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STOP, SyFy, STOP this RIGHT NOW!


When this channel premiered, I had such high hopes. It has descended into the depths of trash. Okay, I can enjoy an occasional piece of schlock like Sharknado or its giant crocodile-snake-sauras whatever films. But as a steady diet?

Why couldn't they mix in some of the classic 1950s sci-fi stuff that is rare on broadcast TV these days and takes a visit to Netflix to find? Most of those are much more entertaining than the garbage they subject me to night after night. I am wondering more each day why I even flip to this channel. Sure, you can catch the original Twilight Zone at times, but that's not nearly enough. When one is convinced that Chiller is the better choice, it may be time to put Syfy on the block list.

And what's up with WWE and Fear Factor knock-offs? How do they belong here?

Is there an actual Science Fiction channel out there? It's not on my UVerse package.

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Syfy channel went downhill years ago. Even though there are a few good shows like defiance and haven, the original idea has been lost. I do the same thing as you, I change the channel to syfy and don't even know why. Truth is it is probably out of habit. These movies are OK to watch from time to time though, especially when there's nothing else on.

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Haven is a great show, they definitely need to make more like that to stay on par. The rest of these movies are pretty bad IMO .

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Movies like Sharknado and Blast Vegas are supposed to be silly and outrageous. They're fun.

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Movies like Sharknado and Blast Vegas are supposed to be silly and outrageous. They're fun.


I agree with you. If you are watching something movies for real science and realistic stories, there is something wrong with you. I love making up drinking games before watching Syfy movies,

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

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Some of the movies are so bad I can't even finish watching them. Once in awhile they get a fun one. But mostly, I think they're just bad.

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im sure if ed wood was still alive, he would no doubt be directing scifi channel films

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Maybe, but Plan 9 is better than this crap. And "Them!" or "Creature from the Black Lagoon" or "It Came from Outer Space" is still better than this crud.

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The fact that you even began to compare a classic like Creature from the Black Lagoon to any of the absolute trash the SyFy channel airs is sad.



He who makes a beast of himself gets rid of the pain of being a man.

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My husband says I have a low entertainment threshold. I enjoy this crap because it's never going to happen in real life and that's what makes it fun! Even my husband had to see it through just so he could see how it ended. I don't go into these movies expecting Oscar worthy performances. The lower the expectations, the less likely you will be disappointed. Plus it's fun to laugh at the special effects.

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Another amazing movie and much better than the crap in theaters

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Seems half the people don't get your point. Yes, is watching this trash fun, on occasion, yes, it can be. However, week after week just gets tiring. I don't want to laugh at how stupid it is for sharks to be part of a tornado.

I'd like some serious scifi, the kind that makes you think, not think you wasted watching some crap for 2 hours and we're left with a "can I get that time back" feeling.

It's sad that I still get my best scifi fix from TCM when they run some older classics like 5 Million Years to Earth.

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Chiller is SyFy's sister network

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Some of their original films are still good but they have gone near completely campy. Appears Chiller is using more of the foreign imports which tend to be in line with the old SciFi.

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IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT YOU THINK...






save your rage,because they wont stop lol






spectre can

suck it.

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