Randy Harward

Gobble-Gobble, Mofo! The Best Thanksgiving Horror Movies

by Randy Harward | Oct 31, 2025 | Entertainment

Hey, whatcha grateful for this Thanksgiving season? CableTV.com’s horror experts feel particularly thankful for Thanksgiving-themed horror movies. We’ve compiled a list of five turkey-centric creepshows to juice up your holiday—plus 13 additional quick recs in case you’ve seen the main five—and info on where to stream or rent each one.

What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (Oct. 27–Nov. 2)

by Randy Harward | Oct 27, 2025 | Entertainment

This week’s “What To Watch” picks include The Witcher (Netflix), Hazbin Hotel (Prime Video), I Love LA (HBO Max), Down Cemetery Road (Apple TV), Shudder’s Trick or Treat Watch Party double feature, and more. Let’s hit the couch!

Shock Horror! America’s Favorite Scary Movie 2025

by Randy Harward | Oct 22, 2025 | Entertainment, Outreach

Hello, America—what’s your favorite scary movie? Wait. We already asked 7,500 of you that question in a survey tied to our Thrillternship Halloween dream job. We also queried about your favorite horror franchises and subgenres to further feel out America’s horror fandom.

What To Watch This Weekend: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (Oct. 20–26)

by Randy Harward | Oct 20, 2025 | Entertainment

This week’s “What To Watch” picks include the Pennywise prequel IT: Welcome to Derry, Ben Stiller’s family documentary Stiller & Meara: Nothing is Lost, rom-com Nobody Wants This on Netflix, the very special Joe Bob’s Splatterween, and more. Let’s hit the couch!

Best Satellite TV Providers: DISH or DIRECTV—Who Wins?

by Randy Harward and Logan Jones | Oct 13, 2025 | Best Of, Reviews

DISH is our Editor’s Choice for the best overall TV provider for the last three years due to its high channel count, industry-leading DVR, and three-year price guarantee.

DIRECTV has more channels and better sports offerings than DISH, plus a new two-year price guarantee—but DIRECTV also has higher prices and hidden fees.

DISH Hopper 3 vs. DIRECTV Genie

by Randy Harward | Oct 13, 2025 | Equipment Guides, Versus Reviews

When you sign up for DISH or DIRECTV, you’re not just choosing a TV package—you’re choosing a DVR/receiver, which is your portal to all that delicious, mind-rotting eye candy.

Feature-rich and powerful, the DISH Hopper 3 is consistently named the best TV box in the biz. DIRECTV’s Genie is well-regarded, but not as mighty, and consistently second-banana to the Hopper 3. If you want more details, keep reading to see what we’ve dug up on both boxes.

What To Watch This Week: Stream Our Top 6 TV and Movie Picks (Oct. 13–19)

by Randy Harward | Oct 13, 2025 | Entertainment

This week’s “What To Watch” picks include the new Adult Swim show Haha You Clowns (also streaming on HBO Max), Michael Chernus playing the title role in Peacock’s Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy on Peacock, the third season of Loot on Apple TV+, and more. Let’s hit the couch!

650 Hours of Horror: How to Watch AMC’s FearFest 2025

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

The 31 Nights of Halloween are back! From October 1–31, you’ll be able to enjoy your favorite spooky classics every day on the Freeform channel.

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

by Randy Harward | Oct 9, 2025 | Entertainment

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.

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

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

“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.