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Randy Harward

Senior Staff Writer

Randy Harward is a Senior Staff Writer at CableTV.com with 25+ years of experience covering the intersection of 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).

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 | 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.

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Open the Hatch! How To Watch the Alien Movies in Chronological and Release Order

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

Ready for an Alien movie marathon? Our guide tells you how to watch all the Alien movies in chronological and release order, including 2024’s Alien: Romulus.

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A collage of movie posters for the best Halloween movies, including Trick 'r Treat, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, ParaNorman, Terrifier, and Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

Smell My Feet! The 20 Best Halloween Movies (2025 Update)

by and | Sep 25, 2025 | Entertainment, Holiday, Horror, Listicles

Our Halloween movie suggestions include spooky-season standbys like Halloween, The Lady in White, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Trick ‘r Treat plus newer and less familiar films like this year’s buzzy Late Night with the Devil, last year’s Dark Harvest, the Terrifier movies, and the 1986 classic Trick or Treat.

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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 | 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.

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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 | 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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A collage of images from Haunted Hotel, Black Rabbit, Gen V, and Futurama, shows covered in CableTV.com’s What to Watch This Week column for September 15–21.

What To Watch This Weekend: Stream Our Top 7 TV and Movie Picks (September 15–21)

by | Sep 15, 2025 | Entertainment, What to Watch

This week’s “What To Watch” picks include Haunted Hotel and Black Rabbit (both on Netflix), Gen V (Prime Video), Futurama (Hulu), The Morning Show (Apple TV+), and more. Let’s hit the couch!

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Basic Cable Packages and Channels Guide

by and | Sep 15, 2025 | TV

Our experts spent hundreds of hours looking into basic cable, how to get it, and whether or not it’s actually worth your money.

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The prom scene from Carrie shows a smiling young woman wearing a tiara.

ALL the Stephen King Shows and Movies in One Place

by | Sep 14, 2025 | Entertainment, Horror, How to Watch, Listicles

As a Stephen King fan, I know what it’s like to wanna read and watch everything the man puts out, so I’ve compiled this guide to watching every Stephen King movie and show.I hope it helps my fellow “constant readers,” as King likes to call us.

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A still image from the movie Weapons shows a pleasant-looking redheaded woman on a couch in an office. The film title and CableTV.com logo are laid over the image.

Incoming! Buzzy Horror Flick Weapons Is Finally Streaming—Here’s How to Watch It

by | Sep 12, 2025 | Entertainment, Horror, How to Watch

OMG! Have you seen Weapons yet? I’ve seen it twice now. If you haven’t been able to catch Zach Cregger’s chilling, gripping Barbarian follow-up in theaters, you’re in luck. Weapons—the third-highest-rated horror movie of 2025 according to Rotten Tomatoes—is finally on VOD, and we’ll tell you where to rent or buy it.

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Spectrum vs DISH

Spectrum vs. DISH

by | Sep 11, 2025 | Reviews, TV

See a side by side comparison of Spectrum vs Dish TV. See pros and cons of each, and make comparisons based on customer satisfaction, features, internet options and more.

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