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Designing Widow's Bay: Production Designer Steve Arnold on Horror Homages, Easter Eggs & Historical Details

Widow's BayIn the quaint coastal town of Widow’s Bay, Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys), determined to create a better future for his teenage son, is desperate to help put the town on the map by making it into an attractive tourist attraction, but he must contend with the superstitious locals who believe the island is cursed. Somehow, it works, but he soon finds out that the locals are right and the island is awake and no longer safe.

Recently, production designer Steve Arnold spoke with SciFi Vision about shaping the visual world of Widow’s Bay, including its deliberately remote, out-of-time look to the older technology, creepy welcome videos, and horror homages layered throughout the town. Arnold also discusses designing the sets such as the Salty Whale and Breakwater Inn, changing the town to 1702, and creating detailed props like the unsettling board games in episode two and the grimoire Patricia (Kate O’Flynn) uses in episode four.

New episodes air Tuesdays on Apple TV.

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FROM "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" Recap: Sophia Makes her Move

***The following is a detailed recap of episode 406 of FROM, “The Heart is a Lonely Hunter,” and it contains spoilers for the episode.***

FROMBoyd questions that Jade wants to go down into the tunnels where the monsters live because he thinks it will get everyone killed, all because he thinks the bones of the children are buried there. Jade tells him that they knew this was going to be an “out of the box swing” but asks why he had him even do it if he’s going to reject everything he found because it was during the trip. Boyd questions that, even if they put that aside and the bones are down there, how it’s going to get them home. Jade isn’t sure yet, but he tells him that there are examples of cultures and religions in history that hold the remains of the deceased in great reverence. The nightmare they are stuck in was built on a sacrifice. He suggests that the bones could be what anchors the spirits of the children there and asks if he’s ever wondered why the creatures never come out of the tunnels during the day. They could be protecting the very thing that makes the town possible. Boyd still is worried they will get everyone killed, but Jade says they won’t if they do it right, however, he expected Boyd to come up with the actual plan. Boyd says that he knows what is in Jade’s head may end up important, but that from his perspective, he wants him to help plan a suicide mission because of things he found on a mushroom trip. Jade questions what he has to do to prove it’s real and then mentions the door. He was never in the basement of Colony House and would have no way of knowing what is down there. He asks if if he is able to find the door if he would at least consider what he is telling him about the bones is true. Boyd says it would be a good start.

Acosta is looking at the Viewmaster. She asks Boyd when he comes down with Jade why it was fun for his generation, and he tells her they didn’t have phones. She says it’s like social media from the Stone Age. Jade says that it is the same basement he saw but more organized. Boyd tells him they are trying to build a narrative for the people who came before them to see if they missed anything. Acosta tells Jade that Boyd is just trying to keep her busy because he knows she wants to kill herself.

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You're Killing Me: Amalia Williamson on True Crime, Brooke Shields & The Pressure of Playing a Lead

Amalia WilliamsonYou’re Killing Me is a six-episode murder mystery series created by Robin Bernheim that recently premiered on Acorn TV. The series takes place in a small New England town and follows best-selling novelist Allie Chandler (Brooke Shields) and aspiring writer and true crime podcast host Andi Walker (Amalia Williamson) who reluctantly come together to solve a murder when Allie’s close friend is killed. The series also stars Tom Cavanagh as Jack Kerrigan, the new detective working at the local police department.

Star Williamson recently spoke with SciFi Vision about her love of true crime, what it was like working with Brooke Shields, the pressure of playing the lead in a series, and more.

New episodes air every Monday on Acorn TV.

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FROM "What a Long Strange Trip It's Been" Recap: Nightmares in the Forest

***The following is a detailed recap of episode 405 of FROM, “Whaat a Long Strange Trip It's Been,” and it contains spoilers for the episode.***

FROMAt the settlement, everyone stands around staring at what has risen from the lake. Donna suggests they pull whatever it is in. Roger is skeptical and says they all should get a say. Donna responds that they need to sleep there. Even if they left now, they’d never make it back before dark. She’d feel a whole lot better knowing who or what floated to the surface. The others agree with her so they pull it in. Whatever it is, is covered in seaweed.

Elsewhere, Ethan wraps and buries the dead bird telling it he’s sorry they couldn’t save it. He really wanted it to be the Lake of Tears. He asks his mother if they will be okay, and she says she hopes so.

Meanwhile, Jade stares out the window at the motel sign which has changed and is lit up saying “this way.” He calls Boyd, telling him the mushrooms kicked in. Then he sees spiders crawling on the window glass and then over him, but Boyd snaps him out of it, as nothing is there. Boyd tells him that maybe they should go see Kristi, but he says he has to do it, but he needs Boyd to be his anchor, his guide, to tell him what is real and what isn’t. He says they need a safe word that will bring him back if things go off the rails and he chooses Capricorn then says, “Let’s go get weird.” He goes outside and walks in the direction the sign points and Boyd follows.

Sophia pretends to be scared as Kristi and Marielle set her arm. Marielle goes to the ambulance to get the brace. Julie and Randall are on the way into the clinic and Marielle comments she likes Julie’s haircut and Randall tells her it’s a long story.

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FROM Star Hannah Cheramy on Julie’s Grief, Randall’s Support & Filming That Massacre Scene

Hannah CheramyIn this week’s episode of FROM, Julie (Hannah Cheramy) gains some new insight when she and Randall (A.J. Simmons) read some of Ethan (Simon Webster)’s books on time travel, learning a new way to potentially control where she ends up. However, when Julie arrives at the massacre in 1978, things don’t go as expected. Cheramy, who spoke with SciFi Vision last week, talked about the experience of filming that scene. “That was an insane day,” said the actress. “It was a big mix of like, prop bodies, but then we had actual people laying in the streets just soaked in blood.” Cheramy also really liked how they dressed the set. “I loved how much they changed the town, all of the little details…They changed a lot to make to show that it's the past.”

The actress also talked about Julie’s drive this season to help her father “Her faith is really questioned this season,” she explained. “…[S]he starts with this place [of] being so determined, but a lot of that comes from just like, she's in so much denial about the loss of her father that, to her, it's almost like he's not even dead.” The actress added that Julie doesn’t know how but thinks she will figure it out, even when everyone around her doesn’t think it’s possible.

One of those characters of course is Randall, who’s been helping Julie out with the storywalking and has become almost like a big brother to Julie. “I love acting with AJ. It’s super cool working with him,” said Cheramy of Simmons.

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FROM "Of Myths and Monsters" Recap: Gooligogs and Golems

***The following is a detailed recap of episode 404 of FROM, “Of Myths and Monsters,” and it contains spoilers for the episode.***

FROMBoyd, Donna, Tabitha, Jade, Ellis, and Henry are at the sheriff’s station standing around the Man in Yellow’s suit. Henry says Miranda painted what she saw, including a man in a yellow suit and questions it could be the same person. They talk about Victor recognizing it. Ellis asks that if the suit is there, where is the person who wears it? Boyd says he could be long gone for all they know. The suit could have been there for years, or maybe the monsters left it to mess with their heads, but they don’t know. Boyd says they need to talk to Victor, but Henry wants to talk to him alone. Henry says the Boy in White said they're running out of time.

After Henry leaves, Donna asks if Henry knows about Miranda and Tabitha. Tabitha says they don’t even know if it’s real, which Jade clearly disagrees with. Boyd says Tabitha is right; they need to be sure. Boyd says that for now they need to keep all of this just between the people in the room. Jade tells Tabitha that if Miranda was able to paint him there may be be something in her mind about who he is.

Donna questions Boyd is okay with Jade taking the magic mushrooms he found in a haunted forrest to find out answers. He tells her he’s not, but he’s also okay with waking up every morning and counting how many bodies are out there. They are losing. He won’t say that to everyone, but they are losing, and they still don’t know the rules. If there are answers they need to find them out. He’ll be with Jade if anything goes wrong. Donna tells Ellis there are people waiting to go to the settlement for the food run and the two of them leave.

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The Terror: Devil in Silver - Victor LaValle and Christopher Cantwell on Adapting the Novel for TV

The Devil in SilverThe six episode limited series The Terror: Devil in Silver is based on Victor LaValle’s novel of the same name and follows Pepper (Dan Stevens), a blue collar moving man, who because of his bad tempter ends up committed to the New Hyde Psychiatric Hospital, an underfunded and deeply unsettling place where the staff, the patients, and the building itself all seem to conceal something terrible, perhaps even the Devil himself. He soon discovers that his only way out may be facing the entity that feeds on the suffering of the patients, but he may find out that the scariest demons of all are live inside of him.

Recently showrunner Christopher Cantwell and LaValle, who also serves as a showrunner, spoke with SciFi Vision about adapting the novel for television.

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Danay Garcia on Why M.I.A. Felt Layered, Intense, and Deeply Human

Danay GarciaSet in South Florida, M.I.A., which premieres tonight on Peacock, follows Etta Tiger Jonze (Shannon Gisela), who is getting restless working as a tour guide and years to join the family business, but not is all what it seems. When her family’s drug-running business ends in tragedy, Etta goes on a journey though the neon-lit underbelly of Miami’s criminal underworld to get revenge and learn who is and what she is really capable of.

Recently, Danay Garcia, who plays Leah, Etta’s mother, spoke with SciFi Vision about playing the character, including moving to Miami fro the role, playing the darker emotional scenes, and more.

M.I.A. is now available to stream on Peacock.

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Gene Simmons & Renny Harlin on Why Deep Water Worked + Breaking Down the Film's Intense Crash Scene

Deep WaterIn the film Deep Water, directed by Renny Harlin, a plane flying from Los Angeles to Shanghai suffers an explosion and goes down in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. However, the survivors discover it’s not over yet, as the waters are infested with sharks. Ben (Aaron Eckhart), the First Officer, must fight to stay alive and lead as many of the surviving passengers as he can to safety.

Gene Simmons, who served as a producer on the film, decided to do the project because of the script and director. “I'm 100% sure it's the same thing that got a truckload of creative, wonderful people who wante to get involved in the film, from the bit players to the special effects people to the scenic designer, the cinematographers, special effects, everybody, it's that script,” Simmons told SciFi Vision, adding that Harlin as director is the “heart and soul” of the film.

Harlin also spoke with the site during the interview about creating the crash scene for the film, and highlighted the importance of small details in such a scene. “It's [tiny] details that make it really palpable and makes the audience relate to it and feel the reality of it,” said Harlin.

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FROM Star Catalina Sandino Moreno on Tabitha's Desperation, Jim's Death & More

Catalina Sandino MorenoIn this week’s episode of FROM, Tabitha (Catalina Sandino Moreno), was acting a bit irrationally, ready to jump through the faraway tree, which is due to her dealing with her grief over her husband Jim (Eion Bailey)’s death according to Moreno, who spoke with SciFi Vision last week. “I think that's part of grieving,” the actress told the site. “That's part of being broken…she needs to feel useful. She needs to find answers.”

“[B]ut I don't think she's a bad mother,” she added. “I think her drive is always thinking about protecting her children, but she's in this pressure cooker of despair and grief, and she just needs answers. And she got answers once, and maybe she wants to find them again...She's doing the best she can in a crazy place like FROM.”

The actress also spoke about whether Tabitha thinks Ethan (Simon Webster) really saw Jim, how she thinks people in the town might react if they find out what her character and Jade (David Alpay) learned, what it was like filming the scene where Tabitha first saw Jim’s body, and more.

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Welcome! This is a place for those inspired by the strange, fantastic, and unknown. It is dedicated to those who share their talents with us and shine, whether it be on our televisions or on the silver screen. Here you will find interviews with celebrities, reviews from multiple genres, and other pop culture news and multimedia. While we originally started with a love for science fiction and fantasy, this site is no longer just for any one genre.Something you want to see featured here? Have your own site you'd like to see here? Don't hesitate to let us know!
Welcome! This is a place for those inspired by the strange, fantastic, and unknown. It is dedicated to those who share their talents with us and shine, whether it be on our televisions or on the silver screen. Here you will find interviews with celebrities, reviews from multiple genres, and other pop culture news and multimedia. While we originally started with a love for science fiction and fantasy, this site is no longer just for any one genre.Something you want to see featured here? Have your own site you'd like to see here? Don't hesitate to let us know!
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