Category: Television Reviews

A 2026 Paranormal TV Guide. It’s All Yuks From Here (Part Two)

There’s not much originality to be found in this year’s 2026 Paranormal TV Guide unless you want your comedy front and center!

2026 Paranormal TV Guide and Chibi Ed, Scooby and Gang Sadly as we look at what’s new in this 2026 Paranormal TV Guide, there’s honestly not much to be excited over. It’s all a been there done that formula, but with other talents filling in on the role others did before, like Conjuring Ke$ha, which didn’t last beyond a year. At least I can say the slight focus on Canada’s own haunts helps make this list stand out over the usual.

There’s more one trick ponies vying for a piece of the pie and that’s a shame. This year, the top four contenders that fit the bill are:

Sam & Colby versus Canada’s Own:
Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan’s Ghosting

Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan's GhostingWhen we’re watching personalities interact with the unknown, whether they’re young newbies or old veterans, the value depends on what they do and whether viewers care about their narrative. That’s where many current streaming options land. Sam & Colby, for example, teeter between seeming genuine and playing Internet schmucks with a huge following, à la Wayne’s World. Their approach contrasts sharply with Ghosting, the supernatural parody on CBC Gem starring Luke Hutchie and Matthew Finlan.

Sorry, boys, but I’d rather watch this self-aware Canadian comedy. By filming in my hometown and visiting Craigdarroch Castle, they’re helping cement the legacy of some famed haunts. Mixing fact with fiction earns them a strike, though. When they don’t take the craft of paranormal investigation seriously, it’s hard to take the show seriously. At least they have far more charisma than their American counterparts.

Another detail worth noting is that Ghosting is a Blue Ant Studios production. CBC’s own materials bill it outright as a “paranormal comedy.” It’s free on CBC Gem, and season 2, which premiered in March 2025, brought in celebrity guests like Percy Hynes White, Priyanka and Joel Oulette. At the time of writing, there’s no word on whether another season will be offered.

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A 2026 Paranormal TV Guide: Is Anything Spooky Good Playing Anymore? (Part One)

The answer is yes, on streaming, but on the broadcast front, it’s the same ol’ same ol for returning shows. As for the newer stuff, we have our thoughts on what’s coming in this year’s Paranormal TV Guide.

Chibi Ed caught pretending to be a ghost by the Scooby gang Paranormal TV GuideChasing after ghosts from the safety of television has never really gone away. Ever since Most Haunted, it has changed shape and purpose. In this 2026 paranormal TV guide, many of these shows can be billed as tourist traps playing out on screen, designed to drum up business rather than save beleaguered people who don’t want these ghosts around.

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Stranger Things. The Full Series in Review

After a long rewatch of Stranger Things, I look at what worked and what did not when creating the threat that would manifest in the small town of Hawkins. Thankfully, for those in the know, no foothold was made, but is this truly the end?

Stranger Things LogoWhen Stranger Things first arrived on Netflix, it began with something wonderfully small. It seemed to be simply about a group of kids playing a game of Dungeons and Dragons, and not expecting that world to manifest around them! After the sudden absence of Will (Noah Schnapp), they had to learn how to become heroes for real. Even though the adults didn’t believe what they’ve encountered is real, what they managed to do was the impossible: to show that dangers lurk in every corner. The shadows are alive, and the necrophagous shadows, well….

From that moment, the series evolved naturally from childhood rituals into becoming adults. As for the fantasy characters they wanted to become, all the visual motifs (including a garbage can lid modified to become a shield) came into place. And the monsters they had to face weren’t just creatures. They were metaphors to something greater shaped by the kids’ references to concepts and entities from this role playing world. Some worked, and others did not, but overall, unless the viewer was in the know, the tie-ins were more than surface level references.

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From Past to Future: Revisiting Pac-Man Cartoons and The Uncertain Fate of the Movie

Pac-Man Movie De-RezzingBack in August 2022, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Wayfarer Studios and Bandai Namco Entertainment were developing a live-action Pac-Man movie. Sonic the Hedgehog producer Chuck Williams originated the idea, with Justin Baldoni (Clouds, Jane the Virgin) joining as producer.

Since then, updates have been scarce. By early 2023, news went silent, and by 2025, the project appears stalled. Industry chatter suggests Wayfarer has put it on “internal hold.” Baldoni’s recent legal controversies have added uncertainty. While no official cancellation exists, this movie risks becoming another Hollywood vapourware unless Wayfarer or Bandai Namco retool it.

With the film’s future in doubt, revisiting Pac-Man’s past media ventures feels timely. Do we really need a live-action feature about a spherical alien in our world? Pixels (2015) tried and fell short, with Adam Sandler’s nostalgia trip earning more groans than cheers.

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After Watching The Grocery List Show, To Say “Who’s Hungry” Goes Without Saying….

The Grocery List Show is coming to PBS soon, and we got a preview! Although this series run is very short, let’s hope this miniseries will grow and show why buying local matters!

The Grocery List ShowWorld Premiere

I’m spending my time checking out the short films being played at the Los Angeles Asian Film Festival and when there’s “food” involved, I have to begin with The Grocery List Show. This five-part series hosted by Chef Chrissy Camba will be available on May 28 on PBS YouTube channel and their app, and it’s an impressive look at what keeps some mom-and-pop type operations alive.

Quite often, after school, I’d stop by my local corner store for a snack and maybe a comic book. They had some essential groceries too, since not everyone wanted to make a longer trip to the market for a jug of milk. Although today’s stores are not like that, the reason is because of how times have changed. Instead of finding next month’s Spider-Man here, it’s only Archie these days. Sometimes, those personalities behind the counter are people I know from either down the street or they live in the suite upstairs.

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When Assassination Classroom is Making A Comeback in Japan, There’s A New Soundtrack Attached (not Attacked) To It!

Fans of the anime Assassination Classroom might want to check out the upgrade! As for whether Crunchyroll will also replace their vaults with this new broadcast, it’s all about the music here!

Assassination Classroom Manga CoverA Japanese television network is rerunning the anime series Assassination Classroom using new opening and closing songs. This wonky science fiction comedy manga series created by Yūsei Matsui has quite the following because it’s about saving Earth from destruction.

This series is about an alien octopus teaching tweens the finer points in what goes on in their galaxy and encouraging them to put a stop to his nefarious plans by any means necessary. Honestly, I think he looks more like Pumpkinhead Sam from Trick ‘r Treat, but I digress. While he doesn’t hide the fact he’s targeting their home world for destruction, they’ll have to halt his plans. On my first impression, this high school series may well be digging up ideas which predate Baby Assassins and include concepts from Nightmare on Elm Street on top.

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