Randy Harward

Bloody Great: The Best Streaming Services for Horror Fans 2024

by Randy Harward | Aug 22, 2024 | Best Of

Trick or treat, smell my feet, gimme somethin’ good to stream! Okay, horror fans—it’s time to start planning your Halloween-season horror movie binge-watching schedule. To find the good stuff, read this guide to the best streaming services for horror fans. (SPOILER: Shudder is once again our Editor’s Choice for horror.)

Mohu Leaf 50 Antenna Review 2024

by Randy Harward | Aug 22, 2024 | Reviews

For about the same price as one month of basic cable, the Mohu Leaf 50 over-the-air (OTA) TV antenna gives you every local broadcast channel and subchannel within a 60-mile range in sweet, crisp HD.

The 13 Nastiest Movies on Tubi

by Randy Harward | Aug 19, 2024 | Entertainment

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.

Heebie-Jeebie-Freebies: 21 Free Streaming Horror Movies to Watch Now

by Randy Harward and Bill Frost | Aug 15, 2024 | Entertainment, Outreach

Decorations, costumes, candy, brain spatter removal fees—Halloween really adds up. Money shouldn’t be an issue when it comes to celebrating America’s favorite holiday (sorry, Christmas), but there has to be some way to slash the bloody budget, right?

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

by Randy Harward | Aug 14, 2024 | Entertainment

“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 43 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 | Aug 14, 2024 | Versus Reviews

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.

Xfinity vs. DISH

by Randy Harward | Aug 14, 2024 | Versus Reviews

Cable TV provider Xfinity has excellent prices, shorter term agreements (or no term agreements at all), 185+ channels, the X1 TV box, and the Xfinity Stream app—but its cloud DVR is expensive and you’ll pay about 30% more per month for the no-term agreement plans.

DISH Hopper 3 vs. DIRECTV Genie

by Randy Harward | Aug 14, 2024 | 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.

Best Satellite TV Providers 2024: DISH or DIRECTV—Who Wins?

by Randy Harward | Aug 14, 2024 | 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.

Spectrum vs. DISH

by Randy Harward | Aug 14, 2024 | Versus Reviews

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.