#lisakudrow

The actress has opened up about her experiences during the iconic sitcom's run, sharing an emotional reflection that has resonated with fans.

Sunday, March 22nd:

(exclusive & streaming): Like Water for Chocolate (hboMAX, series finale), "Mercy" (APrime|MGM+, future-ish A.I. justice, streaming premiere), Saturday Night Live UK (Peacock, sketch comedy series spinoff, stateside premiere)

(original made-for-TV movies): "Who Could Kill a Sweet Old Lady?" (LIFE, 2hrs+)

(earlier - hour 0): 60 Minutes (CBS), America's Funniest Home Videos (ABC)

(hour 1): Call the Midwife (PBS, season 15 opener), Marshals (CBS), Crossroad Springs (GAFam, penultimate), When Calls the Heart (HALL, season 13 finale), Tournament of Champions (FOOD, 2hrs), "The Faithful: Women of the Bible" (FOX, Book of Genesis mini-series premiere, 2hrs)

(hour 2): The Forsytes (PBS, UK Victorian drama series stateside premiere), Tracker (CBS), Dark Winds (AMC), American Classic (MGM+), DTF St.Louis (HBO), Tournament of Champions (FOOD, contd), "The Faithful: Women of the Bible" (FOX, contd), "Standoff: The FBI, Power, and Paranoia" (CNN, docuseries opener, 2hrs)

(hour 3): The Count of Monte Cristo (PBS, new limited series premiere), Watson (CBS), Love Overboard (ABC, luxury yacht dating series, first ep only), Dreaming Whilst Black (SHO, penultimate), Rooster (HBO, 33mins) / . / The Comeback (HBO, Lisa Kudrow sitcom revival season 3 opener), "Standoff: The FBI, Power, and Paranoia" (CNN, contd)

(hour 4 - latenight): Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Lisa Kudrow. Brian Cox. Edie Falco. Dean Norris. Parker Posey. Plus rising stars Nik Dodani and Brandon Flynn as a sweet, grounded gay couple. A stacked cast that reads like a prestige TV dream team.

And yet… it’s a total misfire.

This horror-comedy—about two sets of parents meeting at a countryside house, only to be terrorized by a 400-year-old entity—feels like a recycled SNL sketch stretched to 90 minutes. The jokes don’t land. The scares don’t scare. The “satire” is toothless, relying on tired tropes and gags we have seen a million times.

It’s not Scary Movie—it’s not even trying to be. It’s safe, studio-approved quirk with all the edge sanded off. And that’s the real tragedy: when you give legends like Cox and Falco nothing to do but deliver sitcom lines, it’s not just boring—it’s insulting.

I went in hoping for a genre-reviving Halloween gem. I left wondering how this script ever got greenlit.

2/5 stars. A wasted ensemble in a film that’s neither funny nor frightening—just forgettable. We should stop letting SNL writers make movies.

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If you’ve seen it, I’d love to hear your take! And if you’re new here: I’m covering 31 Days of Horror all October with daily reviews of hidden gems, misfires, and everything in between.

Two weeks after Matthew Perry’s death, his Friends co-star, Lisa Kudrow, has broken her silence in on the death of her friend.