General Hospital reveals Lucas Jones (Van Hansis) pretty much scared of who his boyfriend really is. Now that he overheard threats to Britt Westbourne (Kelly Thiebaud) life, I suspect that Lucas is not going to believe anything Marco Rios (Adrian Anchondo) says, and he knows it’s just going to be more lies.

Lucas might turn on Marco, go against him, go behind his back, and actually help Britt. And it could prove very dangerous for Lucas.

Lucas Jones Overhears the Truth About Marco Rios and Jenz Sidwell on General Hospital

So, recently Marco was on the phone with Ross Cullum (Andrew Hawkes) discussing taking Sonny Corinthos (Maurice Benard) out. He was standing out on the parapet and that’s when Lucas came out and heard him.

He had already overheard Marco telling Jenz Sidwell (Carlo Rota) that if Carly Corinthos Spencer (Laura Wright) hanging around, she might see Britt in the catacombs and she might be a problem, which sounded quasi-threatening to me. But then Lucas also overheard Sidwell saying he and Cullum found a way to make Britt cooperate.

Sidwell said they’re keeping Britt’s life-saving Huntington’s meds away from her and they’re giving her just one dose at a time until she completes the project. Of course, Lucas was absolutely horrified by what he overheard in the living room.

Red Flags and Confrontations at Wyndemere on GH

To make matters worse, Pascal (Marc Forget) was lurking and he saw Lucas before he rushed out the door. You know, he was distraught. He left. He went to General Hospital and he opened up to Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) and she told Lucas, “Go back, pack your bags, get out of Wyndemere ASAP.”

So he realized Liz was right. And Lucas went back to get his things. That’s when he overheard Marco saying another horrible thing. Lucas was ready to walk out. And then Marco got rough with him. That was a red flag. And then he tried to twist it around and brought up his mom’s suicide and was begging Lucas to stay with him.

Britt warned Marco that things weren’t going to go well. Yeah. He was annoyed when Britt told him that, but she’s like, “Look, Marco, believe me.” And she told him Lucas would find out what he’s up to and that Marco was going to lose Lucas.

The High Stakes of Britt Westbourne’s Huntington’s Disease on General Hospital

And what, like an episode or two later? You know, Marco’s worst fears are coming true since Lucas now knows Marco is neck-deep with Sidwell’s criminal activities when he had assured Lucas he was completely innocent, wasn’t involved with what Sidwell was doing.

And Lucas also now knows that Britt’s life is in danger if she doesn’t finish Cesar Faison (Anders Hove) final project. I mean, second, even if they have her do the work, if they continue to withhold Britt’s medicine or cut her off after the project is done. Then her Huntington’s disease will come back and she’ll suffer dire ending consequences. And I feel like they would probably let Britt die or kill her just to tie off loose ends.

So Marco insisted to Lucas that he wasn’t the one that threatened Britt. That’s his father, Sidwell, that did it. And of course, the difference between those two things is meaningless to Lucas.

Lucas Feels Guilt Over Carly and Defending Marco on GH

He thinks that Marco is just as guilty because he’s standing by and doing nothing while Sidwell is threatening to kill Britt if she doesn’t get Faison’s work done for them. And of course, Lucas feels like a complete fool because he defended Marco to everybody, especially Carly.

She was right about Marco and he got upset and Lucas turned his back on his sister. And now he feels guilty about the way he behaved towards Carly and of course really, really angry at his boyfriend.

Marco begged Lucas to not give up on him and swears that he’ll be better. And Marco said he has to get through this project. And then he swore to Lucas he’ll have nothing more to do with any of his father’s dealings.

A Fake Reconciliation and a Plan to Save Britt

But Lucas wanted to know about Britt. You know, he had questions about her, too. So, it’s obvious that Lucas is worried about her. And Marco swore that Britt would be done with Sidwell once the project is over. I don’t buy it though.

And of course, Lucas and Britt have never really gotten along. Recently though, Lucas suggested to Britt they call a ceasefire and play nice. And they’ve both been really trying. They’ve been professional at work. They’ve been pleasant.

And now what’s becoming clear is that Lucas really feels bad for Britt. She is trapped and her life is literally on the line and Lucas feels terrible for believing all the lies that Marco told him. Lucas seems done, but Marco was begging him, you know, “please believe me, please don’t leave.”

And Lucas agreed. He said he’ll give Marco another chance. And then Lucas even hugged Marco. But the look on Lucas’s face suggests he doesn’t mean it. Not one bit. And then this week, we’ve got Carly talking to Lucas, and I think he’s going to tell Carly she was absolutely right about Marco.

General Hospital: Lucas The Unlikely Hero in the Catacombs

So, what I think Lucas might do next is pretend he’s giving Marco another chance and he will stay at Wyndemere, but I think that’s so he can find a way to get Britt’s meds for her and watch out for her safety. That way Lucas can help get Britt out from under Sidwell and Cullum and honestly also Marco.

I think Lucas wants to help Britt because he feels bad for her because she has this debilitating disease. And I think Lucas may also feel guilty that he didn’t realize the danger Britt was in.

He questioned why she was out at Spoon Island and thinks she’s just, you know, like other people because she’s led them to believe it—that she’s taking money by doing a private practice thing for Sidwell so that there’s an explanation for her to be out there.

But the bottom line was it was all happening right under Lucas’s nose. And of course, he’s got nothing to actually feel guilty about, but I can see him betraying Marco and helping Britt.

Reverse Engineering the Huntington’s Medicine with Brad Cooper

So Lucas might let Marco think he’ll stay and just they can be together. They’ll ride it out till the project is done and then put this behind them. But I think at the same time, Lucas is going to get down into those catacombs and try his best to get his hands on Britt’s meds.

So in a surprising twist, Lucas might be the one who saves Britt and gets those meds so they can be reverse-engineered for Britt. Even if Lucas isn’t able to get the whole supply, you know, all that’s needed really is one vial.

And I’m pretty sure Lucas is going to tell Britt he knows everything. He knows what’s going on with Sidwell. And Lucas may say he knows she’s being forced to work at Wyndemere to stay alive. And from there, Britt might come clean.

She and Lucas might swap info and she may tell him that Jason Morgan (Steve Burton) was going to reverse-engineer her meds. And then Lucas may jump on board and pick up with that and take over. I mean, Britt and Lucas could actually wind up being genuine friends in the end, despite the messy past with Brad Cooper (Parry Shen), that’s kind of a residual issue for them.

The End of Marco and Lucas and the Return of Brad

As for Marco, whether Lucas can help Britt or not, I am pretty sure that Lucas is going to dump Marco in the end. It’s hard to imagine there’s any way Lucas would forgive him and stay with him. I mean, Brad did bad stuff, but Marco is in a whole other league of bad.

Also, Jason’s leaving in just a few weeks because Steve Burton is taking a lengthy hiatus, and that may have forced a rewrite to this story rather than Jason doing the reverse engineering and all that. It could be Lucas.

You know, maybe Brad comes in and he works with Lucas and Britt to reverse-engineer the meds. We have heard that Brad is supposed to be back in March around the time that Jason exits.

So, we’ll see. But Lucas is the last person that Britt expects would help her. But it would be a really soapy twist. I think the writing’s on the wall for Marco and Lucas and they’re going to split soon.

But also, since Pascal saw Lucas eavesdropping, I think that he will go tell Sidwell that Lucas is a problem. And since Pascal is creepily fixated on Marco, you know, Sidwell might tell Pascal to kill Lucas.

You know, tell him that Marco’s boyfriend needs to have an unfortunate accident. But hopefully Britt and Lucas both survive this and he can help find her meds and save her life.

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25 years after ending, Baywatch is finally coming back in a big way (we’re just pretending the Dwayne Johnson movie didn’t happen). Fox is officially rebooting the series and already has some serious star power involved, with Arrow and Suits LA star Stephen Amell confirmed to lead the new iteration of Baywatch, playing the classic character of Hobie Buchanon. That certainly set the precedent for other characters to be recast in the lifeguard procedural, but that isn’t going to be the case for one crucial character.

Fox has reportedly cast David Chokachi, who was a major presence in the original series from 1995 to 1999, for a role in the upcoming reboot series. Chokachi originally played the part of Cody Madison — the fan-favorite lifeguard who, like the rest of the cast, became a pop culture icon for his striking good looks. The news also confirms that David Chokachi will continue playing the role of Cody Madison, now a mentor to Hobie and the owner of a local restaurant. The official description of Chokachi’s character reads as follows:

“Cody runs The Shoreline, the unofficially official Baywatch bar-and-grill, and still puts on the red trunks for the occasional shift saving lives. He’s a mentor to and a friend, providing a second home for his fellow lifeguards… and always offering free wings after a big save.”

Hobie’s upgraded role to the series lead and Chokachi’s casting seem to all but confirm that Fox’s new take on Baywatch will be a continuation of the original series rather than a from-the-ground-up remake. That’s great news for fans as, in addition to Chokachi’s Cody Madison, this also makes it easier for other series mainstays, like David Hasselhoff‘s Mitch Buchanon and Pamela Anderson‘s C.J. Parker, to potentially make an appearance. However, regarding the former, the descriptions so far suggest that Mitch Buchanon won’t be as active a player as he was in the original series, potentially being killed off or retired. Still, it doesn’t fully rule out a return for Hasselhoff. A description for Hobie’s elevated role in the Baywatch reboot reads as follows:

“Hobie’s world is turned upside down when Charlie, the daughter he never knew, shows up on his doorstep, eager to carry on the Buchannon family legacy and become a Baywatch lifeguard alongside her dad.”

‘Baywatch’ Isn’t the Only Reboot of a Classic Series in Development

Reboots continue to be all the rage these days, as several other classic shows like Baywatch are also on the way. Over at Baywatch‘s old stomping grounds at NBC (the network that initially and infamously cancelled the now-hit show after a single season before it was revived), Bones icon David Borneaz is set to lead a highly anticipated revival of The Rockford Files — the ’70s detective procedural led by James Garner. The other half of Borneaz’s Bones duo isn’t getting left behind either, as Emily Deschanel is set to lead her own NBC crime procedural, making for something of a network reunion between the two stars.

Fox’s Baywatch reboot is now in development. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

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In 2023, western television tycoon Taylor Sheridan turned his attention away from the fictional Dutton family of Yellowstone and 1883 to tackle a real Lawman. Specifically, he explored one of the first African American Deputy U.S. Marshals west of the Mississippi — the legendary Bass Reeves — with the aptly named Lawmen: Bass Reeves at Paramount+. Created by Chad Feehan with Sheridan as an executive producer, the series followed the exploits of Reeves, played by David Oyelowo, as he forged his legacy as a former slave who rose to become one of the greatest heroes of the Old West. By all means, it was a success, earning rave reviews from critics and audiences alike and garnering a Critics’ Choice Award and Golden Globe nomination for Oyelowo.

Now, Netflix is taking a stab at the frontier icon, though not in a way anyone could’ve expected. Instead of going for a more historical angle like Feehan’s series, the streaming service’s new series takes place in an alternate reality Steampunk West, where it’s not just outlaws that are terrorizing people, but also machines and supernatural horrors that only a truly legendary lawman can tackle. Titled Bass X Machina, it’s the latest addition to the platform’s ever-growing slate of adult animation, promising plenty of action as Bass plays judge, jury, and executioner to the greatest threats to his family on the frontier. With every bit of justice he dispenses, however, he may end up jeopardizing the lives of everyone he’s fighting to save.

Bass X Machina was announced with two images that give a preview of this hardened version of Bass, who’s dressed every bit like the lawman he’s based on, save for having a mechanical right arm. The shots establish a world even harsher than the West that so many throughout history braved to start a new life, where even such powerful figures known for their heroism in reality are far from untouchable. Alongside the first look, Spider-Verse and Bullet Train favorite Brian Tyree Henry was tapped to voice this new version of Bass and serve as an executive producer. Henry has been killing it in animation for a while now, whether as Miles Morales’ father, Jefferson Davis, or as a young Megatron in the acclaimed Transformers One, and he’s also surrounded by a killer cast for the new series, including Janelle Monáe as Glory, Tati Gabrielle as Dana, Cree Summer as Ahni, Chaske Spencer as Lighthorse, Currie Graham as Rivenbark, and Starletta DuPois as Etta.

When Will ‘Bass X Machina’ Release?

Animation for Bass X Reeves is being done by South Korea’s Studio Mir, which previously worked on other Netflix animated hits like Devil May Cry and Skull Island. The series hails from a team including executive producers LeSean Thomas, Jennifer Wiley-Moxley, and Chad Handley, in addition to Henry. Monáe is also bringing some musical talent along with her, with Roman GianArthur and Nate Wonder from her Wondaland Arts Collective creating original music for the series. The wait to see this wild twist on such a familiar lawman won’t be overly long, as Netflix confirmed it’s due to release on the platform on October 6.

Stay tuned here at Collider for more on Bass X Machina as its release draws nearer. Check out the first images in the gallery above.

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Home is where the art is! MTV Cribs may be off the air, but one thing you’ll find in celebrity homes today is Hannah Polskin’s livable art. 

From paintings and sculptures to murals and functional décor, the artist’s freeform creations bring texture, peace, and personality into stars’ everyday spaces.

Among those collecting her work: Pink, Gwyneth Paltrow, Amy Schumer, Chlöe Bailey, and Emmanuelle Chriqui. 

“I’ve been making art for as long as I can remember. … My mom would tell you I’ve been drawing these shapes since I was little. …They come from an intuitive place rather than a thought-out plan. … I tend to fall in love with certain loops and curves, and I’ll revisit them over and over again,” she tells ET.

Blending fine art and design, Polskin works with wood and stone to make pieces that spark a response the moment someone enters a room.

“These aren’t just decorative objects; they’re vessels for feeling. … The undulating shapes emit the same kind of grounding energy that resonates with people. … I love when a place feels edited, but warm. … I’m always chasing calmness,” the Los Angeles, California based designer explains.

For Polskin, this means weaving creativity into everyday life with art that isn’t just reserved for a gallery wall.

“My pieces are designed to feel like they’ve always belonged there. … So much of my work comes from what I personally want to live with at home, and everything is cohesive,” the Savannah College of Art and Design alum says.

Her must-haves? “I love the idea of adding an artistic ritual around a banal activity.  … Get a glimpse at your reflection in one of my full-length mirrors as you’re coming and going or use my Tissue Sculpture to dispense tissues through a giant wooden egg before blowing your nose.”

And when it comes to advice for aspiring artists and collectors alike, Polskin keeps it simple: follow instinct over perfection.

“I find my art comes out best when I let my hand roam freely and don’t attach an expectation. … I’m deeply inspired by curves, negative space, weight, and balance. … I’ll have sketching sessions in the midst of leftover scraps of wood, and it really opens my mind up when I’m starting something new.”

She recommends, “Pluck that thing from inside your head, get it out into the world, and don’t worry about the rest. … It’s important you really love the work, especially if you’re the one who will be looking at it every day. … The best collections feel personal.”

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Bold and the Beautiful has Ridge Forrester (Thorsten Kaye) finding out Eric Forrester‘s (John McCook) big secret this week. And when he does, Ridge is going to explode.

Let’s talk about how they’re going to probably force Eric to quit designing for Katie Logan (Heather Tom) at Logan.

Tension Rises at Logan as Eric Forrester Faces Production Delays on Bold and the Beautiful

This week there’s just a perfect storm of bad circumstances. Bill Spencer (Don Diamont) and Katie are talking with Eric about when the collection is going to be ready. He doesn’t want to be rushed and tells Bill and Katie that perfection takes time. Katie gets that because she’s worked at Forrester and understands it, but Bill is not a patient guy.

There’s some debate over the materials and Eric is not happy. Bill had to remind him they can’t use the same suppliers that Forrester Creations uses, even though those are better fabrics, because that would risk the big secret about Eric being the designer at Logan going public.

Bill said he had to make an executive decision. Katie was pressing Eric, saying they need some idea of when they can launch, but at the same time, she says she’ll do whatever she can to support him. Bill says he wants to be respectful of Eric, but he’s also pushing to launch Logan as fast as possible.

Eric’s Revenge Against Ridge Drives the New Logan Collection on B&B

Eric didn’t like the way the designs looked on the models. He said it’s all wrong and the work is shoddy. He wants everything to be perfect, but Bill snapped and said they can’t keep delaying the launch.

Eric clapped back, insisting he won’t do this if it can’t be done right. He’s very wrapped up in making this collection better than Forrester. Eric wants to show Ridge up because he forced Eric out.

Ridge Forrester Questions Eric’s Mysterious Stress Levels on Bold

Meanwhile, Ridge was over at Forrester telling Brooke Logan (Katherine Kelly Lang) that the doctor he and Eric share is worried about his dad’s stress levels. Of course, Ridge is wondering how Eric is stressed out. He thinks he’s retired and playing pickleball.

Ridge thinks that Eric is enjoying being retired and hanging out with Donna Logan (Jennifer Gareis), not doing anything stressful. Here’s what I wonder: why is Eric’s doctor breaking the law and blabbing about his private health matters to Ridge? That’s not okay—not one little bit.

Donna Logan Struggles to Keep Eric’s Secret from Ridge

Donna showed up over at Forrester Creations and Ridge asked why Eric is so stressed. And Donna is nervous and covers, saying Eric misses being at Forrester, which is true enough. She said he’s just trying to start a different future.

Ridge wondered what that meant because it was cryptic. Donna was hustling out of there because she didn’t want Ridge to lob any more questions she had to dodge. She headed over to Logan, where Eric was telling her how bad his first look was at the dresses that came out of production.

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Once Donna was alone with Eric, she started telling him she’s really worried about all the stress he is under. Donna wants to know if the job is getting to him. It kind of is, but I think he also feels obligated.

Meanwhile, Katie was telling Bill she doesn’t want to push Eric, but Bill says they have to get this launch done. Katie thinks that keeping the secret from the family is a bad idea because it’s just very stressful on Eric, and we can see that happening on Bold and the Beautiful.

Donna and Eric left Logan and headed home. Donna brought up the doctor’s concerns about his stress levels, and Eric shares my opinion about this. He’s upset that his doctor violated his HIPAA privacy, but Donna kind of brushed it off and was going on about his health.

Ridge and Brooke Discover the Truth About Logan Designs on B&B

Donna’s worried about what working for Katie and Bill could do to Eric. She thinks it’s too much. Eric admits he does not like working with Bill and can’t stand it. But there’s also a lot of ego at play because Eric doesn’t want Ridge to think he was right to kick him to the curb.

Eric admits he is overwhelmed and would be happier if he was still at Forrester. He’s working at a startup, which is stressful, versus an established company where everybody bows down to him.

Donna tells Eric she wants him to quit Logan. Later this week, Ridge and Brooke find out that Eric is the lead designer for Logan. It’s actually Katie and Bill who tell them.

Medical Emergency on Bold and the Beautiful: Eric Collapses During Heated Ridge Confrontation

I’m betting that Katie and Bill spill primarily because Katie’s concerned about Eric, especially because he has breathing problems on Tuesday. Donna wants him to go to the hospital. We know Ridge is going to be seething when he finds out that Eric is working for Katie and Bill.

From there, there’s really only two paths to take. First, because of his anger at Ridge and because he wants to teach his son a lesson, Eric may decide to press on and keep working for Katie despite the health issues. By the end of this week, Eric is raging at Ridge, saying that Ridge is trying to take this away from him.

Will Deke Sharpe Join Logan to Save Eric’s Last Collection?

Katie could come up with a way to give Eric what he wants: to keep designing with less risk. She could bring Deke Sharpe (Harrison Cone) in and help Eric complete what’s probably his very last collection, and then Logan gets its fashion show. That way Katie can launch and Eric can have his big last design hurrah.

The other way this could go: Ridge puts down his foot like he loves to do, thinking he’s in charge of everybody. He may demand that Eric quit Logan. I expect Ridge to rage at Bill and Katie and claim they’re trying to kill his dad. I think he’ll go all out trying to force Eric to stop.

The Future of Logan Designs on B&B: Rivalry or Ruin for Katie Logan?

Things are going to get worse because when Eric is arguing with Ridge, there’s another incident and Eric’s health gets a lot worse. He’s going to collapse, struggling to breathe. Ridge is calling out to somebody to dial 911.

After this incident, I feel certain that Ridge is going to try to force Eric to quit Logan. A lot of other people will back Ridge up on that. Not only will he demand Eric quit for his health, but I think Brooke’s going to back up her husband, and Donna is also going to take their side because she doesn’t want to lose Eric.

By the end of this week, Ridge and Brooke get a confession from Eric. He wanted to do this one last collection at Forrester, but then Ridge shoved him out and wouldn’t even look at his designs. The big question now is whether Logan Designs can survive this crisis. If Eric steps away, then Katie’s got no designer and her company could be dead in the water—which she would still prefer over Eric working himself to death.

Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Can Brad Bell Deliver the Drama?

Ridge has been low-key hoping that Katie was going to fail. He kept saying she was in over her head. In addition to being concerned about Eric, I am quite certain Ridge would happily sabotage Logan because he despises Bill.

If Katie’s company is dead by the end of February sweeps, I’m going to be a little frustrated because they built it up as this big rivalry and that hasn’t happened. It’s very typical of Brad Bell’s writing to build up to something dramatic and then it poops out. I hope Katie gets her launch.

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Normally, I’m perfectly okay when a Jay Baruchel vehicle gets tanked by critics because there’s something about the characters he portrays that irritates me to no end. After watching 2007’s Just Buried, I had a similar revelation about him that I recently had about Justin Long. Justin Long is often typecast as a jerk because he’s so good at playing that guy. Similarly, Jay Baruchel has an innate ability to play a hapless wiener who you just want to give a swirlie.

I know my thinking is wrong here because actors like Baruchel and Long get typecast in these roles precisely because they’re exceptionally good at them. The reason I don’t like their characters is because they’re not supposed to be likable. This isn’t an indictment of who they are as real people, but a celebration of the talent they bring to the table and how well it works when applied correctly.

Though Just Buried’s 33 percent critical score on Rotten Tomatoes would lead you to believe this isn’t one of Jay Baruchel’s finer hours, I’m going to respectfully disagree. It’s one of the few movies where he gets top billing (2013’s This is the End being the other one) that I’d actually recommend to anybody curious about what he has to offer.

A Deadly Inheritance

Jay Baruchel’s Oliver Whynacht (pronounced “why not”) is more charming in Just Buried than the critics would have you think. Summoned to a small town in Nova Scotia for his father Rollie’s (Jeremy Akerman) funeral, Oliver, a grocery store delivery boy with no real prospects on the horizon, is shocked to learn he’s inherited his entire estate, including the struggling funeral home Rollie owned and operated. What Oliver doesn’t realize is that the business is facing bankruptcy because rival owner Wayne Snarr (Christopher Shore) has been poaching all of his potential clients from the nearby retirement home.

Rollie’s widow, Roberta (Rose Byrne), who works as the embalmer, quickly befriends Oliver, and the two hit it off. Their budding friendship is tested when Oliver, who gets a nosebleed whenever he’s stressed, accidentally runs over a pedestrian after a couple of drinks at the bar. Terrified he’ll go to jail for vehicular manslaughter, Oliver learns that Roberta is not only a skilled embalmer, but also the town’s coroner and Police Chief Knickle’s (Nigel Bennett) daughter.

After staging the scene to look like the pedestrian suffered a fatal fall during one of his nightly walks, Roberta handles the autopsy, giving Oliver his first customer at the funeral home when the victim’s wealthy family comes to pay their respects. This creates a twofold problem. First, locals grow suspicious about the man’s death, meaning potential witnesses may need to be dealt with, something Roberta seemingly has no qualms about. Second, Roberta suggests sabotaging Wayne Snarr so they can get the funeral home’s books back in black once they’re the only game in town again.

The body count in Just Buried keeps climbing because Oliver and Roberta want to protect themselves, but they also realize they’ve stumbled onto a disturbingly effective business model. Dead people need funerals, funeral homes need dead people, and Roberta knows how to make people dead as if she’s been quietly planning something like this long before Oliver came into the picture. Oliver, whose nose starts bleeding whenever pressed by Chief Knickle, becomes the primary suspect in the string of deaths. Roberta, given her unique position in a small town where everybody knows everybody, remains calculating enough to stay one step ahead of the authorities.

Expert-Level Escalations 

What makes Just Buried far better than its reputation suggests is how perfectly Jay Baruchel is cast as Oliver Whynacht. Everything I dislike about Baruchel’s on-screen presence in films like 2010’s The Sorcerer’s Apprentice translates perfectly here. Every time Oliver gets in trouble, I expect him to start huffing and puffing before blurting out “gee whiz,” or something equally irritating. In this film, that personality trait works because he’s not reluctantly embarking on a magical adventure, but instead spiraling through a steadily escalating situation that could land him behind bars for the rest of his life.

Rose Byrne’s portrayal of Roberta Knickle is equally commendable here. At first, she comes off as an eccentric yet helpful accomplice in the incident that kicks off the gruesome chain of events in Just Buried. As Oliver spends more time with her, it becomes clear she’s a low-key psychopath whose reach and influence over the community is far wider than anybody would ever expect. The result is a morbidly hilarious mystery thriller that’s sharper and funnier than it has any right to be.

Just Buried is currently streaming on Netflix.

By Chris Snellgrove
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Steven Yeun became a horror icon thanks to The Walking Dead, and Samara Weaving became a scream queen thanks to movies like Ready or Not and The Babysitter. In 2017, these two teamed up to create the most subversive horror movie ever made: Mayhem, which is about killing your bosses in the most brutal way and getting away with it thanks to an insane legal loophole. It’s a fast, frenetic film that turns the zombie genre on its head, and you can now stream this macabre masterpiece for free on Tubi.

The premise of Mayhem is that Steven Yeun plays a lawyer with a very specific claim to fame. He helped set the legal precedent that those infected with the Red Eye virus (which removes inhibitions and morality but otherwise leaves intelligence intact) are not liable for what they do during this altered state.

However, he loses his job on the same day that his building is flooded with the virus, resulting in every employee being quarantined until the virus runs its course. At this point, he decides to team up with a disgruntled client (Samara Weaving) to kill his bosses, knowing full well he won’t have to face any legal repercussions for any violent mayhem he causes.

A Cast That Bleeds Pure Talent

The cast of Mayhem is lean and mean, with Steven Brand (best known for Saw X) playing the amoral boss that our plucky protagonists are determined to kill. One of our heroes is played by Samara Weaving (best known for Ready or Not), whose insanely unpredictable character serves as the film’s ultimate chaos agent. Our other protagonist is played by Steven Yeun (best known for The Walking Dead), and his character has so much charisma that it’s hard not to support his goal: getting away with murder against the worst boss you could possibly imagine.

When Mayhem came out, it impressed reviewers who were hungry for more than just another horror flick. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a rating of 84 percent, with critics praising the movie’s stylish violence and dark humor. They particularly commended the movie for tying its bonkers fictional plot to real-world economic anxieties, which serves to elevate the film without turning everything into a preachy mess.

Violence Has Never Been Sexier

I first saw Mayhem when it appeared on The Last Drive-In, the popular Shudder program hosted by horror legend Joe Bob Briggs. As Briggs described the movie, I had a bad feeling that the Red Eye virus would be nothing more than an excuse to turn characters into mindless zombies. After watching Steven Yeun’s Glenn get violently murdered on The Walking Dead (the exact point that I walked away from the show), I wasn’t really in the mood to see the actor tangle with mindless zombies yet again.

However, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that this wasn’t really a zombie movie; instead, the Red Eye virus is just a plot MacGuffin to explain why an entire building of stuffy lawyers would suddenly transform into violent killers. They aren’t mindless, either, and the fact that everyone retains their intelligence is a big part of why this movie is so scary. Instead of transforming into slow, shambling monsters, everyone in the building becomes someone with the morality and violent appetites of movie monsters like Hannibal Lecter.

I was also impressed by the bonkers premise in which our lawyer protagonist has figured out that he can attack and even kill his employers without seeing so much as a day of jail time. In this way, Mayhem channels movies like The Purge, asking viewers to consider what they would do if they had a certain amount of time (in this case, eight hours before the virus dissipates) to commit any possible crime. Anyone watching who has ever had a crazy jerk of a boss (which is basically, well, everyone watching) will also sympathize with the plight of a protagonist fighting against a broken system of capitalism in the only way he knows how.

A Freaky Film Worth Fighting For

In addition to the great premise and tight script, the movie delivers everything a horror fan could ask for: killer action, a perfect pace, and entire buckets full of blood. Steven Yeun and Samara Weaving also make the perfect onscreen team, each of them utilizing their genre experience to bring their characters to vivid, violent life. Overall, I found Mayhem to be one of the freshest horror films of the last decade, and the biggest problem with this movie is that not enough people have seen it!

You can change that by streaming this subversive horror classic for free on Tubi. Mayhem is a great movie to watch for anyone looking for a new take on an old genre or who simply wants to see two veteran performers chew the scenery in the most captivating way. Of course, it’s also the perfect movie for another group of viewers: anyone who needs a bit of catharsis after working for a terrible boss day in and day out!