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Netflix’s ‘Cursed’ follows the story of a young girl named Nimue. She is born with extraordinary powers that become the reason for her ostracisation in the community, even though a connection with nature is more common for them than in humans. At first, she wishes to relinquish these powers to become normal, but once she finds herself on a quest that could decide the future of her species, she comes to accept her powers and wields them to protect herself and her people....

Netflix’s horror film ‘Mr. Harrigan’s Phone’ revolves around the endearing and intricate relationship between Mr. John Harrigan, an infamous businessman, and Craig, the boy Harrigan hires as his personal book reader. After winning a lottery ticket, Craig gifts a new phone to the old man. When the businessman dies, Craig keeps the phone inside his coat right before the burial happens. The film progresses through the text messages Craig receives from Harrigan’s phone, which is buried along with the latter’s dead body....

With Peacock’s ‘Who Killed Jenni Rivera?’ exploring every facet of the influential Regional Mexican musician’s life, career, as well as tragic demise, we get a deep insight into who she truly was. After all, this 3-part original includes not just exclusive interviews but also archival footage to underscore the fact she was as much human as she was a star on the precipice of global domination. Yet for now, if you simply wish to learn more about the individuals that had inadvertently always helped bring a sense of normalcy into Jenni’s life — her five kids — we’ve got the details for you....

AMC’s ‘Interview With the Vampire’ is a gothic horror series created by Rolin Jones. It is an adaptation of Anne Rice’s 1976 novel of the same name. It tells the story of Louis de Pointe du Lac, who is seduced and turned into a vampire by the mysterious Lestat de Lioncourt. However, their relationship takes a toxic and intimate turn leading to disastrous consequences. The series takes place in 1910s New Orleans and showcases the city’s scenic beauty from that era....

Netflix’s ‘Trinkets’ is a teen drama that focuses on the friendship of three young girls brought together by an unusual similarity. Elodie comes to Portland after the death of her mother and finds it difficult to adjust. Tabitha is a popular girl in school but is in an abusive relationship that she desperately wants to get out of. Moe is a talented girl who is in a secret relationship with a popular jock....

Co-written and co-directed by Aleksandra Kulakowska and Maciej Prykowski, Netflix’s ‘Delivery by Christmas’ (originally titled ‘Jeszcze Przed Swietami’) is a Polish romantic comedy movie that follows Maria, a helpful and thoughtful thirty-year-old courier. She decides to save the holiday season when a coworker sabotages all her deliveries. Now, Maria is in a race against time as she has to deliver all the Christmas presents to the rightful recipients on time....

SPONSORED LINKS Fans of science-fiction must all know about ‘Cloud Atlas’, the epic thought-provoking flick, written and directed by Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski, and Tom Tykwer. It is the movie adaptation of the eponymous 2004-published novel, penned by David Mitchell. The complex plot of the 2012-released film comprises six stories, happening in different timelines. Described as a type of pointillist mosaic, ‘Cloud Atlas’ boasts a star-studded ensemble cast, led by Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, and Jim Broadbent....

SPONSORED LINKS The Hulu science-fiction drama television miniseries, ‘Devs,’ is created, written, and directed by Alex Garland. Set in San Francisco, the silicon valley, this slow-burn story revolves around Lily Chan played by Sonoya Mizuno as she tries to uncover the truth about her boyfriends’ disappearance. Working in a quantum computing company called Amaya, Lily starts getting suspicious of the company and the activities it’s involved in after she is shown a video of her boyfriends’ apparent suicide....

SPONSORED LINKS ‘October Faction‘ is a science fiction, horror series by Netflix which has been inspired by a similarly-titled graphic novel written by Steve Niles and Damien Worm. The story of ‘October Faction’ revolves around the Allen family, where the husband-wife duo of Fred and Deloris are members of a secret organization that specializes in locating and killing monsters. They have two children, Geoff and Viv, who are suddenly, one day taken away from their happening lives in the city to a small town in upstate New York....

Late one night in January 2018, the authorities responded to a call of someone being shot in Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama. The victim was Joshua Todd Smith, with the triggerwoman being Brittany Smith (they’re unrelated) in what she vehemently insisted was self-defense. Netflix’s ‘State of Alabama vs. Brittany Smith’ actually focuses on the ensuing legal proceedings and even features an interview with the latter’s brother, Chris McCallie, who was at the scene when it happened....

Even with more than three decades since Michelle Saum Schofield lost her life back on February 24, 1987, there are, unfortunately, still a lot of questions swirling around her entire case. For the past five or so years, as profiled in ’20/20: Last Seen In Lakeland,’ the primary one has been if her husband, Leo Schofield, really killed her or if he’s serving time for another’s actions. But for now, if you wish to learn more about the one individual determined to always fight for his freedom — his second wife, Crissie Carter — we’ve got the necessary details for you....

In October 1996, a 64-year-old man, Frederick Huff, had been brutally beaten and his TV and VCR were stolen in St. Louis City, Missouri. The alleged perpetrators were caught about 2 months later based on the evidence of a woman who had been nabbed by the police on charges of stealing and evading probation. Investigation Discovery’s ‘Reasonable Doubt: Villain or Victim?’ follows the case minutely, presenting contradictory evidence to the ones resulting in the conviction....

Netflix’s ‘Get Even’ is a murder mystery set in a high school where bullying is interpreted as the competitive spirit and the mistreatment of the students by the teachers is overlooked. Eventually, four girls decide to change things and, as a result, have to go up against some very tough challenges. While doing their best to invoke a positive change in their surroundings, they also have to go through the usual trials of being a teenager, managing their academics, friendships, and love lives....

Written and directed by Alison Locke, Shudder’s ‘The Apology’ is a mystery thriller movie that revolves around Darlene and her ex-brother-in-law, Jack. Darlene is a mother whose daughter, Sally, went missing 20 years ago, but Darlene hopes to find her someday. As she prepares a Christmas meal for everyone, her sister’s former husband, Jack, knocks on her door. Jack wants to surprise everyone after 19 years and spend Christmas with the family....

Peacock’s crime-drama series ‘The Calling’ tells the story of the NYPD detective Avraham “Avi” Avraham (Jeff Wilbusch), a devout Jewish detective with incredible deductive skills and interrogation techniques. He is also highly spiritual and emphatic, qualities that are closely connected with his faith. At the start of the series, he reluctantly agrees to partner up with Janine Harris (Juliana Canfield), a young and ambitious detective who becomes fascinated with his process and realizes he has much to teach her....

Janet Abaroa’s murder case lay in murky waters until some clarity was shed on it. While some still question the credibility of the verdict against Raven Abaroa, it is still a fact that none of his stories added up. While her family suffered gravely due to her death, the greater injustice was the manner in which her newborn son was left without a mother. As years have grown like shrubs over the case, ABC’s ’20/20′ aims to bring it back to further shed light on how it all went down....

Sarah Goode’s death had various elements that were required to be pieced together before it made sense. In any case, she went missing after a night out with her friends. When she did not come back the next day, her anxious family reported it to the police. After finding her car and a massive search party, they found her dead in the woods. The autopsy report revealed that she had been raped and battered to death....

Investigation Discovery’s ‘Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda: Body in the Freezer’ deals with the assault on Jim Cooper in Colorado Spring in June 1994. He survived, and his testimony, as well as evidence found by investigators, aided in the capturing of the assailant. The episode is a dramatic recreation of the events and covers the incident in depth. If you’re intrigued to know more about the case as well as the identity of the assailant, we’ve you covered....

The February 2017 disappearance of teenagers Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi, Indiana, took the entire nation by storm after their bodies were discovered the next day. As the police searched for the killer, they found the most considerable evidence in Libby’s phone. More than five years and several suspects later, they suddenly arrested Richard Allen, who was then charged with the murders of the two girls. The ‘Down The Hill: The Delphi Murders’ podcast intricately covers the entire investigation....

The city of Gilmer in Texas witnessed one of its most significant missing person cases when 17-year-old Kelly Wilson disappeared from a video store she worked at. Although law enforcement officials investigated the case for years, things turned strange when a police officer was suddenly arrested concerning the disappearance. The podcast ‘Devil Town’ chronicles the bizarre incident and follows the investigation that tried its best to get to the bottom of things....