Clay McLeod Chapman doesn't just write horror, he performs it in The Pumpkin Pie Show, an immersive storytelling experience that recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. If you haven't had the pleasure of seeing Chapman perform (which our own Daily Dead Editor-in-Chief Jonathan James experienced at The Overlook Film Festival), you can certainly read his work anytime in a number of books, including his new short story collection, Nothing Untoward: Stories from The Pumpkin Pie Show. To celebrate the release of his new collection, we caught up with Chapman for our latest Q&A feature to discuss his literary influences, twenty years of The Pumpkin Pie Show, writing The Tribe trilogy for Disney press, and his upcoming Marvel project that he describes as "a love story between Deadpool and Venom."
What authors and storytellers were you drawn to in your formative years that influenced your own writing and performing?
Clay McLeod Chapman: First off…...
What authors and storytellers were you drawn to in your formative years that influenced your own writing and performing?
Clay McLeod Chapman: First off…...
- 5/25/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
While Breaking Bad hasn’t been on the air since 2013, fans of the show may want to revisit it based on a new morsel of information about Walter White and why he left Gray Matter Technologies. As a refresher, Gray Matter is the firm White co-founded with his friend Elliot Schwartz. In what turns out to be a bad business move for White, he sells off his interest in the firm to Schwartz for just $5,000. The company becomes wildly successful, making Schwartz a billionaire while White scrapes a together a living as a high school chemistry teacher before earning millions as a drug king pin. The series does touch on why White leaves the firm. It happens after White spends the weekend with his girlfriend/lab assistant/future wife of Elliot Schwartz, Gretchen and her uber-rich family. But Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan shed a lot more light the what...
- 3/17/2016
- by David Eckstein
- Hitfix
Since rebranding itself as a prestige TV showcase with the launch of Mad Men in 2007, AMC has hosted its share of critical gems (Breaking Bad), popular hits (The Walking Dead), and forgettable duds (Low Winter Sun). But its most recent series — The Killing, Hell on Wheels, and Turn – have failed to break out — so there’s some additional pressure on Halt and Catch Fire, which premiered Sunday night.
Set in 1983, the show revolves around Lee Pace’s Joe MacMillan, a dynamic former Ibm executive who wants to build a fledgling Dallas-based computer company into an outfit that can go toe to toe with Big Blue.
Set in 1983, the show revolves around Lee Pace’s Joe MacMillan, a dynamic former Ibm executive who wants to build a fledgling Dallas-based computer company into an outfit that can go toe to toe with Big Blue.
- 6/2/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW.com - PopWatch
Vampire Academy and Beautiful Creatures' Zoey Deutch has joined Cover Girl.
Julie Plec of Vampire Diaries is producing the comedy.
Cover Girl follows Meg, a girl who finds herself outside of her comfort zone while attending Cambridge Business School.
Deutch's character will finance her studies in an unusual way.
Sue Kramer of Gray Matter's penned the script and is slated to direct.
Gren Wells (The Road Within) will serve as executive producer alongside Jill Footlick and Brent Emery.
Filming on Cover Girl is scheduled to begin next spring.
Julie Plec of Vampire Diaries is producing the comedy.
Cover Girl follows Meg, a girl who finds herself outside of her comfort zone while attending Cambridge Business School.
Deutch's character will finance her studies in an unusual way.
Sue Kramer of Gray Matter's penned the script and is slated to direct.
Gren Wells (The Road Within) will serve as executive producer alongside Jill Footlick and Brent Emery.
Filming on Cover Girl is scheduled to begin next spring.
- 5/16/2014
- Digital Spy
"Gray Matter" was a short story first released in 1973, by author Stephen King. The story was later re-released in the horror anthology Night Shift. Now, the characters and plotline from this story will be featured in a short film, starring Larry Fessenden (The Last Winter), Aaron Christensen and Steve Herson. Already, a trailer for the feature is available for the film. The clip is a hodge podge of Winter imagery and creature effects. However, the original story dealt with a man turning into a mutant blob, after drinking some strange beer. Strange brew indeed. Some of the blob can be seen in the clip below. Writer: Stephen King. Cast: Larry Fessenden, Aaron Christensen and Steve Herson. A trailer for "Gray Matter is here: *both King's "Dreamcathcer" and "Gray Matter" are set in the same setting, outside of Bangor, Maine. Source: Gray Matter at Quiet Earth | | Advertise Here - Contact...
- 10/23/2013
- by noreply@blogger.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
It's a Tom Hodge / The Dude Designs sort of day here on Twitch, apparently. Just an hour ago we posted the trailer for Red Clark's Gray Matter, a short film based on the story by Stephen King also featuring typically stellar poster art from Hodge and now here we are with another Hodge design.This one comes courtesy of Chocolate, Strawberry, Vanilla - the new feature from El Monstro Del Mar director Stuart Simpson. Soon to premiere as part of Australia's Monster Fest we're told a trailer should follow in the next couple days but in the meantime you can check out a large version of the poster by clicking the image below. Here's how the festival describes the film:Stuart Simpson is a major Australian...
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- 10/23/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Chicago filmmaker and horror enthusiast Red Clark has been labouring on an adaptation of Stephen King's Gray Matter and the results are in. The first teaser trailer has appeared and it looks nothing short of inspired. Made on a shoestring with practical FX and a team of enthusiasts, Gray Matter looks like it could be a lot of fun and I look forward to seeing the whole thing.
The film's poster is also great. Pretty sure that's legendary Larry Fassenden pictured on top. The poster was designed by Tom Hodge of The Dude Designs who has done a lot of those awesome Shout! and Scream Factory re-issues.
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The film's poster is also great. Pretty sure that's legendary Larry Fassenden pictured on top. The poster was designed by Tom Hodge of The Dude Designs who has done a lot of those awesome Shout! and Scream Factory re-issues.
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- 10/23/2013
- QuietEarth.us
I first heard about someone making a short film out of Stephen King's short story Gray Matter at a horror movie marathon here in Chicago. That was over a year ago. Red Clark, the writer director happened to be there and I told him how enthusiastic I was about it. In true journalistic fashion I promptly forgot about the whole thing including a promise to keep in touch. I have felt guilty ever since. Now I just feel stupid.Red Clark has had a lot of fun since I last saw him. This trailer is a hoot. Full of practical effects, gory suspense and a Kingian sensibility it looks to be a solidly scary adaptation of the source material. It also has Larry Fessenden, and a pair...
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- 10/23/2013
- Screen Anarchy
It is treat time! A short film based off of Stephen King's short story Gray Matter, which first hit the scene in the anthology collection that is titled Night Shift is on it's way with Red Clark producing. Below is a new and amazingly tasty to the eye teaser trailer for the project which looks to be filled with some of the good stuff in the form of practical effects. Gray Matter stars Larry Fessenden. There is no official word on the release date…...
- 10/21/2013
- Horrorbid
Well, not his exact gray matter as that would require some type of macabre shenanigans. What we're talking about here is a new short film based upon the Stephen King yarn Gray Matter starring the always wonderful Larry Fessenden.
The film is an adaptation of the short story from Night Shift and was done using all practical FX (matte paintings, animatronics, puppets). Hallelujah!
Gray Matter will be playing at festivals in the upcoming winter months. Check out the poster by The Dude Designs' Tom Hodge, the first stills, and even the trailer below. Red Clark directs, and Fessenden stars along with Aaron Christensen, Scott Lynch-Giddings, Steve Herson, and Kenneth Martin.
Keep up with creeps over on the Gray Matter Facebook page!
Synopsis
Gray Matter is a short film adaptation based on a story by Stephen King from the collection Night Shift. It takes place during the haze and howl of a deadly blizzard.
The film is an adaptation of the short story from Night Shift and was done using all practical FX (matte paintings, animatronics, puppets). Hallelujah!
Gray Matter will be playing at festivals in the upcoming winter months. Check out the poster by The Dude Designs' Tom Hodge, the first stills, and even the trailer below. Red Clark directs, and Fessenden stars along with Aaron Christensen, Scott Lynch-Giddings, Steve Herson, and Kenneth Martin.
Keep up with creeps over on the Gray Matter Facebook page!
Synopsis
Gray Matter is a short film adaptation based on a story by Stephen King from the collection Night Shift. It takes place during the haze and howl of a deadly blizzard.
- 10/18/2013
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
After Walter White met his demise in Breaking Bad’s series finale, The Albuquerque Journal decided to pay respects to one of their own — with a fake obituary printed in the real paper.
The paper’s obit cites Walt as a 52-year-old man who died after a “long battle with cancer, and a gunshot wound.” They also refer to him as a “co-founder of Gray Matter,” which we’re pretty sure Gretchen and Elliott Schwartz would complain about … if they weren’t still living in fear of death by laser pointer.
Walt was also a “research chemist who taught high...
The paper’s obit cites Walt as a 52-year-old man who died after a “long battle with cancer, and a gunshot wound.” They also refer to him as a “co-founder of Gray Matter,” which we’re pretty sure Gretchen and Elliott Schwartz would complain about … if they weren’t still living in fear of death by laser pointer.
Walt was also a “research chemist who taught high...
- 10/4/2013
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW.com - PopWatch
Breaking Bad fans, this is awesome! In honor of the hit show's big series finale this past Sunday, Breaking Bad fans sad to see the hit show go have placed an obituary for Bryan Cranston's character Walter White (who passed away in thee finale) in a local New Mexico newspaper. "Walter White aka 'Heisenberg,' 52, of Albuquerque, died Sunday after a long battle with lung cancer and a gunshot wound," reads the obit, which can be found on page A4 of today's Albuquerque Journal. "A co-founder of Gray Matter, White was a research chemist who taught high school chemistry, and latter founded a meth manufacturing empire." "He is survived by his wife, Skyler Lambert; song Walter...
- 10/4/2013
- E! Online
"Breaking Bad" already said goodbye to Walter White, and now the city of Albuquerque, Nm has bid farewell to its most notorious fictional resident as well.
The Albuquerque Journal newspaper ran an obituary for Walt following his onscreen demise. The paper of course had his cause of death be accurate to the show.
"White, Walter, aka 'Heisenberg,' 52, of Albuquerque, died Sunday after a long battle with lung cancer, and a gunshot wound," the obit reads. "A co-founder of Gray Matter, White was a research chemist who taught high school chemistry and later founded a meth manufacturing empire. He is survived by his wife, Skyler Lambert; son Walter 'Flynn' Jr.; and daughter Holly. A private memorial was held by his family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a drug abuse prevention charity of your choice. He will be greatly missed."
While that whole family private memorial thing...
The Albuquerque Journal newspaper ran an obituary for Walt following his onscreen demise. The paper of course had his cause of death be accurate to the show.
"White, Walter, aka 'Heisenberg,' 52, of Albuquerque, died Sunday after a long battle with lung cancer, and a gunshot wound," the obit reads. "A co-founder of Gray Matter, White was a research chemist who taught high school chemistry and later founded a meth manufacturing empire. He is survived by his wife, Skyler Lambert; son Walter 'Flynn' Jr.; and daughter Holly. A private memorial was held by his family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a drug abuse prevention charity of your choice. He will be greatly missed."
While that whole family private memorial thing...
- 10/4/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Spoiler Alert ... but if you don't know what happened by now, you probably live in a cave and don't have the Internet. Whatever, you've been warned ... Walter White's death on "Breaking Bad" is apparently hitting some people harder than others ... 'cause the guy just got a real-life obituary in the newspaper where the show took place. White would Love the obit -- which ran in the Albuquerque Journal -- 'cause it credits him as a...
- 10/4/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Charlie Rose made an appearance on the penultimate episode of “Breaking Bad,” and on Tuesday morning it was time for “Breaking Bad” creator Vince Gilligan to return the favor. Gilligan, who apparently was able to escape Stephen Colbert’s clutches Monday popped in on “CBS This Morning” to talk about the hit AMC meth drama — and particularly Rose’s cameo. Also read: ‘Breaking Bad’ Creator Vince Gilligan Held Hostage by Stephen Colbert (Video) (On the series, veteran interviewer Rose played host to Walter White’s former Gray Matter partners Gretchen and Elliott Schwartz, who downplayed White’s involvement in the company,...
- 10/1/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Review Paul Martinovic 1 Oct 2013 - 06:58
Paul salutes the passing of Breaking Bad; brilliant, all-consuming storytelling that will never be forgotten by its audience...
This review contains spoilers.
5.16 Felina
“The chemistry must be respected.” - Walter White
It’s been a source of tension worthy of the show itself: would Breaking Bad manage to tie-up the unmitigated tension and nigh-on flawless action-drama of the past five series in a way that would stay true to the characters and overall ‘vision’ of the show, while also not feeling like a terrible anti-climax in the wake of the insanity that preceded it?
Well, I can only envisage two types of reactions to Felina, the Breaking Bad finale: 1) that was perfect, or 2) that was a little too perfect.
In terms of closure, this finale was staggeringly eager to please: there’s not a plot point of note (sorry Huell and Ted Beneke) that...
Paul salutes the passing of Breaking Bad; brilliant, all-consuming storytelling that will never be forgotten by its audience...
This review contains spoilers.
5.16 Felina
“The chemistry must be respected.” - Walter White
It’s been a source of tension worthy of the show itself: would Breaking Bad manage to tie-up the unmitigated tension and nigh-on flawless action-drama of the past five series in a way that would stay true to the characters and overall ‘vision’ of the show, while also not feeling like a terrible anti-climax in the wake of the insanity that preceded it?
Well, I can only envisage two types of reactions to Felina, the Breaking Bad finale: 1) that was perfect, or 2) that was a little too perfect.
In terms of closure, this finale was staggeringly eager to please: there’s not a plot point of note (sorry Huell and Ted Beneke) that...
- 10/1/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
The series finale of "Breaking Bad" was oh-so-good.While some TV shows go out with a ton of unanswered questions and open-ended assumptions ("Lost," "Dexter," we're looking at you!), Heisenberg and Co. ended the show by tying up a ton of loose ends -- and finally killing someone from the much talked-about ricin. So, after 62 episodes, where does everyone stand? Keep reading to see who lived, who died and who got sweet, sweet justice. Obviously, Spoilers Ahead:Gretchen & Elliott ReturnWe all knew Walt would go after the incredibly wealthy Gretchen and Elliott Schwartz -- especially after they proclaimed on TV that he had nothing to do with their uber-successful company Gray Matter, except coming up with the name, on the penultimate episode.But most people probably didn't think it would go down like this. No, Walt didn't off his former business partners -- he instead uses their wealth to his advantage.
- 9/30/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Breaking Bad has gone dark one last time, and after seeing how Vince Gilligan & Co. chose to wrap Walter White’s journey, I say this with all of the sincerity in my being:
Yeah, bitch!
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The amazing series ended with an equally impressive episode, which connected all of the flashforwards we’d seen and methodically led to the story’s conclusion. It gave us closure on everyone we cared about – and satisfyingly finished off the ones we really wanted to see put in the ground.
Though I...
Yeah, bitch!
Related | Breaking Bad Prequel Spin-Off Better Call Saul Ordered to Series at AMC
The amazing series ended with an equally impressive episode, which connected all of the flashforwards we’d seen and methodically led to the story’s conclusion. It gave us closure on everyone we cared about – and satisfyingly finished off the ones we really wanted to see put in the ground.
Though I...
- 9/30/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Tent the house, zip up the hazmat suits, fire up the Thai-subtitlted karaoke machine, whip up some tableside guacamole — do whatever you have to do to ready yourself for “Felina,” the last-ever episode of Breaking Bad tonight at 9 p.m. on AMC. Gobs of questions hang in the air, which is already heavy with dread. What kind of revenge plan is meth lord Walt cooking up on his way back to Albuquerque? Should Gretchen and Elliott beef up security at Gray Matter? Is Jesse doomed to spend an eternity making 92 percent-pure blue meth for the Nazis between bowls of Ben and Jerry’s?...
- 9/29/2013
- by Dan Snierson
- EW - Inside TV
After the adrenaline pumping emotionally draining exploits last week, this episode slows things down but is no less gripping. The episode opens with Saul, now needing to take advantage of his own fixer, finding to his surprise that he actually operates out of a real vacuum cleaner store. But he isn’t the only resident in the way station to anonymity, Walt is still waiting to be moved on and is none too happy about it. With the odd couple now thrown together for the next few days, Walt attempts to have Saul contact a team of hit men in order to seek revenge on Uncle Jack. Saul though, seems to have finally reached his limit in going above and beyond for Walt and refuses to help him. He even offers “a nickels worth of advice” and suggests that to save his family from further persecution he should turn himself in.
- 9/25/2013
- by Andrew McCarroll
- Obsessed with Film
Feature Michael Noble 26 Sep 2013 - 07:16
This weekend sees the final ever episode of Breaking Bad air, but how is it going to play out?
As you might expect, this feature contains Breaking Bad spoilers.
Possibly the most highly-anticipated television event since the Gold Blend Couple set down their mugs, the impending climax of Breaking Bad has inspired a lot of fevered speculation. At times, it’s felt as though every fifth thing on the internet has concerned Walter White in some way. 0.20 of an internet? That’s a lot, even if a full third of that was made up of people saying that ‘he enters Witness Protection and that’s how Malcolm in the Middle starts.’ If you’re one of them, write out one hundred times ‘I must not copy jokes from the internet’.
Fortunately, Den of Geek readers are a smarter bunch than that and many of...
This weekend sees the final ever episode of Breaking Bad air, but how is it going to play out?
As you might expect, this feature contains Breaking Bad spoilers.
Possibly the most highly-anticipated television event since the Gold Blend Couple set down their mugs, the impending climax of Breaking Bad has inspired a lot of fevered speculation. At times, it’s felt as though every fifth thing on the internet has concerned Walter White in some way. 0.20 of an internet? That’s a lot, even if a full third of that was made up of people saying that ‘he enters Witness Protection and that’s how Malcolm in the Middle starts.’ If you’re one of them, write out one hundred times ‘I must not copy jokes from the internet’.
Fortunately, Den of Geek readers are a smarter bunch than that and many of...
- 9/25/2013
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
Review Paul Martinovic 24 Sep 2013 - 07:20
Breaking Bad's penultimate episode, like the rest of the drama, is stalked by death. Here's Paul's review of Granite State...
This review contains spoilers.
5.15 Granite State
Over the entire course of television history you’ll struggle to find many TV shows that haven’t relied on death as one of the most trusty and reliable weapons in their dramatic arsenal. Need a previously unsympathetic character to win round the audience? Have their pet die and display their softer side. Need a page one rewrite of a show whose cast of characters are growing stale? Have a plane crash into the local pub! Supporting actor caught DUI or yelling slurs at a co-star? Send them to Belize. Hell, even Friends has the episode where the weird neighbour dies. Death in TV and other forms of fiction is ultimately little more than narrative punctuation: it’s necessary.
Breaking Bad's penultimate episode, like the rest of the drama, is stalked by death. Here's Paul's review of Granite State...
This review contains spoilers.
5.15 Granite State
Over the entire course of television history you’ll struggle to find many TV shows that haven’t relied on death as one of the most trusty and reliable weapons in their dramatic arsenal. Need a previously unsympathetic character to win round the audience? Have their pet die and display their softer side. Need a page one rewrite of a show whose cast of characters are growing stale? Have a plane crash into the local pub! Supporting actor caught DUI or yelling slurs at a co-star? Send them to Belize. Hell, even Friends has the episode where the weird neighbour dies. Death in TV and other forms of fiction is ultimately little more than narrative punctuation: it’s necessary.
- 9/24/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
On last night's Breaking Bad, we learned what hell is like. It's being sequestered in a cabin with two copies of Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium. It’s putting on your porkpie hat and finding it no longer summons up Heisenbergian powers. It’s hearing that your money is just going to collect dust with you in New Hampshire because your precious family doesn’t want anything to do with you. Walt, at last, is in the hell of his own making. And just when you think he’s accepted it, his old pals Gretchen and Elliott arrive to kick more dirt on his grave, expunging him from the history of Gray Matter Technologies — and sparking Walt's fuse again. But is that really what made Walt ditch his Dimple Pinch (neat) at the end of Breaking Bad’s penultimate episode? How much more misery can Jesse take? So many more...
- 9/23/2013
- by Denise Martin
- Vulture
Leave it to Breaking Bad to bring financial journalism and Hollywood together. The New York Times’ Andrew Ross Sorkin clearly enjoyed the shout-out to his column during last night’s episode of Breaking Bad, so much so that he took the time to write a nearly 500-word fictional piece dedicated to the matter.
Gray Matter, that is. Last night’s episode — spoilers ahead — saw Charlie Rose interviewing Walter White’s former colleagues Elliott and Gretchen Schwartz of Gray Matter Technologies about a Sorkin column questioning their company’s grant for drug treatment centers and their ties to Mr. White himself.
Gray Matter, that is. Last night’s episode — spoilers ahead — saw Charlie Rose interviewing Walter White’s former colleagues Elliott and Gretchen Schwartz of Gray Matter Technologies about a Sorkin column questioning their company’s grant for drug treatment centers and their ties to Mr. White himself.
- 9/23/2013
- by Shirley Li
- EW.com - PopWatch
In last night's episode of "Breaking Bad" -- spoilers will follow, if you haven't seen it -- Walter White (Bryan Cranston) is sitting at a bar in New Hampshire when he spots some familiar faces on the television as the bartender flips through the channels. It's his old partners at Gray Matter Technologies, Elliott (Adam Godley) and Gretchen Schwartz (Jessica Hecht), and they're talking about their company on "Charlie Rose," an appearance about which Rose spilled the beans when interviewing Vince Gilligan at the Museum of the Moving Image in July. On the show appearance within the show, Elliott and Gretchen are there to talk about a $28 million grant their charity announced for drug abuse treatment in the Southwest. They claim it's because they want to help out in the region in which they live, but Rose continues "I'm sure you're aware there are people who suggest other motives," citing...
- 9/23/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
We’re nearly caught up to the cold open flashforwards we’ve been treated to on two occasions this season. “Granite State” moves forward quickly through the months after Walt decided to take the trip to the vacuum cleaner store and start a new life. We take a few minutes to see just how far Walt has fallen, as he can no longer even control Saul anymore. Having decided starting a new life will work for him as well, Saul has no interest in hanging around Walt a second more than he has to. Even when Walt attempts his usual growling threats, he just ends up going into a coughing fit, which is hardly threatening. Saul simply tells Walt – who couldn’t get past “It’s not over until I say” – it’s over. This is pretty much it for Walter White. He has no other options except to run and hide.
- 9/23/2013
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
If you can read this through your tear-filled eyes, here’s a quick rundown of everything that happened on tonight’s penultimate episode of Breaking Bad. Caution: Many, many spoilers ahead:
*Saul follows Walt to the vacuum cleaner repair store (which is an actual store), where he warns Walt that the police will never stop going after Skyler. And despite Walt’s desire for Saul to be relocated with him, Saul heads off to his new life in Nebraska.
*Uncle Jack and company break into Hank’s house to steal Jesse’s confession tape. Then, after Todd saves Jesse from the wrath of Jack,...
*Saul follows Walt to the vacuum cleaner repair store (which is an actual store), where he warns Walt that the police will never stop going after Skyler. And despite Walt’s desire for Saul to be relocated with him, Saul heads off to his new life in Nebraska.
*Uncle Jack and company break into Hank’s house to steal Jesse’s confession tape. Then, after Todd saves Jesse from the wrath of Jack,...
- 9/23/2013
- by Samantha Highfill
- EW.com - PopWatch
So that’s how we’re going to do this, eh Breaking Bad? You’re going to reduce me to shaking sobs every. single. week.
Here are the highlights from this Sunday’s episode:
• As he prepares to start a new life under a new identity, Saul has one more run-in with Walt – who is planning to take out Uncle Jack’s gang and steal back his cash. Saul advises his former client to stay and “face the music”; otherwise, Skyler and the kids will have a very tough time in the near (and far) future.
• Uncle Jack’s gang...
Here are the highlights from this Sunday’s episode:
• As he prepares to start a new life under a new identity, Saul has one more run-in with Walt – who is planning to take out Uncle Jack’s gang and steal back his cash. Saul advises his former client to stay and “face the music”; otherwise, Skyler and the kids will have a very tough time in the near (and far) future.
• Uncle Jack’s gang...
- 9/23/2013
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
On Aug. 11, Breaking Bad returns for its final eight-episode run. Before the second half of season 5 premieres, refresh your memory with this handy guide to the series — presented, naturally, in the form of the periodic table.
1. H — Hank: Schrader, Walt’s brother-in-law — a DEA agent who’s the Javert to Heisenberg’s Valjean
2. He — Heisenberg: Walt’s criminal alter-ego, named for Werner Heisenberg — a German theoretical physicist best known for his eponymous “uncertainty principle”
3. Li — Lily of the Valley: A pretty flowering plant found in cool, temperate environments and New Mexican backyards — and what Walt uses to poison Jesse...
1. H — Hank: Schrader, Walt’s brother-in-law — a DEA agent who’s the Javert to Heisenberg’s Valjean
2. He — Heisenberg: Walt’s criminal alter-ego, named for Werner Heisenberg — a German theoretical physicist best known for his eponymous “uncertainty principle”
3. Li — Lily of the Valley: A pretty flowering plant found in cool, temperate environments and New Mexican backyards — and what Walt uses to poison Jesse...
- 8/9/2013
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
This Sunday, AMC’s Breaking Bad begins a final run of eight episodes, bringing the tale of Walter White to its inexorable conclusion. The show has become one of the great running masterpieces of the last half-decade of television, bringing the post-Sopranos model of anti-heroic TV drama to new critical highs (and terrifying new moral lows). What makes it even more impressive is that — in an era defined by ever-more-gigantic ensembles — Breaking Bad has unfurled its epic American tale with a relatively small cast of characters. While other shows opt for cast breadth, Bad has explored each character’s depth,...
- 8/6/2013
- by Katie Atkinson
- EW.com - PopWatch
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul return in their Emmy-winning roles of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. With Gus Fring dead, Walt’s transformation from a well-meaning family man to ruthless drug kingpin is nearly complete. When he begins to make a killing in the meth business, his murderous schemes are threatened by a new investigation led by his relentless brother-in-law Hank (Dean Norris). Executive produced by Vince Gilligan and Mark Johnson, the fifth season charts the murderous rise of Walter White as he reaches new highs…and new lows.
5×01 “Live Free or Die”
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Rj Mitte | Written by Vince Gilligan | Directed by Michael Slovis
“I won.”
And with those words, uttered with a grotesque smugness, shows us just how far Walter White has come. Those words, so simple and yet, full of weight, tell us everything about this man. A man who...
5×01 “Live Free or Die”
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Rj Mitte | Written by Vince Gilligan | Directed by Michael Slovis
“I won.”
And with those words, uttered with a grotesque smugness, shows us just how far Walter White has come. Those words, so simple and yet, full of weight, tell us everything about this man. A man who...
- 5/31/2013
- by Nathan Smith
- Nerdly
"Breaking Bad" fans, have you always felt like there was something missing in your life? All that's about to change with the creation of "Methopoly" -- a fan-made board game inspired by both Monopoly and the "Lostopoly" tribute version that popped up online in 2008. Ever wanted to own the show's infamous Rv or share a piece of Gray Matter Technologies? Now's your chance -- just try to stay out of jail.
The game's creator, Joanne Silverman, shared her reasons for creating the game on Methopoly.com, where fans can download their own copy of the board for free:
When Season 5 of Breaking Bad began, I knew I would design my own board and call it Methopoly. I wanted to learn Photoshop and knew this would be the perfect project. This has truly been a labor of love and I dedicate it to Breaking Bad, one of the greatest series in television history.
The game's creator, Joanne Silverman, shared her reasons for creating the game on Methopoly.com, where fans can download their own copy of the board for free:
When Season 5 of Breaking Bad began, I knew I would design my own board and call it Methopoly. I wanted to learn Photoshop and knew this would be the perfect project. This has truly been a labor of love and I dedicate it to Breaking Bad, one of the greatest series in television history.
- 2/21/2013
- by Laura Prudom
- Huffington Post
Dark Horse Comics Editor-in-Chief Scott Allie provided us with another guest interview this week in which he chats with the incomparable Steve Niles, horror writer extraordinaire.
Scott Allie: Your 30 Days of Night, which had its tenth anniversary this year, is widely credited as responsible for the resurgence of horror comics in the last decade. What do you think of where horror comics have gone since the first 30 Days of Night?
Steve Niles (pictured above): It’s very nice people think Ben Templesmith and I had the slightest thing to do with horror becoming a stable comic genre. There was a great shift that happened. Horror comics went from EC tributes to having their own spotlight. I hope it happens to other genres in comics. Right now we have many great horror comics out there, from Hellboy to Fatale to Revival. Even the horror titles from Marvel/DC have gotten pretty great.
Scott Allie: Your 30 Days of Night, which had its tenth anniversary this year, is widely credited as responsible for the resurgence of horror comics in the last decade. What do you think of where horror comics have gone since the first 30 Days of Night?
Steve Niles (pictured above): It’s very nice people think Ben Templesmith and I had the slightest thing to do with horror becoming a stable comic genre. There was a great shift that happened. Horror comics went from EC tributes to having their own spotlight. I hope it happens to other genres in comics. Right now we have many great horror comics out there, from Hellboy to Fatale to Revival. Even the horror titles from Marvel/DC have gotten pretty great.
- 11/17/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller from Reverb Publishing will be unleashing its madness onto PC soon. Players will be able to jump into an episodic story where you are Erica Reed, an FBI agent with the power of post-cognition.
Now it is your job to track down a serial killer and the choices you make will be critical to your success!
From the Press Release
Reverb Publishing has unveiled new screens from its forthcoming adventure Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller. The game is the first commercial release from fledgling developer Phoenix Online Studios – renowned creators of the King’s Quest fan game The Silver Lining. An episodic story in the spirit of Dexter and Heavy Rain, Cognition stars Erica Reed, an FBI agent in Boston, Massachusetts, who lost her brother years ago to a serial killer who was never caught.
In the high-stress hunt to save him, she began developing...
Now it is your job to track down a serial killer and the choices you make will be critical to your success!
From the Press Release
Reverb Publishing has unveiled new screens from its forthcoming adventure Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller. The game is the first commercial release from fledgling developer Phoenix Online Studios – renowned creators of the King’s Quest fan game The Silver Lining. An episodic story in the spirit of Dexter and Heavy Rain, Cognition stars Erica Reed, an FBI agent in Boston, Massachusetts, who lost her brother years ago to a serial killer who was never caught.
In the high-stress hunt to save him, she began developing...
- 10/12/2012
- by Amanda Dyar
- DreadCentral.com
It’s not a full album release of the band “Twaught Hammer”, but believe me, this is much better news. Madison Gates is releasing this sweet compilation of Dave Porter‘s compositions from all five seasons of Breaking Bad on August 28. Some of the classic musical cues from Breaking Bad‘s run make up Breaking Bad: Original Score From The Television Series with extended versions and new tracks that have not yet been heard. The only portion of the series that will not make the disc is any music from the final eight episodes because those episodes have not been filmed yet. We can only hope for another release if this one sells well.
“Composing the original music for Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad has been an incredible experience,” Porter said in statement. “I’ve had the pleasure of reliving it while creating this compilation. I’ve selected a...
“Composing the original music for Vince Gilligan’s Breaking Bad has been an incredible experience,” Porter said in statement. “I’ve had the pleasure of reliving it while creating this compilation. I’ve selected a...
- 8/21/2012
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
After last week’s episode ended with an innocent kid being shot, I assumed that the aftermath in “Buyout” would add another tally to the body count. However, as is typical with the show, I was dead wrong. Instead, “Buyout” is a fairly logical continuation of last week’s events. People talk out their problems instead of doing something rash. Everything that happened in this episode made sense.
Todd doesn’t think he did anything wrong, and in a way he is right. The kid could have caused them to get caught (not very likely, but still) and Todd had been told multiple times by both Walt and Jesse that there could be no witnesses. Jesse wants Todd out. Thankfully he doesn’t go through another catatonic faze like he did last season, but he still feels incredibly beat down. Dead kids are like Jesse’s kryptonite,...
After last week’s episode ended with an innocent kid being shot, I assumed that the aftermath in “Buyout” would add another tally to the body count. However, as is typical with the show, I was dead wrong. Instead, “Buyout” is a fairly logical continuation of last week’s events. People talk out their problems instead of doing something rash. Everything that happened in this episode made sense.
Todd doesn’t think he did anything wrong, and in a way he is right. The kid could have caused them to get caught (not very likely, but still) and Todd had been told multiple times by both Walt and Jesse that there could be no witnesses. Jesse wants Todd out. Thankfully he doesn’t go through another catatonic faze like he did last season, but he still feels incredibly beat down. Dead kids are like Jesse’s kryptonite,...
- 8/20/2012
- by Jeremy Sollie
- Obsessed with Film
Greed. Ambition. Business. Lost opportunities. And the most awkward family dinner this side of American Beauty. The first half of Breaking Bad‘s fifth season is drawing to a close, but the conflict between our three doomed meth business partners – Walt, Jesse and Mike – has no end in sight. The relationship between Mike and Walt was never going to work but this week it only gets worse as Mike insists on being bought out with Walt’s stubbornness only seeking to not let that happen.
Breaking Bad is a show that is careful not to reveal its hand at one turn, and at times the motivations and actions of characters are double bluffs to ensure they come out on top and never have to fold. If Season 4 was an elaborate chess match between Walt and Gus, then Season 5 is a Texas Hold-Em poker game between Walt, Jesse and Mike, but...
Breaking Bad is a show that is careful not to reveal its hand at one turn, and at times the motivations and actions of characters are double bluffs to ensure they come out on top and never have to fold. If Season 4 was an elaborate chess match between Walt and Gus, then Season 5 is a Texas Hold-Em poker game between Walt, Jesse and Mike, but...
- 8/20/2012
- by Will Chadwick
- We Got This Covered
Breaking Bad 5×05 “Buyout”
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Rj Mitte | Written by Vince Gilligan, Gennifer Hutchison | Directed by Colin Bucksey
**Spoilers Lie Beyond Here**
I previously discussed very briefly that Vince Gilligan mentioned that the log line of the series was taking Walter White from Mister Chips to Scarface. While I cannot deny that this is a plain and simple truth, I think that in the midst of this slow-burn transition, Walter White is slowly gliding past another phase: The Daniel Plainview phase. I was instantly reminded of Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 classic film, “There Will Be Blood.” Of course, that was a film about an oilman driven by greed and slowly goes insane because he doesn’t want anyone to succeed. He was a creature who learned to stop crawling about in the muck and rise up. The thing about Walter White is, he’s...
Stars: Bryan Cranston, Anna Gunn, Aaron Paul, Dean Norris, Rj Mitte | Written by Vince Gilligan, Gennifer Hutchison | Directed by Colin Bucksey
**Spoilers Lie Beyond Here**
I previously discussed very briefly that Vince Gilligan mentioned that the log line of the series was taking Walter White from Mister Chips to Scarface. While I cannot deny that this is a plain and simple truth, I think that in the midst of this slow-burn transition, Walter White is slowly gliding past another phase: The Daniel Plainview phase. I was instantly reminded of Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 classic film, “There Will Be Blood.” Of course, that was a film about an oilman driven by greed and slowly goes insane because he doesn’t want anyone to succeed. He was a creature who learned to stop crawling about in the muck and rise up. The thing about Walter White is, he’s...
- 8/20/2012
- by Nathan Smith
- Nerdly
Throughout this shortened season, Walt has shown how adept he is at lying and manipulating the emotions of those around him in order to get what he wants. He’s proven so adept at it that he can seemingly cry on cue now, as he did last week in order to get Hank out of his office long enough for Walt to bug the room. But in the aftermath of “Dead Freight,” Walt proves just as capable at telling the truth, but he only opens up when his dreams of creating a meth empire become dangerously close to collapsing. And what exactly does he finally confess? His very motives behind his insane drive to make more money than he could possibly need. You might be thinking, “Didn’t he start cooking meth so he could provide for his family after his cancer killed him?” There’s no doubt that played...
- 8/20/2012
- by Brody Gibson
- Boomtron
After last week's action-heavy episode, "Breaking Bad" slowed the pace Sunday (Aug. 19) for an episode that was mostly about characters sitting around and talking -- though the conversations were so fraught and tense that "Buyout" was just about the equal of "Dead Freight" in terms of tension.
It was also incredibly revealing, particularly Walt and Jesse's conversation before the most uncomfortable family dinner since "American Beauty."
Both Jesse and Mike, in the wake of Todd shooting the kid who witnessed their methylamine heist, are looking to get out of the business and want to sell the chemical, netting a cool $15 million windfall. Walt, though, is adamant that they keep cooking, noting that $15 million is a fraction of what they can make by using all of it to make meth.
But, Jesse wonders, if Walt just wants his family to be taken care of if his cancer comes back, and the sale will mean he,...
It was also incredibly revealing, particularly Walt and Jesse's conversation before the most uncomfortable family dinner since "American Beauty."
Both Jesse and Mike, in the wake of Todd shooting the kid who witnessed their methylamine heist, are looking to get out of the business and want to sell the chemical, netting a cool $15 million windfall. Walt, though, is adamant that they keep cooking, noting that $15 million is a fraction of what they can make by using all of it to make meth.
But, Jesse wonders, if Walt just wants his family to be taken care of if his cancer comes back, and the sale will mean he,...
- 8/20/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
What "Buyout" lacked in momentum, it made up for with a few memorable moments.
Perhaps the slowest episode of Breaking Bad Season 5, the installment didn't shock or present the viewer with anything new: as expected, Jesse took the 14-year old's murder very hard, while Walt merely acted affected by it for the sake of his colleague.
Skyler is still a confused, crying mess; Walt a manipulator; Mike a genius DEA tail shaker who is growing more and more tired of the drug game.
We were treated to some serious upheaval within this trio's business world, along with Walt finding yet another unique way out of a seemingly impossible situation. And we were left wondering just what he has in mind to ensure that "everybody wins." But, overall, the episode really just drove home the point that Walt is in this for ego above all else. It did little to advance the overall plot.
Perhaps the slowest episode of Breaking Bad Season 5, the installment didn't shock or present the viewer with anything new: as expected, Jesse took the 14-year old's murder very hard, while Walt merely acted affected by it for the sake of his colleague.
Skyler is still a confused, crying mess; Walt a manipulator; Mike a genius DEA tail shaker who is growing more and more tired of the drug game.
We were treated to some serious upheaval within this trio's business world, along with Walt finding yet another unique way out of a seemingly impossible situation. And we were left wondering just what he has in mind to ensure that "everybody wins." But, overall, the episode really just drove home the point that Walt is in this for ego above all else. It did little to advance the overall plot.
- 8/20/2012
- by matt@mediavine.com (Matt Richenthal)
- TVfanatic
Breaking Bad 5.06 'Buyout' Recap
After a major mishap last week, Jesse and Walt are left to pick up the pieces and deal with the fallout from Todd's fatal snap decision. But even when a decision is made, the tension hits the crew hard and business will never be the same in 'Buyout'.
The cleanup crew
This week's cold open consisted of Walt, Todd, and Mike dealing with the aftermath of last week's fatal shooting of a curious young kid that happened upon their train heist. With no way of knowing how much he actually saw, Todd acted and shot him in the face. Breaking Bad has a fascination with immediate after-math that not many other shows share and we were shown the disassembling of the dirt-bike until it's nothing but useless spare parts and then pure melted refuse. We weren't shown the actual disposal of the body but as Walt...
After a major mishap last week, Jesse and Walt are left to pick up the pieces and deal with the fallout from Todd's fatal snap decision. But even when a decision is made, the tension hits the crew hard and business will never be the same in 'Buyout'.
The cleanup crew
This week's cold open consisted of Walt, Todd, and Mike dealing with the aftermath of last week's fatal shooting of a curious young kid that happened upon their train heist. With no way of knowing how much he actually saw, Todd acted and shot him in the face. Breaking Bad has a fascination with immediate after-math that not many other shows share and we were shown the disassembling of the dirt-bike until it's nothing but useless spare parts and then pure melted refuse. We weren't shown the actual disposal of the body but as Walt...
- 8/20/2012
- by keysha
- TVovermind.com
The better angels of Jesse’s nature, coupled with the blossoming of some old-fashioned common sense, leads him to a momentous decision in this week’s episode of Breaking Bad. But seeing as how that decision runs counter to Walt’s interests, its chances for survival are worse than those of a spider in a jelly jar. So drop a fumigation tent over your house and let’s review what happened in “Buyout.”
The Kid Stays In The Picture | The episode opens with a perfectly scored, dialogue-free sequence of Mike, Walt and Todd giving their train-job witness and his motorbike...
The Kid Stays In The Picture | The episode opens with a perfectly scored, dialogue-free sequence of Mike, Walt and Todd giving their train-job witness and his motorbike...
- 8/20/2012
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
When it comes to documentaries, I feel that if it does not stick with you the way a fictional movie would then it did not do it's job successfully. There are countless documentaries that haunt me to this day: Marjoe, Paradise Lost, Gray Matter, They Killed Sister Dorothy, Tarnation, and Dear Zachary, just to name a few. The Imposter looks bound to join that list. Synopsis: A gripping thriller straight out of real life, The Imposter is an original film experience that walks...
- 7/18/2012
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
As the fifth season of AMC’s Breaking Bad has just kicked off we take a look at the ten most significant moments in Walter White’s fall from meek chemistry teacher to the top drug lord in the south.
When Breaking Bad began, series creator Vince Gilligan told us that his goal for the character of Walt in the series would be ‘to turn Mr Chips into Scarface’. By the end of the fourth season of the show it is clear that Walt has crossed a serious boundary and can now finally be considered wholly irredeemable. This transformation has been a gradual and nuanced transition worthy of a look back over as we enter into the final hours of the show.
This article is for fans of the series so please be aware that it is rife with spoilers.
1. Gray Matter
Arguably the beginning of Walter White’s fall...
When Breaking Bad began, series creator Vince Gilligan told us that his goal for the character of Walt in the series would be ‘to turn Mr Chips into Scarface’. By the end of the fourth season of the show it is clear that Walt has crossed a serious boundary and can now finally be considered wholly irredeemable. This transformation has been a gradual and nuanced transition worthy of a look back over as we enter into the final hours of the show.
This article is for fans of the series so please be aware that it is rife with spoilers.
1. Gray Matter
Arguably the beginning of Walter White’s fall...
- 7/16/2012
- by Sam Whittingham
- Obsessed with Film
In less than two weeks, on July 15, we’ll be able to talk about the first episode of the final season of AMC’s Breaking Bad or as we like to call it, “the best damn show on television” where meth cooks Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul) have no one to answer to. Meanwhile at home, Walter’s wife, Skylar (Anna Gunn) now knows about her husband’s secret life and we can expect Walter’s brother-in-law, DEA Agent Hank Schrader (Dean Norris) is going to feel like he’s never been closer to the biggest and baddest meth producers in the Southwest after the events of the Season 4 finale.
Observing all of the events that have transpired is Skylar’s sister, and Hank’s wife, Marie, played by Betsy Brandt who has a strong connection to two of the forces pulling at Walter’s life,...
Observing all of the events that have transpired is Skylar’s sister, and Hank’s wife, Marie, played by Betsy Brandt who has a strong connection to two of the forces pulling at Walter’s life,...
- 7/6/2012
- by Ernie Estrella
- BuzzFocus.com
By Jeffrey Matulef
Gabriel Knight creator Jane Jensen recently suggested in an interview with Polygon that her long dormant globe-trotting archaeological mystery series may resurface sometime soon.
The Gabriel Knight series spanned three titles from 1993's Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father to 1999's Gabriel Knight: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned. Recently, Jensen founded her new Kickstarter-based company, Pinkerton Road. Jensen describes the studio's first game, Moebius, as a "metaphysical adventure in the vain of Dante's Equation, Gray Matter, and Gabriel Knight." In a more recent Kickstarter update she promises a second project funded by a publisher and describes this "mystery game x" as "a third-person adventure game" and "a dark mystery of the kind you would normally associate with me." "You will be excited," she adds.
Jensen admits that while she's "mentally moved on" from Gabriel Knight, she would like to revisit the rogueish detective/novelist...
Gabriel Knight creator Jane Jensen recently suggested in an interview with Polygon that her long dormant globe-trotting archaeological mystery series may resurface sometime soon.
The Gabriel Knight series spanned three titles from 1993's Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father to 1999's Gabriel Knight: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned. Recently, Jensen founded her new Kickstarter-based company, Pinkerton Road. Jensen describes the studio's first game, Moebius, as a "metaphysical adventure in the vain of Dante's Equation, Gray Matter, and Gabriel Knight." In a more recent Kickstarter update she promises a second project funded by a publisher and describes this "mystery game x" as "a third-person adventure game" and "a dark mystery of the kind you would normally associate with me." "You will be excited," she adds.
Jensen admits that while she's "mentally moved on" from Gabriel Knight, she would like to revisit the rogueish detective/novelist...
- 5/7/2012
- by MTV Video Games
- MTV Multiplayer
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