Valerie Ettenhofer

Valerie Ettenhofer is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer, TV-lover, and mac and cheese enthusiast. As a Senior Contributor at Film School Rejects, she covers television through regular reviews and her recurring column, Episodes. She is also a voting member of the Critics Choice Association's television and documentary branches. Twitter: @aandeandval (She/her)
The Watcher Review Netflix

The New Ryan Murphy Series ‘The Watcher’ Is Campy and Bizarre

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

This (barely) based-on-a-true-story psychological thriller is ridiculous and funny, but never as scary or thoughtful as it means to be.

Best Horror Movies Based On Books

10 Best Horror Movies That Are Based on Books

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

From page to screen, here are ten of the best horror adaptations of all time.

Let The Right One In Series

‘Let the Right One In’ Could’ve Just Stayed Dead

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

Showtime’s ten-episode series aims to recapture some of the horror and intrigue of this new classic story, but fails on most levels.

The Midnight Club Netflix

‘The Midnight Club’ is Heartfelt Coming-of-Age Horror With An Anthology Twist

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flanagan and Bly Manor writer-producer Leah Fong return with another spooky saga set at a mysterious teen hospice facility.

Best Horror Blockbusters

10 Best Horror Movie Blockbusters

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

Don’t try to tell us original horror movies don’t make any money.

Interview With The Vampire

‘Interview with the Vampire’ Offers a Dark and Delicious Revision To A Familiar Story

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The vampire Louis sets the record straight in a playful and delightfully dramatic new take on Anne Rice’s Interview with The Vampire.

M*A*S*H: Sometimes You Hear The Bullet

One Early M*A*S*H Episode Proved That Sitcoms Can Break Our Hearts

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The season one M*A*S*H episode “Sometimes You Hear the Bullet” revealed the show’s bleeding heart, and gave voice to profound topics it would keep returning to throughout its storied run.

American Gigolo Jon Bernthal

‘American Gigolo’ is A Seedy Mixed Bag Anchored by Jon Bernthal

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

The new American Gigolo stars Jon Bernthal and reimagines Paul Schrader’s classic as a seedy neo-noir with a wholly different approach to sex and agency.

The Patient Review Steve Carell

Steve Carell Led Series ‘The Patient’ is a Surprisingly Profound High Concept Thriller

By Valerie Ettenhofer 

Steve Carell and Domhnall Gleeson star in a darkly emotional new FX on Hulu show from the team behind The Americans, about a serial killer who kidnaps his patient.