It was by pure coincidence (and luck) that I happened to stumble across the best show on television right now. My friend Grumpy had been referred to the show by one of the people who worked at our local GameStop. Since I am his friend he gave me a ring and we sat down to give it a cautious glance (after all, TV ain't what it used to be kids!). Now, after watching four episodes I can safely say that I am hooked on this delightfully original (AND FUN!) throwback to B cinema style.
Death Valley takes place in San Fernando Valley, which has recently become host to a bevy of supernatural creatures. In response to this new threat a new task force dubbed the UTF (Undead Task Force) is created. The show plays like a Cops style documentary that follows both the UTF and the camera crew that follows them around catching all of the action on tape.
Included in the show are a cast of comical characters: there's Officer Joe Stubeck (Charlie Sanders), the "nice guy", Officer Billy Pierce (Bryce Johnson), the funny guy and easily my favorite character on the show, Officer Kirsten Landry (Caity Lotz), the ass-kicking female, Officer Carla Rinaldi, another female cop who is pretty well-rounded, Officer John "John-John" Johnson (Texas Battle), a cop who is always ready to kick some ass, and there's Capt. Frank Dashell (Bryan Callen), the goofy head of the UTF. Together they must put their differences aside if their going to keep their city safe.
It's a fairly straight-forward premise, but it offers hours of gory ass-kicking fun. Death Valley perfectly captures the B movie spirit with some great humor, awesome one liners, kick-ass action scenes, and enough gore to satisfy the blood thirsty. Its not very often we get such a great B style "horror/comedy" show on television, so this is a super rare treat for me. I highly recommend Death Valley to anyone who is looking for a genuine good monster-bashing time. It's the perfect show to watch during the Halloween season (which just so happens to be creeping up on us as we speak).
Death Valley airs on Mondays at 10:30 on MTV.
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