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• American Gothic

  Kashif Ahmed 13 June 2007

  

  Unlike 'The X-Files' (great from series 1-7, unwatchable through 8-9 before a last grasp for glory with Mulder's return in 'The Truth' finale), Sam Raimi's short lived mid nineties horror series: 'American Gothic', axed in its second season, never got a chance to wobble with comedy episodes, superfluous narrative diversions or new characters bought in too late in the day. Gary Cole is brilliant as Sheriff Lucas Buck, clearly in league with the Devil, Buck is an unsavoury municipal magnate; controlling people's lives in the small town of Trinity, South Carolina. With a bunch of oddball foils and deliciously dark storylines, Cole played Buck with just the right amount of charm, cruelty and smug Southern sarcasm, to make him one of the most memorable, complex TV characters of all time. Lucas Black ('Jarhead', 'Fast & The Furious: Tokyo Drift', 'The X-Files') is equally excellent as young Caleb Temple; haunted by the murder of his sister Merle (Sarah Paulson), yet guided by her ghost who tires to protect him from Buck's corrupting influence; it's the timeless clash of good & evil played out in endless shades of grey. 'American Gothic' also boasts a fine supporting cast which includes Brenda Bakke as sultry schoolteacher Selena Coombs, Nick Searcy as Buck's put-upon deputy Ben, Paige Turco as Caleb's cousin and intrepid reporter Gail Emory, Jake Weber as the good doctor Matt and since this is Raimi, it wouldn't be complete without the obligatory Bruce Campbell cameo, rest assured, the big chinned one makes a memorable appearance in episode 7: 'Meet The Beetles'. Hands down; one of the best television programmes ever made, creator Shaun Cassidy would later go onto write the marginally successful 'Invasion', but 'American Gothic' remains his finest work by far: A modern classic.
  

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All 22 episodes of the dark, supernatural small-town television drama. In Trinity, South Carolina, no one is quite who or what they seem. Everyone seems willing to follow the orders of the sinister Sheriff Lucas Buck (Gary Cole), who is becoming increasingly interested in young Caleb Temple (Lucas Black). Caleb doesn't know that Sheriff Buck is actually his father, and that he has dark designs for his son's future. Fortunately, Caleb is protected by the spirit of his dead sister, Merlyn (Sarah Paulson). In this series, Caleb discovers an abandoned house in the woods, where a man is being tortured, and Merlyn borrows the spirit of an unborn child so she can appear to Caleb. When Caleb learns more about his powers, he heads towards a confrontation with Sheriff Buck and Gail (Paige Turco). Episodes are: 'Pilot'; 'A Tree Grows in Trinity'; 'Eye of the Beholder'; 'Damned If You Don't'; 'Dead to the World'; 'Meet the Beetles'; 'Strong Arm of the Law'; 'Rebirth'; 'Resurrector'; 'Inhumanitas'; 'The Plague Sower'; 'Doctor Death Takes a Holiday'; 'The Beast Within'; 'To Hell and Back'; 'Learning to Crawl'; 'Triangle'; 'The Buck Stops Here (Part 1)'; 'Requiem (Part 2)'; 'Potato Boy'; 'Ring of Fire'; 'Echo of Your Last Goodbye'; and 'Strangler'.

Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. All 22 episodes of the dark, supernatural small-town television drama. In Trinity, South Carolina, no one is quite who or what they seem. Everyone seems willing to follow the orders of the sinister Sheriff Lucas Buck (Gary Cole), who is becoming increasingly interested in young Caleb Temple (Lucas Black). Caleb doesn't know that Sheriff Buck is actually his father, and that he has dark designs for his son's future. Fortunately, Caleb is protected by the spirit of his dead sister, Merlyn (Sarah Paulson). In this series, Caleb discovers an abandoned house in the woods, where a man is being tortured, and Merlyn borrows the spirit of an unborn child so she can appear to Caleb. When Caleb learns more about his powers, he heads towards a confrontation with Sheriff Buck and Gail (Paige Turco). Episodes are: 'Pilot'; 'A Tree Grows in Trinity'; 'Eye of the Beholder'; 'Damned If You Don't'; 'Dead to the World'; 'Meet the Beetles'; 'Strong Arm of the Law'; 'Rebirth'; 'Resurrector'; 'Inhumanitas'; 'The Plague Sower'; 'Doctor Death Takes a Holiday'; 'The Beast Within'; 'To Hell and Back'; 'Learning to Crawl'; 'Triangle'; 'The Buck Stops Here (Part 1)'; 'Requiem (Part 2)'; 'Potato Boy'; 'Ring of Fire'; 'Echo of Your Last Goodbye'; and 'Strangler'.