US: The Strain

anything I don't mind · 14 Jul 2014 at 15:51

Watched first episode and i thought it was good, could have easily been a film but interesting to see where they will go with this as a series. It is on FX and the production seems high. It is about a vampire plague on new york and CDC are the main actors it seems at this point.

Reality|Bites · 14 Jul 2014 at 17:09

watching it now, it's a bit like Fringe, So it seems like a good show

NexusK · 14 Jul 2014 at 17:39

I quite enjoyed the first episode but hopefully it ends up with more to it than being just another survival show.

Reality|Bites · 14 Jul 2014 at 18:03

Those damn Germans are at it again grrrrrr!

Oh Ed not again. · 14 Jul 2014 at 18:09

Expected an epic struggle of man vs toilet, but was pleasantly surprised.

I'll stick this on the list.

NexusK · 14 Jul 2014 at 20:07

Just read some reviews of the trilogy of books it's based on and they don't inspire much confidence.

Mynight · 15 Jul 2014 at 00:11

Just watching it now so far I quite like it.

What is it with upbeat music whilst something nasty happens making it all the more disturbing

johnyccc · 15 Jul 2014 at 03:29

When the

vampire

darted down the corridor, i'm not saying it was poorly done but for a second I thought it was Kosh on roller skates

arknor · 15 Jul 2014 at 13:35

I downloaded expecting some world wide pandemic virus outbreak or something like the ship but from an earlier point in time...

oops it's a vampire horror series lol
I guess I should have read up on the plot

v0n · 15 Jul 2014 at 14:35

Vampiric comedy with very nineties fetch-as-far-as-you-can plot setup? Involves awkwardly superglued rubber makeup, random retired hobbits, David Icke's Reptilian Daily featured secret society, terribly acting female lead and a creepy know-it-all old man character? Bring it on!

What do you mean it wasn't meant to be comedy?

FrenchTart · 15 Jul 2014 at 15:53

I watched the pilot of this last night and found it kind of hard going. It felt like it was written by me when I was 10 years old...

But if you're in the mood for schlock I can see how it would be fun to watch.

R3X · 16 Jul 2014 at 01:02

nice first episode and scary stuff !

adam98150 · 16 Jul 2014 at 02:05

It wasn't very good in my opinion, my partner feels the same. The opening scene with the plane, plague and everyone dead aboard was the exact same as fringe. The writing and acting is lousy in places, the humour hit and miss. The scene where the coffin got taken on the CCTV cam? Barely a reaction from the cast, and no reaction from the guy operating the cam. Lastly, the scene where the count sucks someone dry, snaps their neck and scurries away was laughable. Hardly horror.

Baron C · 16 Jul 2014 at 02:15

Comics were good.. Del Toro will come good .

Im currently interested in 'The Leftovers'

Tohrazer · 18 Jul 2014 at 04:13

gonna check this out for sure

Tummy · 20 Jul 2014 at 19:36

Enjoyed the first episode

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'dat attack in the back of the cargo area's :eek:

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Mynight · 21 Jul 2014 at 14:38

My god the end of the second episode is amazing!

Reality|Bites · 21 Jul 2014 at 16:24

So are they actual vampires or something like a gould from Stargate?

arknor · 21 Jul 2014 at 16:46

Reality|Bites said:
So are they actual vampires or something like a gould from Stargate?

I think there is one real vampire and his vampire worms turn people into his vampire servants ?

going off ep 2 which I didn't pay much attention to...

Mynight · 28 Jul 2014 at 23:26

Just when I think they can't possibly top a disturbing scene they pleasantly surprise me