal standoff.

The second half of the season focuses on the survivors trying to regroup after being separated during the prison attack. They also meet a trio of new characters along the way, who might have some insight on the walker virus. The groups work to find their way back to one another on the way to Terminus, which may be their salvation, or it may be something much more sinister.

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The Troubles have just begun in Season Four of HAVEN, the hit Syfy series that Entertainment Weekly called "a must see show!" Hailed by fans and critics alike, HAVEN: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON arrives on Blu-ray and DVD August 26 from Entertainment One - perfectly timed to coincide with the series' Season Five premiere this Fall on Syfy.. Read the full press release.

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By Jamie Ruby

The Bridge airs Wednesday nights on FX. Recently, Matthew Lillard, who plays the part of Daniel Frye, took some time to talk to the media about his role.

Lillard talked to SciFi Vision about how he first came to work on the series. "Like most of my jobs, I auditioned for it. There actually is a fun story behind it. I got a phone call one day from Annabeth Gish, who I'd done a movie with years ago, and she said, "You should go in and audition for this character on the show called The Bridge." I was like, "I don't know what it is, what is it?" She said, "It's Diane Kruger and Demian Bichir and it's this adaptation of the Swedish show."

"I immediately called my agent and said, "What's the deal with this gig? Why isn't it in my world?" They said, "Well, they basically have no money, and it's only six episodes." The character dies after six episodes. I'm like, "Well, I'm not doing anything so some money is better than no money." And agent's idea of no money and my idea of no money are usually quite different. I said, "Why don't you send me the script? If it's not something I want to do - just let me see it anyway."

By Jamie Ruby

Tonight on Last Comic Standing on NBC, the winner will be cut down from the top three and finally announced during the two-hour season finale. Judges Roseanne Barr, Keenan Ivory Wayans, and Russell Peters will make the final decision. The three judges will also be porforming on stage tonight.

In preparation, Wayans and Peters recently talked to the digital media about the finale and their time on Last Comic Standing this season.