Directed by Craig William Macneill and written by Mary Laws (who is also the show creator), the episode of the Hulu anthology series Monsterland entitled “New Orleans, Louisiana” follows a socialite named Annie (Nicole Beharie) who is forced to face her past. Upon discovering a terrible secret about her husband (Hamish Linklater), she realizes that her seemingly idyllic family is actually quite far from it. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actress Nicole Beharie talked about why this project appealed to her, the timely subject matter of the anthology, working in a big spooky house, and the …

Directed by Anne Sewitsky and written by Mary Laws (who is also the show creator), the episode of the Hulu anthology series Monsterland entitled “Port Fourchon, Louisiana” follows a down-and-out waitress named Toni (Kaitlyn Dever). With the young mother questioning her life choices, she comes across a mysterious man who goes by Alex (Jonathan Tucker) whose unsettling behavior leads to questions with dangerous answers. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, Jonathan Tucker talked about the appeal of Monsterland, adding different colors and shades to the role, what made the character like an octopus, and what …

Directed by Desiree Akhavan and written by Emily Kaczmarek, the episode of the Hulu anthology series Monsterland entitled “Iron River, MI” follows Lauren (Kelly Marie Tran), a neglected daughter who longs for the life that she sees her best friend Elena living. In the ten years since that friend disappeared, Lauren has grown close to Elena’s mother, is getting married to Elena’s boyfriend and is seemingly living the life of her dreams, until she comes face to face with her past and must decide what’s most important to her. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with …

Spooky season is definitely upon us, if the trailer for Hulu’s new horror anthology Monsterland is any indication. The 8-episode series, adapted from Nathan Ballingrud’s story collection North-American Lake Monsters, has an impressively starry cast and it looks like it’ll give you the heebie-jeebies big time. Watch for yourself (if you dare). Scary right? Described in the official press release as featuring “encounters with mermaids, fallen angels, and other strange beasts drive broken people to desperate acts,” the series stars Kaitlyn Dever, Jonathan Tucker, Charlie Tahan, Nicole Beharie, Hamish Linklater, Marquis Rodriguez, Bill Camp, …