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As the name suggests, Lifetime’s ‘Phrogging: Hider in My House’ delves into the crime of “Phrogging” or living in someone’s house without their knowledge. The crime of Phrogging is generally terrifying for the legal residents, and the Lifetime series brings to the forefront a few chilling and, frankly, creepy cases that might even make you stay up at night. Interestingly, the episode “Creepy Crawlies” describes the experience engaged couple Timothy and Amanda went through after finding an intruder in their crawlspace and also takes us through the time when Presley Brown wound a man in her wardrobe....

As a docuseries that delves into the eerie homicides of four women near a stretch of land in League City more than three decades ago, ‘Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields’ is simply haunting. That’s because it charts not just how the young women’s bodies were found within miles of one another over the years but also the possible extensive involvement of convicted felon Clyde Hedrick. Amongst those to thus feature in this Netflix original to help move the narrative along was his former stepdaughter/alleged abuse survivor Marla — so let’s find out more about her, shall we?...

Directed by Jason Bourque, ‘A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado,’ originally titled ‘A Christmas Tree Grows in Brooklyn,’ is a festive romantic film that revolves around Erin, the director of community development for the town of Brooklyn in Colorado. To make it the ideal tourist destination, she aims to find the right Christmas tree for the tree lighting at the town square. Soon Erin sets her eyes on a tree that happens to be on the private property of a firefighter, Kevin Snyder....

‘Yes Man’ is a 2008 comedy film starring Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel that revolves around Carl Allen (Carrey), who has closed himself off to any new experiences by constantly saying “No.” He leads a dull life without any trace of excitement. When he realizes the extent of stagnation his life has reached, Carl goes to attend a seminar that challenges people to say “Yes” to anything and everything for a year....

The success of Starz’s crime-drama series ‘Power,’ which originally aired between 2014 and 2020, led to the creation of a sprawling franchise. Among the spin-offs that have come out since then, ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ focuses on the younger years of Kanan Stark (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson as adult and Mekai Curtis as young), one of the most notorious villains (later anti-villain) in the entire ‘Power’ universe. The prequel depicts how a promising compassionate young man like Kenan turns out the way he does....

SPONSORED LINKS Netflix’s ‘The Lost Patient’ (originally titled ‘Le Patient) is a French psychological thriller movie that follows Thomas, who awakens in a hospital from a three-year coma. The 19-year-old has no recollection of his past and is informed that his family was brutally murdered, except his sister, Laura, who went missing. To solve the mystery of his parents’ death and find his sibling, Thomas teams up with his psychologist, Anna....

One quiet evening in Spring 2010 in the town of Granby, Massachusetts, Annamarie Rintala was found strangled in her home. It took 3 trials before the person closest to her was convicted of slaying the paramedic. However, with the overturning of the guilty verdict and the scheduling of the fourth, Annamarie is yet to get justice. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Deadline: Crime With Tamron Hall: The Painted Paramedic’ follows the complex judicial process and lays down all the facts minutely....

Berry Bryant, a young college student with her whole life ahead of her, was brutally murdered in October 1996. The case deeply affected everyone involved, and her family has been dealing with the aftermath ever since. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Evil Lives Here: Shadows Of Death: The Dark Road’ chronicles what led to Berry’s killing and how the police caught the culprit. So, let’s find out more about this case then, shall we?...

An English adaptation of the Chilean podcast, ‘Case 63’ is a sci-fi podcast that centers upon a psychiatrist, Dr. Eliza Beatrix Knight, and her patient, Peter Roiter, who says he’s from the future and has traveled back in time to save the world from a global pandemic. Created and written by Julio Rojas, the Spotify original’s first season premiered in October 2022. Since its release, the cinematic podcast has gained praise from critics and audiences alike for its thrilling and suspenseful narrative and compelling storytelling....

Netflix’s thriller series ‘Kleo’ follows the titular character Kleo Straub, an East German assassin who works for the Ministry for State Security. Kleo plays a major role in several high-profile secret missions, only to end up in prison upon getting convicted for fake charges. After getting released from prison, she joins hands with West German police officer Sven Petzold to find out the truth behind her imprisonment. As the German series progresses, Kleo and Sven get closer and the duo even unravels the mystery behind Kleo’s arrest together....

The HBO series ‘Betty,’ directed by Crystal Moselle, is based on a group of women skateboarders in New York. The series is a collective narrative of their presence in the sub-culture they aim to elevate from merely being a male-dominated field. ‘Betty’ also attempts to serve as an insightful look into the lives of women, who evolve both individually and socially with their mutual love and passion for skateboarding. Some of its characters that hinge on punk and gangster aesthetics serve as a real testimonial to the street culture of skateboarding....

The Spanish series ‘Money Heist’ is one of the earliest global hits for Netflix, putting both the streaming platform and its entertainment model on everyone’s map. The show has everything viewers can ask from a heist action thriller series — from exhilarating action sequences and setting, gripping drama and romance, and a fantastic group of characters. The original show is undeniably Spanish, but that’s what makes it a perfect candidate for adaptations....

Set in the 1990s, ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ serves as a prequel to ‘Power,’ the popular Starz series that originally aired between 2014 and 2020. ‘Raising Kanan’ is ‘Power’s second spin-off series after ‘Power Book II: Ghost.’ The plot revolves around Kanan Stark, one of the most dreaded antagonists and later anti-villain in the original series. The prequel depicts the circumstances that got him there. In season 2 episode 3, titled ‘Sleeping Dogs,’ Howard makes big revelations to Kanan....

Netflix’s ‘The 40-Year-Old Version,’ a semi-autobiographical film which New York native Radha Blank wrote, directed, produced, and starred in, revolves around a struggling playwright who finds a new outlet for her creativity in rapping. Filmed in New York on a 35-millimeter black-and-white film, the movie offers a critical but humorous perspective on the predominantly white theater establishment. It also gives a more subtle commentary on the multi-ethnic counterculture. Also titled as ‘The Forty-Year-Old Version,’ the movie originally premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, where it earned Blank the U....

Netflix’s ‘1899‘ is a sci-fi mystery TV series that follows a group of migrants sailing from London to New York on Kerberos. Each of these passengers has a dark past they’re trying to escape, and they believe a new life awaits them in America. However, Kerberos takes a detour to find and rescue Prometheus, a ship that’s been missing for the last four months. When the vessels cross paths, the passengers experience strange visions and dreams that make them question their reality....

Based on the namesake book by the Polish cosmetologist and author Blanka Lipińska, ‘The Next 365 Days’ is an erotic romance film. It’s the third entry in the ‘365 Days’ film series after ‘365 Days’ (2020) and ‘365 Days: This Day.’ The third film begins about a few months after the events of the second movie. Laura Biel has survived her gunshot wound and is back in Sicily. However, she begins to realize that her time on the island with Nacho has fundamentally changed her....

Netflix’s ‘Lou’ is an action thriller film directed by Anna Foerster that follows the eponymous woman with a dark past who lives a lonely life on a remote island. During a deadly storm, the daughter of Lou’s neighbor goes missing, and she leaps into action to find the missing young girl. While Hannah and Lou search for Hannah’s daughter, Vee viewers realize the difficult challenge the women face to their limited access to technology and the weather conditions....

Based on the Flemish series ‘Clan’ by Malin-Sarah Gozin, Apple TV+’s ‘Bad Sisters’ is a dark comedy thriller series created by Sharon Horgan that follows the five Garvey sisters — Grace, Ursula, Eva, Bibi, and Becka. When their parents die prematurely and unexpectedly, the siblings find themselves in a complicated situation that tests their bond. After the family tragedy, the Garvey sisters must overcome their differences and try to fulfill their promises to always look after one another....

‘Breeders’ is a sitcom that does not hold back when it comes to exploring the difficulties of parenting. There have been numerous comedy series revolving around parents raising their children. These shows often tend to put parenting on a pedestal and portray the parental urges of the characters in a somewhat whitewashed, ideal manner. However, that is a result of social conditioning. Sometimes, parents just want to kill their children (according to the series, not us) because of how demanding the job can be....

‘Britannia’ is a historical fantasy drama that is based on the first Roman invasion of Britain. Britain used to comprise many tribes and kingdoms with different rulers when General Aulus Plautius entered the pictured in 43 AD. Apart from this, the story takes off into fantasy and fiction. Britannia is big on psychedelic elements, borrowing from the ancient druid traditions, rural English and Welsh customs. David Morrissey plays the ruthless Roman general, Aulus Plautius who is invading Britain on behalf of his emperor Claudius....