Guillermo del Toro's and Carlton Cuse's The Strain is easily the best new show of the summer, in every way: stunning visuals, a fresh story, memorable characters, and tension and terror galore, all topped by an excellent cast. Kevin Durand [...]
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We've loved the FX Network for quite some time now, and that love has been fortified with every season renewal of American Horror Story. The addition of Guillermo del Toro's and Carlton Cuse's The Strain to the FX lineup doubled [...]
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When the long-awaited Marvel Comic-Con panel kicked off in Hall H last Saturday, I expected there might be at least a little something from the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy. There was, but not what I was expecting. The first [...]
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Hopefully by now you've watched the premiere of The Strain, and hopefully you weren't alone, or it was during daylight hours. Maybe you've even watched it four times by now, like me. Isn't it amazing in every way? The production [...]
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New series The Strain premieres this Sunday on FX, and is the first collaboration between film writer/director Guillermo del Toro (Pacific Rim, Pan's Labyrinth) and TV writer/showrunner Carlton Cuse (Lost, Bates Motel). They each brought their considerable talents to the table, and the results are stunning. To promote the [...]
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Genre: Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi Air Date/Time: July 13 at 10/9c Network: FX Writers: Guillermo del Toro & Chuck Hogan Director: Guillermo del Toro Summary: The series premiere of highly anticipated drama The Strain is set for Sunday, July 13 at 10 PM ET/PT. The Strain is a high [...]
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You may recall that the most recent TV spot for upcoming Carlton Cuse/Guillermo del Toro FX series The Strain included some pretty horrifying images, particularly at the end. In the brand new behind-the-scenes featurette, we get a lot more grossness, [...]
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It was terrific to finally get some actual footage of Guillermo del Toro's and Carlton Cuse's vampire infection series The Strain last week, even though they were very short snippets. Now we have more equally short snippets but WOW these [...]
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FX was one of the first networks to release artistic conceptual teases for upcoming series, most notably with American Horror Story. They set a tone for what was to come, and made us even more eager for actual footage. As [...]
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While we appreciate the lovely artsy teases for the upcoming vampire epidemic series from Guillermo Del Toro and Carlton Cuse The Strain, what we really have been waiting for is some actual footage, and a premiere date. One out of [...]
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The first of the conceptual teasers for upcoming FX series The Strain was intriguing: the eclipse. The second was disturbing: the creature sliding into the pupil of an eye. The new, third teaser is my favorite. A beautiful walking cane, [...]
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It looks like upcoming FX series The Strain is taking a page from sister series American Horror Story and releasing conceptual teasers for the show. If you watch other shows on FX you've likely seen the one we posted back [...]
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