Eaters and Eaten Haven Syfy, Fridays, 9/10 PM “Who, What, Where Wendigo?” Written by Jonathan Abrahams Directed by Lee Rose “Nothing else looks quite like people being eaten by people.” —Dwight Haven is based on a Stephen King story, so it’s no surprise that this week’s episode ties into one of King’s most chilling works, Pet Sematary. In that novel, a burial ground deep in the woods is said to be the site where victims of cannibalism were buried, and is now the haunt of the Wendigo, a Micmac Indian figure of mythology who incites people to eat human flesh. Setting such…
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Haven: “Business as Usual?”
Divisions Haven Syfy, Fridays, 9/10 PM “Business as Usual?” Written by Matt McGuinness & Gabrielle Stanton Directed by Shawn Piller “You’re trying to start a war!” – Vince Teagues I was beginning to think that Haven was going to die of anemia, but this episode lunges out of the gate full of energy and oomph. We got more movement towards answers to dangling questions in this one hour than we’ve gotten in months. The glacial pace is suddenly a sprint for next week’s season finale (hopefully not the series finale), and developments in both story and characterization march along in quickstep. We…