Randy Harward

Senior Staff Writer

Randy Harward is a Senior Staff Writer at CableTV.com with 25+ years of experience covering music, film, and TV. A former editor for HARP, Blurt, and Salt Lake City Weekly, Randy has contributed to more than 20 publications, including Guitar World, Salt Lake Magazine, and CMJ New Music Monthly. He currently curates CableTV.com’s "What to Watch This Week" column and serves as the site’s resident horror expert—a specialized guide for fellow "couch creatures" looking for their next binge-watch (or a good scare).

He Came Home: How to Watch the Halloween Movies in Order

by Randy Harward | Oct 9, 2025 | Entertainment, Holiday, Horror, How to Watch, Listicles

Do you love the Halloween movies and their masked mascot Michael Myers? So do we. And, since binge-watching works for movies, we wanna watch all of the Halloween films in order. If you like the idea, here’s where to stream, rent, or buy all 13 films in the series.

A young woman in a boat is oblivious to the monster about to attack her from behind.

Ki, Ki, Ki, Watch, Watch, Watch: How to Watch the Friday the 13th Movies in Order

by Randy Harward | Oct 9, 2025 | Entertainment, Horror, How to Watch, Listicles

“Ki ki ki, ma ma ma . . . “ Jason Voorhees’ whispered, victim-stalking baby talk, hulking form, hockey mask, and emotionless brutality are why the Friday the 13th franchise is 45 years old, 12 movies deep, and as iconic as Ronald McDonald. Here’s how to watch the Friday the 13th movies in order.

DISH vs. DIRECTV: Cost, Plans, and More

by Randy Harward and Logan Jones | Oct 9, 2025 | Reviews, TV

DISH and DIRECTV square off in this match-up of satellite TV titans. Get the pros and cons of TV service from DISH vs DIRECTV in an unbiased comparison from CableTV.com. Spoiler alert: we give the edge to DISH.

A woman holding an axe speeds toward an unseen victim in a motorboat. I Spit on Your Grave is one of the nastiest movies on Tubi.

Eeeeewwww! The 13 Nastiest Movies on Tubi That You Can Stream For Free

by Randy Harward | Oct 9, 2025 | Entertainment, Horror, Listicles, Streaming

Hey, gorehounds: Tubi has some gnarly, nasty horror movies—ones that redefine “hard to watch”—and you can stream them for free. Here are 13 of the nastiest sick flicks on Tubi. Watching them is entirely your decision, so don’t send us your therapy bills if you do.

A man in a hospital bed transforms into a werewolf.

The Golden Age of Horror: The Best 80s Horror Movies and How to Stream Them

by Randy Harward | Oct 7, 2025 | Entertainment, Horror, Listicles

We’ve compiled a list of classic 80s horror movies to get you started. Each recommended film has auto-updating links telling you which streaming services have them available to stream, rent, or buy. Also, since we’re confident you’ll love 80s horror movies, we’re including dozens more recommendations for further viewing.

A collage of images from The Chair Company, Ozzy: No Escape from Now, BOOTS, and The Last Frontier, shows covered in CableTV.com’s What to Watch This Week column for October 6–12.

What To Watch This Weekend: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (October 6–12)

by Randy Harward | Oct 6, 2025 | Entertainment, What to Watch

This week’s “What To Watch” picks include the Tim Robinson comedy The Chair Company on HBO Max, the rock doc Ozzy: No Escape from Now on Paramount+, the gays-in-the-military dramedy BOOTS on Netflix, the drama-thriller The Last Frontier on Apple TV+, and more. Let’s hit the couch!

Image of a disappointed man standing on his porch at Halloween. Closed captioning reads, "Oh, man. That is so uncool." A scene from Freaks and Geeks, part of CableTV.com's guide to the best Halloween TV episodes and specials.

TeeVee Treats: 18 of the Best Halloween TV Episodes

by Randy Harward | Sep 30, 2025 | Entertainment, Holiday, Horror, Listicles, TV

TV Halloween episodes and specials herald the arrival of America’s three-headed holiday season, where we get super happy, super spendy, and super hungry before a long, dark winter. To help jump-start the season, we’re recommending the best of Halloween that TV offers.

A hulking man in a hockey mask stares at his mangled, bloody hand.

Best-Best-Best, Worst-Worst-Worst: Friday the 13th Movies Ranked

by Randy Harward | Sep 26, 2025 | Entertainment, Horror, Listicles

Friday the 13th is a day to reflect, so we’re looking back at the iconic slasher series and ranking all 12 Friday the 13th movies from worst to best. But before you read on, heed this warning: Spoilers ahead. Turn back, or you’re doomed.

A skeleton breaks through the fuzzy screen of an old-style TV holding a promo code: “cabletv.”

Dollar Horror! CableTV.com Partners with Screambox for $0.99 Promo Code and $666.00 Halloween “Thrillternship”

by Randy Harward | Sep 22, 2025 | Entertainment, Horror, Outreach, Streaming

As part of our annual Bloodstream campaign, CableTV.com and premium horror streaming service Screambox are hiring a “thrilltern.” One lucky person will receive a one-time paycheck totalling a diabolical $666.00, a $50.00 Uber Eats code, and a free year of Screambox.

A collage of images from Into the Void: Life, Death, and Heavy Metal, The English Teacher, Wayward, and The Lowdown, shows covered in CableTV.com’s What to Watch This Week column for September 22–28.

What To Watch This Weekend: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (September 22–28)

by Randy Harward | Sep 22, 2025 | Entertainment, What to Watch

This week’s “What To Watch” picks include the docuseries Into the Void: Life, Death, and Heavy Metal on Hulu, the second season of English Teacher on FX and Hulu, the premiere of Mae Martin’s thriller Wayward on Netflix, another thriller called The Lowdown on FX—and more. Let’s hit the couch!

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