TV host Don Wildman leaves the museum to delve into the paranormal June 8

TV host Don Wildman leaves the museum to delve into the paranormal June 8

In “Buried Worlds with Don Wildman,” the iconic Travel Channel host takes his thirst for adventure into terrifying new territory to explore mankind’s darkest mysteries. In his newest series premiering on Travel Channel on Monday, June 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, Wildman is on a mission of a more cryptic sort, heading to remote regions of Peru, Haiti, Bulgaria and beyond – visiting the dark chasms and caverns of the paranormal and supernatural, tracking alleged lingering ghosts, devilish demons, vampires and witches burned at the stake. His global quest to explore the world’s most terrifying mysteries will consist of seven hour-long episodes and a two-hour special event finale airing on Monday, July 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

 

 

As he joins in taboo rituals, comes face-to-face with paranormal entities and witnesses deadly practices, Wildman is seeking out the darkest legends in the world and experiencing them for himself. His adventures take him to the Virginia woods for a harrowing encounter with demonic spirits and to Poland and Germany to hunt for powerful occult objects hidden by the Nazis. Later in the season, Wildman’s journey takes him to the coast of Peru – the site of the world’s largest mass human sacrifice, never revealed before on TV – and comes face-to-face with an ancient tribal god.

 

 

“’Buried Worlds’ is a quest that flips the switch on the paranormal and the supernatural, and sheds new light on the dark origin of legends and myths,” says Wildman.  “And I investigate those legends and myths first-hand, traveling to their sources in some very surprising places.”

 

 

In the premiere episode, Wildman begins his adventure by traveling to Eastern Europe to discover the truth behind the haunting stories of vampires that still linger and torment rural Bulgarian towns. He joins a group of active vampire hunters as they investigate an abandoned village terrorized by vampires and uncover what looks to be the tomb of one of them. He continues his journey by diving into the history of these beings, not only in Bulgaria, but in Hungary as well. As Wildman discovers the dark past of vampires and witches, he is given the opportunity to contact the spirits of those who have passed, with the help of a modern-day witch. To bring his adventure full circle, he explores the dark truth of the infamous Count Dracula.

 

 

Additional episodes inside the hidden horrors and deadly dangers of these unseen worlds include the following:

 

 

“Voodoo’s Dark Magic” – Premieres Monday, June 15 at 9 p.m. ET/PT

 

Wildman travels to Haiti to experience the mysterious power of voodoo. He gains access to a bloody sacrifice and learns the terrifying truth about zombies. Back in New Orleans, he witnesses a top-secret ritual as one man is possessed by the God of Death.

 

 

“Demon Woods”  Premieres Monday, June 22 at 9 p.m. ET/PT

 

Wildman visits a Virginia town where paranormal activity is spiking and finds a connection to the lost Roanoke colony. Wildman retraces the path of a mysterious relic and explores whether dark magic brought to the New World could have doomed the settlers.

 

 

“The Nazi’s Supernatural Weapons” – Premieres Monday, June 29, at 9 p.m. ET/PT

 

Traveling to Poland and Germany, Wildman gets access to a mysterious Nazi diary. Its dark clues take him to a perilous cave built to hide treasures and a crypt where Nazis held occult ceremonies. Wildman joins a witches’ ritual to see how Hitler tried to use black magic to conquer the world.

 

 

“Temples of Doom” – Premieres Monday, July 6 at 9 p.m. ET/PT

 

In Peru, Wildman investigates a deadly ancient cult by undergoing its most terrifying ritual. In remote caves, he finds evidence of a supernatural war. Finally, he uncovers clues about bloody sacrifice … and reveals the truth of this dangerous religion.

 

 

“Devil’s Swamp” – Premieres Monday, July 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT

 

Wildman investigates dark cults in the Louisiana bayou. He finds evidence of rituals and joins an exorcism to ward off evil. Wildman learns from a witch that the land has dark powers. And he searches the swamps south of New Orleans looking for the mysterious orbs said to be the spirits of long-dead pirates forever doomed to guard their hidden treasure.

 

 

“Curse of the Druids” – Premieres Monday, July 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT

 

Wildman inspects a new find: ancient “witches marks” in an English cave. To explore ties to the supernatural, Wildman visits magical wells and dives the wreck of “the first Titanic.” He meets modern Druids to see if a bloody battle ended with a deadly curse.

 

 

“Curse of the White City” – Two-Hour Season Finale – Premieres Monday, July 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT

 

Wildman undertakes the greatest challenge of his career – facing lethal dangers and deadly curses deep in the Honduran jungle on his quest to find the legendary Lost White City.

 

 

ABOUT DON WILDMAN

 

Don Wildman has spent decades on television addressing the eternal question, “What happened here?”  An impassioned history enthusiast and adventurer, Wildman’s myriad on-camera investigations have carried him far and wide to mankind’s greatest legends and lore. Whether descending the underground cities of Cappadocia in Turkey or slogging through London’s labyrinthine sewer system or hiking red-rock ridges in Ethiopia, Wildman has traveled around the globe to history’s hardest places, where visceral tales are set against ancient backdrops and human intrigue is carved into walls.

 

 

Wildman began with Travel Channel hosting and producing “Off Limits,” then shifted to the long-running “Mysteries at the Museum,” that featured spinoffs like “Monumental Mysteries” and “Greatest Mysteries,” as well as numerous hour-long specials.  Prior to Travel Channel, Wildman appeared on History Channel and the ground-breaking “Cities of the Underworld.”

 

DON WILDMAN SETS OUT TO UNCOVER HIDDEN HORRORS AND DEADLY DANGERS IN ‘BURIED WORLDS WITH DON WILDMAN’ PREMIERING MONDAY, JUNE 8 AT 9 P.M. ET/PT

‘Kindred Spirits’: A Cautionary Tale For Aspiring Paranormal Investigators [Spoilers]

‘Kindred Spirits’: A Cautionary Tale For Aspiring Paranormal Investigators [Spoilers]

For fans of Amy Bruni and Adam Berry’s paranormal TV show Kindred Spirits, the media preview of this week’s episode reveals a whole new side of paranormal investigating — or, to be more precise, the potential consequences of paranormal investigating and the ethical responsibilities for those communicating with spirits of the deceased.

Intrigued? Well, read on, but beware of mild spoilers ahead for this Friday’s episode of Kindred Spirits,”The Executioner.”

‘Kindred Spirits’ Sees The ‘Needle’ And The Damage Done

Many of the fans of shows like Kindred Spirits as well as other paranormal investigative programs dream of getting to investigate a haunted location themselves like Bruni and Berry. Unfortunately, the house Bruni and Berry investigate this week has been having an increase in paranormal activity since the resident brought in his friends to help do some investigating. The owner fell down some steps and feels he was pushed and that whatever is haunting his house is something “demonic.”

This doesn’t seem too far-fetched when Adam and Amy discover that the house was built and owned by Edwin Davis, who was the first executioner for New York State and the inventor of the electric chair. Yikes, right?

Bruni And Berry Chase The Executioner Who Built The House

Without giving away any big spoilers for Friday night, suffice it to say that the fact that this house was built by the real executioner who invented the electric chair is pretty scary in itself, but for fans of Kindred Spirits, this episode takes a huge twist that no one will see coming.

Having said that, although this location is potentially haunted by the ghost of one very scary man, don’t fret too much over the safety of Bruni and Berry — rest assured that neither will be the ghost being hunted in future episodes of Kindred Spirits, as they make it out alive and well — or at least physically alive and well, anyway, but maybe not so much emotionally, particularly Berry.

Do Paranormal Investigators Have Ethical Obligations To The Dead?

Kindred Spirits, as well as other shows like Paranormal Lockdown, are known for a more subdued, serious, approach to paranormal investigations over some other high-action, high-drama paranormal shows, as well as really digging into the human elements of the history of the locations they investigate. Kindred Spirits fans have likely already emptied a few tissue boxes during previous episodes for the families and residents in these haunted houses who find some peace after Bruni and Berry do their investigations.


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While the peace of mind of the owner is certainly a concern in “The Executioner,” Bruni and Berry themselves struggle to find some peace of mind after encountering the spirits haunting this house on Friday’s episode of Kindred Spirits. And, unfortunately, they use this experience to caution viewers of the possible consequences that may arise when inexperienced paranormal investigators come into a home with an antagonistic approach to the spirits still lurking there.

They say treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. Friday night on Kindred Spirits, that saying extends to both the living and the dead. Kindred Spirits airs Friday nights on TLC at 9 pm ET.

‘Kindred Spirits’: Exclusive Interview With Former ‘Ghost Hunters’ Amy Bruni And Adam Berry On Their New Paranormal Series [Part 1]

‘Kindred Spirits’: Exclusive Interview With Former ‘Ghost Hunters’ Amy Bruni And Adam Berry On Their New Paranormal Series [Part 1]

Fans of paranormal TV shows already know the names Amy Bruni and Adam Berry, from their stint on one of the oldest and most respected paranormal shows on TV, Ghost Hunters. But now the two have paired up for a new paranormal venture, doing some ghost hunting in private homes without the big crews tagging along. Bruni and Berry’s new show, Kindred Spirits, premieres Friday, October 21 on TLC, and the two sat down for an exclusive interview about their new show, the new direction they’re taking with paranormal investigations, and how well the pair work together due to the personal bond they’ve formed as a paranormal dream team.

Think of them as sort of the paranormal version of the Wonder Twins, if you’re old enough to remember that cartoon. (If you aren’t, Google it millennials.) But when it comes to helping families with hauntings and paranormal activity, and helping those on “the other side,” the Justice League has nothing on these two.
It’s clear Bruni and Berry have literally found kindred spirits in each other, pun intended, giving the show title a deeper meaning. And if you believe the sticker on Berry’s laptop, that means bonding as a couple of “Ghost, Bigfoot, flying saucer weirdo(s).” It’s a fair guess a lot of Ghost Hunters fans and soon-to-be Kindred Spirits fans will relate.

DP: So Amy and Adam, you guys have a new showing coming out, Kindred Spirits. Can you talk about how that came about and how did the idea for Kindred Spirits come to fruition, bringing you guys together to form a new paranormal team?

Amy Bruni: I think that for us, we met on Ghost Hunters and became really good, dear friends, and it was one of those things where when we left Ghost Hunters, we kind of always left the door open to do another TV-related project. But it would just have to be something that 1) we were really passionate about, and 2) that fit our schedules. I have my family at home and Adam has his theater company, so you know, we didn’t want to do as much travel as we did before. So schedule-wise and also just the subject matter, we really wanted to help families individually. Everything just kind of fell into place perfectly, and Kindred Spirits was born.

Adam Berry: Well, I mean, Amy said it all… When there was talk about possibly leaving Ghost Hunters because of family stuff, and when it was getting taxing to be on the road so much, we both were like, “Well I don’t want to do it without you.” And she was like “I don’t want to do it without you,” so it was the obvious thing [that if] something else came along, it would be great to do it as a team. Because I think we work well together, and I think we do get results, and it’s weird. I don’t know why, but we do.

DP: Sort of like the Wonder Twins?

Amy Bruni: Wonder Twins powers activate!

Adam Berry: Exactly!


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DP: In Ghost Hunters, you went with a fairly large team to abandoned institutions and historical landmarks, but for Kindred Spirits, you’re focusing on doing paranormal investigations in private homes. What has been the biggest difference for you in the two types of paranormal investigations, and what was the biggest adjustment you had to make going from Ghost Hunters to Kindred Spirits?

Amy Bruni: I think for me, it’s been that these cases are so intensely personal. When we did Ghost Hunters, there was a whole team of us and a lot of times, we were in big locations where there wasn’t as much riding on the results, I guess you could say. Even though it was really awesome and I love doing the research and all that fun stuff, now we have these families and they’re looking at us for true answers, and there’s a lot more pressure to get it right. I think we knew that was coming and we’ve done that a lot off-camera, but these cases were just so intense and it was tough. There was a lot more pressure than we’re used to, a lot more work-wise, because instead of having a team of six or seven, it was just Adam and me doing everything. So I think those were the biggest adjustments for me.

Adam Berry: I agree. I think also the intimacy of the cases, it’s just the two of us in these houses, they’re normal houses that anyone can live in. So it was very challenging for us.

DP: In the first episode of Kindred Spirits, things got really personal for you, Amy, when you felt you might be coming into contact with the spirit of a little girl about the same age as your daughter. Did you expect your work on Kindred Spirits to hit so close to home, or were you kind of blindsided by how personal these paranormal cases have become now?

Amy Bruni:

“I think I got a little blindsided. I don’t know… I think everything changes once you have a child. Many of these cases, including that premiere episode, involved children. I noticed it even when I went back to Ghost Hunters after maternity leave, how differently cases affected me after becoming a mom. And I just took them so much more personally, obviously. These cases were just like that and I couldn’t help but kind of put myself in their shoes. So yeah, it was a defintely a very emotional journey for me in that respect.”

Adam Berry: And it’s not a bad thing at all, and from the other side of the spectrum, I don’t have a kid, but I consider [Amy’s daughter] a niece. When things would come up and we have to mention certain things, I was fully aware of how some new information would affect Amy that way. I was totally keyed into that, but we do have a job to do, and I think Amy did a very good job at controlling the situation. She had to deal with a lot of different things, and I can’t imagine being faced with this reality, especially in that first episode. I don’t want to spoil it, but I think she did bang-up job.

Amy Bruni: Ah, thanks, Adam!

Adam Berry: The things we had to do in conquering that kind of emotional situation… we never knew what was going to happen on the cases, really; we never had a clue. If something came out like that, we tackled it as a team. I was impressed, friend.

Amy Bruni: Ah, you’re not so bad yourself.

DP: You know, you’d almost think you guys sort of like each other.

Adam Berry: Oh God, we’re going to Disney this week.

Amy Bruni: It’s a miracle that we get along so well, really. I can’t imagine doing this with anyone else.

Watch for Part 2 of this exclusive three-part interview with Kindred Spirits‘ Amy Bruni and Adam Berry on Thursday, and Part 3 on Friday. Links will be updated here. Kindred Spirits debuts October 21 on TLC (don’t let the Destination America branding on the video below fool you, as they are both part of the Discovery channel family.) Until then, visit Amy Bruni and Adam Berry on Twitter, and let’s get #ParanormalWonderTwins trending, paranormal fans.

Update: Read Part 2 of the interview with Amy Bruni and Adam Berry here.

[Featured Image by TLC]

‘Paranormal Lockdown’ Visits Hinsdale House In Scariest Episode Of The Season

‘Paranormal Lockdown’ Visits Hinsdale House In Scariest Episode Of The Season

This week on Paranormal Lockdown, investigators Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman visited the Hinsdale House in upstate New York, which had been the site of a house exorcism back in the 70s, courtesy of Ed and Lorraine Warren of The Amityville Horror and The Conjuring fame. This episode may not have featured some of the more compelling video evidence previously captured in Paranormal Lockdown‘s rookie season, but this was definitely the creepiest episode so far, with the property creating a setting that was part Amityville Horror in the house and part Blair Witch Project in the woods.

Hinsdale House sits near Indian burial grounds, but it was also the site where a man murdered his own brother, a young boy was killed in a buzz saw accident, and allegedly, a young woman had been hung from a tree in the woods nearby over hundred years ago, although no one knows which tree it was or if the story is true.

In each episode of Paranormal Lockdown, Groff and Weidman spend 72 hours locked down at an allegedly haunted location, trying to capture evidence of the paranormal.

 

Paranormal Lockdown Day 1

As soon as they entered Hinsdale House, Weidman felt a heavy presence in the room and said she couldn’t breathe. Groff soon reported a choking sensation, as well, while they were touring the house during the day with spiritualist and medium, Tim Shaw. Mr. Shaw warned the pair not to sleep in an upstairs bedroom he called “Mary’s room,” and he claimed it was pretty much the one place in all of his years of doing paranormal investigations he really didn’t want to enter, much less sleep in. Even as he was discussing the room with Weidman and Groff, he had to step out because he was feeling nauseated.

Weidman has known Shaw for a while and said that it wasn’t like him to express such strong negative feelings, but she felt they were dealing with something very serious at Hinsdale House after hearing tales of people being scratched and noting an abundance of flies in Mary’s room.

“There’s something powerful, something demonic, and I think it’s a lot more than we think it is right now.”

Groff and Weidman also met with religious demonologist Tony Spera who is Lorraine Warren’s son-in-law. Spera called Warren on the phone, and she said that she remembered when she investigated Hinsdale House, commenting that she couldn’t live there. When it came to Mary’s room, Warren said the room had “choked her,” echoing the same words as Groff.

The Paranormal Lockdown investigators started recording for EVP’s (Electronic Voice Phenomenon) and got a clear “yes” when they asked if the presence in the house wanted them to leave. Then Weidman, Groff, and Spera also went out into the woods during the daylight to talk about what entities might be lurking in the woods around the property and to visit the site where the man killed his brother. Groff said he felt that the woods might be what drove the energy inside the house, and whatever is manifesting inside the house might originate in the forest around it.

“The forest is extremely haunted… I’m not gonna pitch a tent here, that’s for sure.”

For their first night in the Hinsdale House, Groff and Weidman split up, with Weidman setting up in the basement by herself, and Groff upstairs in Mary’s room. Almost immediately, Weidman heard heavy breathing that was audible on camera. There were some other strange noises through the night, plus additional EVP’s asking “Where’s Nick?” and saying “Get out.” Then Groff was scratched in a room that Weidman had called him into because she felt a tingly sensation, like holding your hand in front of a TV set.

Poor Groff was afraid to go to sleep in Mary’s room after that and finally pulled his cot just outside into the hallway so he could grab about three hours of sleep for the next day’s investigation.

Paranormal Lockdown Day 2

Katrina Weidman expressed concern for Groff’s determination to find out what was happening in Mary’s room, and she was afriad he was opening himself up to something really dark. Then the pair went out into the woods during the daylight to try to find a tree that could’ve been used for an alleged hanging of a young woman over a hundred years ago. When they found a tree that appeared to be old enough and sturdy enough to have been a hanging tree, they tried an EVP session, and when Weidman asked if this area was “forbidden,” they had an EVP that said, “Yes it is.” They wisely decided it was time to leave.

Groff and Weidman spent that night of Paranormal Lockdown out in the woods, where Groff swore he heard some kind of Gregorian-type chanting in the distance, although Weidman could not hear it, and it wasn’t audible on camera. A previous resident had reported hearing similar chanting in the woods.

However, they both heard the howling coyotes nearby that were coming closer, so the pair wisely high-tailed it back to the house. Even if you don’t believe in anything paranormal, that would be scary.

Paranormal Lockdown Day 3

Nick Groff and Katrina Weidman went back in the woods for their final day of Paranormal Lockdown in the daylight — good call — and noted that there was a section of woods that was dead with little vegetation, in stark contrast to the lush green surrounding it.

For their last night In Hinsdale House, Groff and Weidman decided to go all out with Nick staying in Mary’s room, with Katrina going back into the woods to try to direct or drive whatever spirits are there into the house toward Mary’s room. Groff became very agitated and restless for no apparent reason as he was lying on the bed alone in the house. Meanwhile, Weidman was out in the woods with a flashlight, which was very Blair Witch-like, encouraging whatever entities might be present to go into the house and make knocking noises.

Cut to Groff hearing three loud knocks and jumping up from the bed in a video segment where it appeared the blanket might have been dragged with Nick by his foot, but he claimed he felt like something was pulling him back as he jumped up. Did the blanket simply catch on Groff’s shoe, or was something paranormal going on? Groff clearly didn’t think it was his imagination.

“This house has come alive.”

Weidman was hearing footsteps out in the woods while Groff claimed to hear footsteps in the house, but his mental state was clearly becoming more agitated and confused as the evening went on, whether from sleep deprivation or something paranormal.

However, Groff captured an EVP that can’t be explained by sleep deprivation. When doing a playback on his tape recorder, he heard a voice say “There’s no heaven.” Weidman also noted that Groff seemed very different from his normal self when she returned to the house, particularly his eyes looked different to her. He did seem considerably more wide-eyed than normal, but was it just some sort of adrenaline rush or something caused by an entity?

While many episodes of Paranormal Lockdown have excelled at really bringing in the human element of the stories surrounding the places investigated, the Hinsdale House investigation was hands-down the scariest episode of this new series so far. What makes things even scarier is that some strange phenomena continued even after Groff and Weidman left Hinsdale House, with Groff being woken up in his home at 3 a.m. many nights due to nightmares. He said he kept having nightmares about a woman warning him about Hinsdale House.

Weidman also reported that the owner of the house was capturing EVP’s of voices asking for Nick many weeks after they had left. Groff did a spiritual cleansing with sage to get rid of the entity and protect his family, for now at least — only time will tell if it’s gone for good.

Paranormal Lockdown airs Friday nights on Destination America.

‘Penny Dreadful’ is anything but

‘Penny Dreadful’ is anything but

There are horror films and shows that make you cringe because they’re so predictably bad, roll your eyes at their reliance on cheap “boo” moments, laugh because they’re campy, and make even the most hardcore horror fan squee with delight at their sophisticated creepiness. “Penny Dreadful” falls into the latter category. In spades.

(Here come the spoilers.)

Where does one begin with such delicious and stylish horror? Well, style I suppose. You can’t go wrong with Victorian London for a time frame loaded with lush wardrobe and sets, although thankfully they keep it pretty raw here and not too pretty. But there is definitely plenty of substance to this exercise in style, as well.

First of all, to be able to weave together so many elements of classic horror stories — and some Jack the Ripper for good measure — is a feat in itself. Yet, most of the pilot retained a refreshing originality in the writing, except I did sense a bit of homage to “The Last Samurai” in the introduction of Ethan Chandler (Josh Hartnett) as a drunken performer putting on wild west sideshows. And you can see where the vampire styling references “Nosferatu,” although these vampires are a hell of a lot scarier —  one has to wonder if the creators were inspired by “30 Days of Night,” which starred Hartnett.

Do not expect anything sexy here. Or glittery, thank god.

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‘Salem’ casts its spell with stunning debut

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Janet Montgomery as “Mary Sibley,” Ashley Madekwe as “Tituba,” and Tamzin Merchant as “Anne Hale” in “Salem.”

When a TV network jumps into the original series game for the first time, they usually have to struggle to find their stride and put out programming on a par with most of the shows that are currently airing. And with its plunge into the original series game with “Salem”, WGN has not produced the show on par with its peers, but surpassed the great majority of them.

Yes, it’s really that good. In fact, even after several repeat viewings searching for flaws or elements to critique for improvement, I have to admit I found the pilot episode flawless.

Not Afraid to Get Dirty

Now, flawless doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the best show on TV, as there is more to creating a winner than simply not making any mistakes. But there are plenty of really strong qualities to “Salem,” starting with the set dressing and costuming. Instead of going overboard making everything neat and pretty and frilly, the creative team that designs the look of the series things gritty and earthy, even in the simple luxury of the wealthy and realistic details you don’t normally see on TV or even the big screen. For instance, instead of glamorizing a possessed village girl, they shaved her head and give her some pretty gnarly teeth. Not fangs or sharpened teeth, but well, mighty unclean.

And for someone who has gone mad in that time period, that’s probably pretty accurate.

Leaving the Camp to Those Other Witches

Along with the earthy simplicity and edginess of the design of the show are very solid performances by the actors who take material that could easily become melodramatic and keep it real. Or it could go to the campy side like those other witches in that oh-so-popular series, but thankfully “Salem” doesn’t go for campy humor, either.

It does, however, dish out healthy servings of gore and violence, more so than your conventional TV channels. This is where channels like WGN have an advantage over the basic network channels, in that they have more leeway to delve into harsher material and a more graphic presentation of it. “Salem” takes full advantage and and may give the squeamish a bit of a pause.

But that certainly isn’t considered a bad thing around here.

The writing is solid and it may not be as showy with plot twists and turns as other shows on TV, but this is a more than respectable debut for WGN and a show that will certainly appeal to horror fans with a very good chance for a crossover to a more mainstream audience like “The Walking Dead” and “American Horror Story.” One particularly interesting bit of dialogue in the pilot revolved around our lead female character, Mary Sibley (Janet Montgomery), who crosses paths with a young ingénue in the local graveyard and gives her some rather menacing words of wisdom.

You know what killed nearly every woman here? Love. Most died in childbirth. So love is to a woman what war is to a man – the most deadly thing you’ll do. Only a fool runs quickly to war or love. You best watch yourself.

Breaking Bad

And around Mrs. Sibley, most everyone should watch themselves. Many characters have a great arc over the entire season of a show, but this lady has seriously broken bad right the beginning. I don’t want to spoil any more for you, because you should be watching the show, even if it means amping up your level of cable service. That may be huge hindrance to the success of this new show for WGN, but let’s hope enough folks will tune in to keep it around for another season.

It’s not only good TV, but it’s damn good horror. And a little Sunday reminder of the darker side of Christianity, with the warning to not let this bit of history repeat itself.