The Body

I thoroughly enjoyed this show/film. Most of the characters are great! The second half was a little slower, but if you are a fan of dark humor serial killer movies, you will want to add this to your list! Bateman did an excellent job as the killer!

What is there to say about this movie other than if you were drawn into Lucifer within the first few minutes so to was the same for me for this title. Perhaps it's the same stare that says "I don't know if I want to screw you or kill you or maybe both." You are drawn in.....maybe it's the chiseled jaw line, that deep voice or the entire bad package. As far as Maggie, she is the equivalent of Lucifer's side kick. She's gorgeous, and smart and has a dark side herself. I finished watching it to watch "Wilkes" not necessarily to see what happens with the body. As for the horror...no not really. It's more of some gore with a little suspense and it's still entertaining to say the least. I really enjoyed the movie and I will be looking for more of Tom Bateman in the future.

I usually review television content by season, not individual episode, but Hulu's "Into The Dark" anthology series is something altogether unique. Each month for a year, presumably, a new episode will drop centered on a holiday theme. As such, it is probably best to review them episode-by-episode considering they are mini-movie length (this first one being nearly an hour and half).

Kicking things off in the series is "The Body", which sees an assassin (Tom Bateman) lugging around the corpse of his latest victim in order to get paid for the job. What better time to blend into the crowd than Halloween! Somewhat comically, he gets mixed up with a group that includes a smug party connoisseur (Ray Santiago), a preppy idiot (David Hull), a fiercely independent woman (Aurora Perrineau), and a slightly-unhinged-herself history buff (Rebecca Rittenhouse).

While not being the most compelling fare I've ever seen (even recently), "The Body" is interesting enough to hold one's attention easily all the way through, and is very smartly-written (as per usual for a Blumhouse production). I actually very much enjoyed the first half of the episode, even as the resolution let me down just a bit.

There's a little bit of everything in this one: gore, drama, action, humor...you name it. It also fits into its holiday theme (Halloween) perfectly. While the main issue of the piece might be that its plot is kind of all over the place, the acting and atmosphere are good enough to keep it watchable all the way through.

At this point, I'm still probably as intrigued by the concept of "Into The Dark" as I am the execution. That being said, "The Body" did just a good enough job to make sure I'll be returning in November for whatever Blumhouse has cooked up for Thanksgiving.

I started watching this assuming it was a 42min episode and not a feature length story but I am glad it wasn't cut short. It starts off normally enough but soon picks up speed and Tom Bateman conveys a lot of character with his facial expressions. The supporting cast deserves a mention with Rebecca Rittenhouse and Ray Santiago attacking the feature with some fun energy. While you can certainly see a lot of what is going to happen in advance if you're a horror fan it manages to stay engaging and if you remember you're watching something that's meant to be more than a little light hearted it can be forgiven.

All in all well worth a watch even outside the witching season.

A hitman kills a man n wraps the body up like a mummy and drags it through the hotel lobby and into the street. He is seen by several people, but they assume it is all part of his Halloween costume. Three young people on the way to a party ask him to join them and he accepts the offer to avoid police. This episode has sufficient kills, it is darkly comical, has an intriguing plot but the length is a bit tedious.