Bottom Line: A bit plodding, especially for a SciFi series about a power plant monster, but they use the time well, building up tension and diving into each character’s personality. Project X is not for someone looking for a pop corn slasher but for people who want a little more substance with their creature features.

A deadly creature is on the loose and the workers at Mt. Diablo Power Plant have no idea what’s headed their way. It’s the ultimate power struggle as they battle the monster, each other, and their own inner demons.

November 19, 2004, 10:00 pm — The night shift starts its work at West Coast Energy’s Power Plant 67. It was a Friday night, just like any other for these eight workers: the usual equipment problems, menial tasks, and squabbles with other employees. But just six hours later, most of the workers were dead and the power plant was in flames. What happened? The answer has been shrouded in mystery for more than two years.

West Coast Energy claimed the explosion was an accident—a tragic equipment malfunction. But federal agents—who were at the scene before any emergency personnel had arrived—inexplicably took charge of the clean-up operation. The cover story was widely questioned at the time, but the true story has never been uncovered . . . until now.

For the first time ever, the truth about the plant’s destruction will now be revealed. Based on the account of survivor David Scott, Project X tells the true story of what happened to Power Plant 67 and those eight workers on that fateful November night. Over the next three months, uncover the truth with us in each suspenseful and dramatic episode of Project X: The True Story of Power Plant 67.

Details

Cast: Jamie Hobert, Christina Rosenberg, Kalimba Bennett, Bart Shattuck, John Mellies, Kevin English, Dave Huber, Adriano Aragon, Kyle Vogt, Kevin Rock, David Mintz, J.T. Derwart
Website: Project X

YouTube: Watch Them On YouTube
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Ratings

Style 3

There are entire episodes that go by where absolutely nothing plot relevant happens. I understand the desire to build suspense, but the writers have taken the concept a little too far in places. (Pacing 3)

A lot of effort went into building up believable, sympathetic characters. Sometimes this effort came at the expense of pacing, but it did lead to a story that outshines more shallow science fiction offerings. (Storytelling 4)

Polish 3.5

Watchability 3

Novelty 4

Overall Rating: 3.41 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: A great little tale about power, money and fantasy football.

This fall, Ben Porter finds himself at the beginning of a new season in life. He’s having his first child while launching a new fantasy football team.

But what he doesn’t know is the stakes are about to get much higher than that. The deception and manipulation go as deep as the real world of professional football. How he gets in, gets trapped, and gets out while be his journey this season in: The League.

Details

Website: Watch The League (iTunes)

YouTube: Watch Them On YouTube
Twitter: Follow Them On Twitter
Facebook: Follow Them On Facebook

Ratings

Style 3

Despite having a complex setup, the story moves quickly and every episode hands you another piece of the puzzle. (Pacing 4)

The League is a fantastically entertaining look at money, power and fantasy football. I can only hope that they keep making more episodes. (Storytelling 5)

Polish 4

Watchability 5

It’s a story about a fantasy football league that manages to avoid having to be entirely about a fantasy football league. The real fun starts at episode four. (Novelty 4.5)

Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: In a world where everyone is a super hero, what is a normal guy to do? Defenders of Stan is a quirky exploration of what it would be like to try to live a normal life in a world where everyone can lift cars with their minds and fly faster than the speed of sound.

Stan is frustrated with being an everyman in a world full of supermen.

Details

Cast: Austin Bragg, Meredith Bragg, Hunter Christy
Website: The Defender of Stan (RSS)

YouTube: Watch Them On YouTube
Channel 101: Watch Them On Channel 101
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Ratings

The super power effects are a treat to watch. They manage to be silly enough to match the theme without being so silly that they become unbelievable. (Style 5)

This is a very well edited show. At 5 minutes there isn’t a second the passes that feels wasted. (Pacing 4.5)

Defenders of Stan is funny, smart and maybe even a little bit deeper than it might first appear. It’s an entertaining look at dating, sibling rivalry, and how we deal with our insecurities. (Storytelling 4)

Polish 3.5

Watchability 4.5

Novelty 4.5

Overall Rating: 4.33 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: If you remember the mid-90s television show Eerie Indiana then you have a pretty good idea of what you can expect from Normally This Weird. It’s a quirky story of what happens to an average, geeky couple who move into a town where the neighbors are even stranger than they are.

When two newlyweds, Simon and Vanessa, both in their mid-twenties and essentially grown up kids, decide start their lives together in a brand new town, little do they realize just how weird their neighbors are. The Smiths secretly practice dark magic, the Archevils (pronounced Ark-uh-vuhl) experiment with dangerous super-science for insidious ends, the enigmatic and eye-patched Swivey Dinkle lives his own brand of suburban adventure, all while FBI Agent Danford covertly monitors everything

“Normally This Weird” is a comedy web series that explores the humor and drama of normal people dealing with very strange problems … and strange people dealing with incredibly normal problems.

Details

Cast: Michael Peterson, Lauren Henschen, Grace Steinbach, Liam Thibeault, Norian Lenz, James Hoenscheidt, Adam Marshall Rini, Noah Klinge, Jared Washburn
Website: Normally This Weird

Store: Shop At Their Store
Twitter: Follow Them On Twitter
Facebook: Join Them On Facebook
Vote For It: Normally This Weird

Ratings

While we still haven’t seen them used extensively, the shows effects are strong, adding to the overall campiness of the presentation. (Style 4)

The show is shot more like a television show than a web series, which leads to slower pacing and less “joke density” than you might expect. That being the case, it leaves them time to explore characters in more detail than you might be able to on a shorter show. (Pacing 3.5)

Storytelling 3.5

Polish 4

Watchability 3.5

The most impression part of this show is the characters, Simon and Vanessa’s neighbors are a screwball assortment of just about every science fiction trope you can imagine, and they play their parts impeccably. The only question that remains is whether future episodes will be able to make good use of this cast of crazies. (Novelty 5)

Overall Rating: 3.91 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: A simple, fun story by the team at Reckless Tortuga (who brought us Psycho Girlfriend) about a group of stereotypical college characters hanging out in a basement with a spirit that is just looking for a little love. Heavy on the slapstrick, The Basement nonetheless gives you a quirky new take college horror spoof motif.

Six college kids decide to study in a creepy basement…

Details

Cast: Lindsey Reckis, Eric Pumphrey, Rachel Miner, Jason Schnell
Website: The Basement

YouTube: Watch Them On YouTube
Twitter: Follow Them On Twitter
Vote For It: The Basement

Ratings

Style 3.5

Well shot and well paced throughout, you get the feeling that this is meant to be watched in one take. Even though they do a good job of recapping every episode, it would have been pretty distracting to watch these piecemeal. (Pacing 4)

Storytelling 3.5

Since they are traveling down a well worn path with the story, they took the extra time they had to add a lot of great flourishes to the shoot. The edits are fantastic and the music plays really well with the overall composition of the episodes. All in all it is a really well crafted series. (Polish 4.5)

Watchability 4

They don’t cover too much new ground here, it almost feels like a spoof on bad college horror spoofs. (Novelty 3)

Overall Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: Psycho Girlfriend is a highlight reel of all of the most awkward, hilarious and nonsensical relationship moments you can think of compressed into two and a half minute blocks. This is a real gem by Reckless Tortuga and a real jumping off point into their particular brand of comedy.

Women can be crazy, especially when they think their man has cheated.

Details

Cast: Lindsey Reckis, Eric Pumphrey, Rachel Miner, Jason Schnell
Website: Psycho Girlfriend

YouTube: Watch Them On YouTube
Twitter: Follow Them On Twitter
Funny or Die: Watch Them On Funny or Die
Vote For It: Psycho Girlfriend

Ratings

Style 3

Psycho Girlfriend is a fast-paced comedy told in a series of sketches. What they lose in characterization they more than make up for in hysterical dialogue and a extremely high joke ratio. (Pacing 4.5)

Storytelling 4

The camera gets a little shaky at times, especially in the scenes shot outdoors. Overall though it is a solid production. (Polish 3.5)

Watchability 4.5

Novelty 3

Overall Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: While the season is only three episodes old, Thwackers is a fun spin on the “pro gamer” sub-genre. It combines the usual caffeine fueled inside jokes with a developing subplot (why is Cat really staying at her cousins place) which has to potential to make it an entirely different animal altogether.

Best friends Jakob and Mikey dream of playing video games for a living but they’re nowhere near ready to face their nemesis at the upcoming City Gaming Championship. Enter Cat, Jakob’s mysterious and potentially dangerous cousin. Agreeing to coach them in exchange for a place to hideout, her unorthodox training methods are only the beginning of what it’s going to take to turn pro.

Details

Cast: Joshua Larsson, Quentin Grace, Shanae Tomasevich, Jodi Ward
Website: Thwackers

YouTube: Watch Them On YouTube
Twitter: Follow Them On Twitter
Facebook: Join Them On Facebook
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Ratings

Thwackers earns some major bonus points for the in-game commentary. At points these are almost as entertaining as Pure Pwnage. (Style 4)

Pacing 3.5

The biggest downside to this show is that the delivery is a little stilted. The lines feel read in a lot of places, and that undermines what is otherwise a very entertaining show concept. There are still only three episodes in, so I expect this to get better as the show evolves. (Storytelling 3)

Polish 4

Thwackers is surprisingly entertaining for a show shot mostly on one set. The characters are fun to watch and the concept is clever even if the dialogue is sometimes a little heavy heavy-handed. I’m looking forward to seeing more of these. (Watchability 3.5)

Novelty 3

Overall Rating: 3.58 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: Corporate Assassin combines two great joys of working class culture, assassination dramas and watching annoying office workers bite the big one in creative and unnecessarily violent ways. If you have ever worked in a cube, or maybe you just know someone who has this is probably for you.

From the mind of Independent filmmaker, Andy Coon, comes a unique web series that intrudes into Corporate America.

The Corporate Assassin is hired to clean the filth that is content with taking advantage of their surroundings. Such as gossip mongers, rude and aggressive co-workers, intimidating bullies, sexual harassers, using company resources for personal use and stealing from the company.

These are your cubicle neighbors that you are forced to sit next to unless you or they get a promotion, fired or a fatal accident in the workplace. Most likely the latter.

The Assassin doesn’t use traditional weapons to take his assignments down. Instead he uses office supplies, something familiar with his target so he can get close to them.

We encourage you, the viewer to participate in the madness. Call us @ 302-361-5667. Tell us who (NO LAST NAMES) is bothering you and what they are doing that annoys you and how you would like to see them assassinated. The best message will be used as an intro for a future episode. That means your voice will be part of the episode.

Details

Creator: Andy B Coon, Blake Faucette
Website: Corporate Assassin

YouTube: Watch Them On YouTube
Ning: Join Their Community
Blip.tv: Watch Them On Blip.tv
Facebook: Join Them On Facebook
Vote For It: Corporate Assassin

Ratings

Style 4

Corporate Assassin is a strong show that occasionally suffers from drawing out the setups to the kills. By minute 3 or 4 we almost always understand why someone should get a paperclip buried in his brainpan but usually we need to sit through another 3-4 minutes of exposition before it happens. (Pacing 3.5)

The Corporate Assassin himself is a fantastic character and I only wish they took more time each episode to explore his motivations. The two flashback episodes are great, but giving us a better look into his head would make the episodes a lot more compelling. (Storytelling 4)

Polish 4

Watchability 3.5

Novelty 4.5

Overall Rating: 3.91 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: While the rest of the series (everything but the first episode) is now only available on DVD, Girl Number 9 is easily one of my favorite web Thrillers in recent history, and well worth a purchase.

Gareth David-Lloyd (Torchwood), Joe Absolom (Doc Martin, Personal Affairs) and Tracy-Ann Oberman (Doctor Who, Eastenders).

Producers Martin Baker and Pete Coogan are proud to announce Girl Number 9, a dark thriller created exclusively for the internet, in six 5-minute episodes premiering on October 30 2009 at 9pm.

The series stars Gareth David-Lloyd (Torchwood), Joe Absolom (Doc Martin, Personal Affairs) and Tracy-Ann Oberman (Doctor Who, Eastenders), and is written by James Moran (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Spooks, Severance). Episodes 1, 2 and 3 are directed by award-winning feature director Dan Turner, while James Moran makes his directorial debut on episodes 4, 5 and 6.

Vincent Boylan (Joe Absolom) has just been arrested, suspected of being behind the brutal murder of seven girls, but the team only have a limited time to get a confession. If they can’t make him talk, he could slip through their fingers. Detective Matheson (Gareth David-Lloyd), who is leading the investigation, is sent in to try and get some answers. But things soon take a horrifying turn for the worse, as Matheson and his boss Lyndon (Tracy-Ann Oberman) find out that all is not as it seems.

The mystery deepens as everyone is drawn into Boylan’s sick mind games, and each twist-packed episode ends on a tantalising cliffhanger, making every instalment a must-see.

Details

Cast: Vincent Boylan, Gareth David-Lloyd, Tracy-Ann Oberman
Website: Girl Number 9

Twitter: Follow Them On Twitter
Facebook: Join Them On Facebook
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Ratings

Style 4

The only thing I can say about pacing is that I wish the episodes were longer. I mean that in the best possible way. If you watch the DVD version of this you might not see it, but the way the cliff hangers were setup was phenomenal. (Pacing 4)

Storytelling 5

Polish 4.5

This is a dark, moody interrogation serial that will leave you begging for each new episode. While they aren’t paving any new ground with this series, they have managed to take viewers on an extraordinarily entertaining ride. (Watchability 5)

Novelty 3.5

Overall Rating: 4.33 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: There are very few series I want to love as much as Riese, and I do like it a lot. The history and mythology they have woven is stellar and the overall story arc is rich and sophisticated. If any part of the formula has gone wrong it is that they seem to have shot a web series as if it were a television pilot, which can leave the viewer disoriented.

Riese is a world of moral ambiguity and political intrigue.

A decimated land populated by characters from dreams and nightmares. Loyalties are ever in question, suspicion in the minds of all. The realm, however, was not always so cruel. Everything began with a peaceful nation called Eleysia.

The Kingdom of the Wolf, Eleysia was once prosperous due largely to the influence of Empress Kara and Emperor Ulric. This all changed when a coup d’etat, orchestrated from the shadows by a religious cult, brought about a total regime change.

Taking the throne was Amara, the Empress’s cousin.

A power-hungry tyrant, Amara immediately utilized Eleysia’s wealth and power to begin colonizing the world, crushing nation after nation in order to unite the people under one banner. Even as she assaulted the world, an ominous, enigmatic group clearly wielded power over her. Called The Sect, they purported themselves to be the official religion of Eleysia, and began to spread alongside Eleysia’s borders.

Since the coup, the land has begun to die, resources are dwindling and compassion is fading. Humanity itself is seen as impure. People have grown restless, almost feral. Rituals and mythology have resurged, and the darker side of mankind has begun to reveal itself.

The true horror of the world is not in how it ends, but what will become of mankind as it fractures.And yet, despite the impending doom, a single beacon of light shines in Riese. A mysterious wanderer, she travels with her wolf Fenrir across this barren land. Branded as heretics by The Sect, Riese and Fenrir will pause to aid those in need as they travel, but they must evade capture at all costs. As she flees, she’ll piece together her past and her destiny, in a conflict that will hold the fate of this world in the balance – and the once peaceful kingdom of Eleysia will be the battlefield.

This is the world of Riese.

Details

Cast: Christine Chatelain, Sharon Taylor, Patrick Gilmore, Ben Cotton
Website: Riese The Series

YouTube: Watch Them On YouTube
ARG: Play The ARG
Koldcast.tv: Watch Them On Koldcast
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Facebook: Join Them On Facebook
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Ratings

The costume design is amazing, absolutely amazing. While there aren’t too many other flashy pyrotechnics to sink your teeth into, the costumes are some of the most well done I’ve seen in any web series. (Style 3.5)

These episodes are designed to be watched in one viewing. You can tell that this show is shot more like a television pilot than a web series, which works as long as you go into it knowing that fact. (Pacing 3)

I love the mythology, I love the setting and I think there is a ton of room for this show to grow and develop. In the end, I think the best thing that can be done to improve it is to tighten up some of the episodes and try to introduce a few more plot elements in each. I came into this series expecting a lot, and the early episodes seem a little thin. This isn’t a condemnation but rather a wish for change. (Storytelling 4.5)

Polish 5

If you want to love this show, watch it all in one sitting. If you want to be left feeling a bit unsatisfied, watch it episode to episode. (Watchability 3 )

Novelty 4

Overall Rating: 3.83 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: This is a sweet, heartfelt web series about a woman getting through life with two “fans.” What’s a fan? Think of him as a friend whose job it is to make you feel better. While a little heavy on the sap for some, My Two Fans is a good choice if you like your comedies with a touch of saccharine.

My Two Fans is an episodic web-series following the life of an average single female woman, Kate Maxwell. Set in Los Angeles, we watch as Kate rebounds from a broken heart with the help of her two biggest fans: Franklin and Teddy.

Fans – not friends – the guys insert themselves into Kate’s life, root her on and clean up her dating disasters (all in coordinated “We love Kate” accoutrement). When it comes to Kate, there is no task too big or too small for her fans. They figuratively and literally pull her up by her bootstraps when she is down and out. Their objective is to enable Kate to find love and happiness. In essence, to become her own fan. But the question remains: if/when that day comes, will she still need them?

Details

Cast: Barret Swatek, Todd Felix, Bill Escudier, Dan McDermott, Valentina Garcia-Loste, Michael Cornacchia, Reid Scott
Website: My Two Fans

YouTube: Watch Us On YouTube
Facebook: Join Them On Facebook
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Ratings

Style 3

Pacing 3.5

Storytelling 4

Polish 3

Watchability 4

My Two Fans is a strikingly unique take on the dating procedural. Novelty 4

Overall Rating: 3.58 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: This is easily the best roommate comedy I have ever screened, My Pal Satan is hilarious from start to finish; I only wish there were a lot more episodes.

MY PAL, SATAN answers that age-old biblical question: “what would Satan be like as a roommate?” DONNA, a typical twenty-something is going to find out after she posts an ad for a roommate in order to make ends meet. She literally finds herself stuck with the “Roommate From Hell” in the form of SATAN. Their conflicts as roommates, and their unlikely affection for each other are a reminder that not only do opposites attract, but good and evil actually need each other in order to exist.

Details

Cast: Jefferson Brown, Rachel Wilson
Website: My Pal Satan

YouTube: Watch Them On YouTube
Facebook: Join Them On Facebook
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Ratings

The smoke and makeup effects are great, and the voice effect for Satan is even better. While none of the special effects are over the top, they are all really well done and fit in perfectly with the show concept. (Style 4.5)

Pacing 4.5

Storytelling 4

Polish 5

I could probably watch twelve more of these episodes. The interplay with Donna and Satan and the creativity of the situations that the writers come up with mesh to create one of the most fun to watch roommate comedies I’ve seen in web series land. (Watchability 5)

Yes, this is still a roommate comedy but it pushes the concept so far off the tracks that you might not even notice. (Novelty 4.5)

Overall Rating: 4.58 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: You know what you don’t see, anywhere near enough web series told through the magic of puppets — The Meatgrinder Show breaks this mold and gives us a raunchy, off-the-wall sitcom following the life of your standard 20-something cube worker and his magical puppet best friend. By magical I mean he poops playdo and fraternizes with terrorists.

The Meatgrinder Show™ (”TMGS”) is an independently produced absurd live action satirical webseries ruled by cartoon physics.

“TMGS” is best described as “Avenue Q meets “The Odd Couple”. It follows Meatgrinder and Zach, two roommates at odds who find that NO matter what problems they face, at the end of the day they’re always best friends.

Details

Website: The Meatgrinder Show (RSS)

Vimeo: Watch Them On Vimeo
Twitter: Follow Them On Twitter
Vote For It: The Meatgrinder Show

Ratings

Walking, talking puppets? Yea, that will get you a few style points. (Style 4)

Pacing 3.5

Storytelling 3.5

Polish 3.5

Strong sexual situations, poop jokes and some language concerns will put this high on the “parental discretion is advised” list but for anyone not particularly sensitive to that sort of thing this is a uproariously funny show. (Watchability 3.5)

Novelty 4

Overall Rating: 3.66 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: Fall of Kaden is a strong departure from some of the lighter dramas that make up the majority of web series’ attempt to be serious. It is dark, really dark and it doesn’t ask for any forgiveness from the audience. If you like your dramas closer to The Wire than 90210 you should tune in to Fall of Kaden.

A dark, cinematic Web drama as seen through the eyes of Kaden (Adam Leiphart), a paranoid loan shark out to exact revenge on a wildcard gambler who ran off with his money. Produced by Tape 6 in association with CJP Digital Media.

Details

Cast: Adam Leiphart, Brian Troyan, Diane Hren, Amber Friendly, Joe Andaloro
Website: Fall of Kaden

Blip.tv: Watch Them On Blip.tv
YouTube: Watch Them On YouTube
Twitter: Follow Them On Twitter
Facebook: Join Them On Facebook

Ratings

Style 4.5

Pacing 4

This is a dark, punchy drama that hits all the right points. With some episodes closing in on ten minutes long what is most surprising is just how gripping this series is. Kaden’s monologues provide a strong, believable frame for the story, making this a drama worth getting hooked on. (Storytelling 4)

Polish 4

Outside of the language, violence and drug use disclaimers this is a great example of web series drama and a good contender as one of my favorites in the genre. (Watchability 3.5)

Novelty 3.5

Overall Rating: 3.91 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: Dorm Life is funny without being slapstick, combining roommate comedy with some elements of the coming of age story. What is most impressive is just how quickly you will start to fall in love with the characters.

Dorm Life is a comedic mockumentary following the lives of seven college students thrown together on the same dorm floor. Full of mischief, adventures, rivalries and romance, the series offers an insider’s view of the rocky, and often awkward, road to adulthood.

Details

Cast: Jim Brandon, Jack De Sena, Pancho Morris, Jordan Riggs, Brian Singleton, Chris Smith, Jessie Gaskell, Hannah Pearl Utt, Nora Kirkpatrick, Anne Lane
Website: Dorm Life (RSS)

Hulu: Watch Them On Hulu
YouTube: Watch Them On YouTube
Twitter: Follow Them On Twitter
Facebook: Join Them On Facebook

Ratings

Style 3

Rarely a dull moment on this show. Even with the slower stories, they usually manage to edit in a subplot to keep things moving. (Pacing 4.5)

Strong character development, and a carnival of awkward situations drive this story of growing up in a dorm. (Storytelling 5)

Polish 3.5

Watchability 5

Novelty 4

Overall Rating: 4.16 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: This is a really interesting premise, I just wish that the delivery was a little better. Some of the dialogue is shaky and the intro drags out what might otherwise be a much tighter show. It is still worth seeing for it’s unique look at questions of sexuality.

Rose a comfortably out woman who identifies as lesbian serendipitously meets Anthony a nice progressive straight man and both they and their friends are thrown in to comedic confusion when they unexpectedly find themselves falling for each other.

This Web TV Series is about a lesbian who falls in love with a man and has to deal with coming out all over again. New episode will debut on Sunday evenings.

Details

Cast: Stephanie Reibel, Fay Wolf, Kristen Howe, Jaime Michaels, Steph Davis, Kyle Schickner, Jay Burns, Oren Skoog
Website: Rose By Any Other Name

Facebook: Join Them On Facebook

Ratings

Style 3

For a web series that clocks in at about 5 minutes an episode, the intro is much too long (it clocks in at over a minute). The series itself flows pretty well, with every episode capturing one or two major plot elements. (Pacing 3)

Some of the extended dialogue is awkward, it’s not the acting per se (the female leads are great), there is just something that doesn’t quite flow about the script especially in the scenes involving the male characters. It’s really a shame because overall the story presents a really interesting premise. (Storytelling 2.5)

Polish 3.5

Watchability 3

Novelty 4

Overall Rating: 3.16 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: Short, punchy sketch comedy about the weird and often wacky world of sex. This one is definitely NSFW unless your boss is really, really open-minded.

Titsburg is a web comedy about boobies, and boning and all of the mixed up mis-adventures that happen in between. (it’s also a really good excuse to wear costumes, act like an idiot, and talk about poon.)

The show was created by Chioke Nassor and Tavon Bolourchi, and somewhere along the way they roped Kris into their shenanigans. For more information about each of us, just click on the pictures below to go to our personal (me-ow!) websites. And for more geeky questions about how the show gets made you can watch our behind the scenes video below!

Details

Creators: Chioke Nassor, Tavon Bolourchi
Website: Titsburg (RSS)

YouTube: Watch Them On YouTube
Tumblr: Read About Them On Tumblr
Vote For It: Titsburg

Ratings

Style 3.5

The episodes come in a little short, especially when the concepts behind them have so much potential. If only they extended them to be a minute or two longer, this would be an absolute must-see. (Pacing 3)

Storytelling 4

Polish 4

If the title didn’t give it away, Titsburg is absolutely NSFW. It’s funny though, really funny and might be worth getting into a little trouble to see. Actually scratch that, the fact is that depending on which episode you’re watching that “trouble” might be immediately getting fired and slapped with a sexual harassment suit. Viewer discretion is advised. (Watchability 3.5)

Novelty 4.5

Overall Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: So here is the setup, a man is sent on a mission from God to collect a magical card deck — wacky antics ensue.

Here is to hoping that they finish out the season because The Last Hand is a novel look at the “mission from God” plotline.

He’s on a mission from God.

Details

Cast: Wayne Roberts, Larry Hankin
Website: The Last Hand

Ratings

Nothing spectacular in the effects department, but enough flash to keep you watching the screen. (Style 3.5)

Pacing 3.5

It’s a pretty standard story arc that has been executed well. The characters are fun to watch and the actors pull of their roles with gusto. (Storytelling 3.5)

Polish 4

Watchability 3.5

It’s not too often that God sends you out to recover his favorite poker deck. This is one of those concepts that could really go somewhere if it has time to develop. (Novelty 4)

Overall Rating: 3.66 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: It was hard to decide which of the 57,000 or so vampire-related web series to review but what struck me about this one (like all shows on Take 180) is how interactive it is.

On the surface it tracks the story of two girls, a vampire and what happens when you get a little too caught up in your obsessions but more pointedly it is a platform for people who love everything about vampires to finally put themselves into the story. There are challenges, confessions and a whole host of interactive content pieces which make what might otherwise be another Ann Rice re-imagining and turns it into something fun and downright entertaining.

Details

Cast: Sarah Butler, Eric McIntire, Adam Chambers, Josh Nuncio, Erin Way, Cherilyn Wilson, Martha Hackett
Website: I Heart Vampires

Ratings

Strong interactive elements drive this story and put it several cuts above the rest. (Style 5)

Pacing 3.5

Storytelling 3.5

Polish 4

It is still a teen-centric Vampire serial, if that isn’t your particular cup of tea then you might not like this one, but if you were choosing among teen-centric vampire serials, this is easily the most interesting. (Watchability 3.5)

Novelty 5

Overall Rating: 4.08 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: You know what we haven’t seen a lot of this round? Zombies. Last time we spent at least three reviews looking at some fantastic zombie-centric web series, and this time we have looked at exactly none. Since I really enjoy Zombies more than any grown man should admit, I decided to sit down with American Heart HD.

The episodes themselves are pretty long, weighing in at just under 10 minutes but the pacing is good and only a few scenes seem to drag. All in all American Heart is a good show for anyone searching for their Zombie fix.

Details

Website: American Heart HD

Ratings

Style 3.5
Pacing 3.5
Storytelling 3
Polish 4
Watchability 3.5
Novelty 3

Overall Rating: 3.41 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: This is the type of show I would have likely passed on immediately if I hadn’t stopped to watch an episode or two. It’s really entertaining, and this is coming from someone whose ideas of high fashion could be summed on from the back of a J.C. Penny catalog. If you are looking for a catty “college” story, this one is for you.

She’s not in Kansas anymore! Phoebe’s thrown into the the design student drama at MFI right from the start.

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Cast: Bonnie Swencionis, Melissa Fumero, Annaleigh Ashford, Aaron Michael Davies, Tim Kubart, Spencer Liff, Monica Steuer
Website: Haute and Bothered

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Ratings

Style 3

Pacing 4

In the name of playing to the designer stereotype the dialogue can get a little contrived, but as a side effect it makes the show a lot more lighthearted and easy to pick up for people who don’t know anything about the fashion world. (Storytelling 4)

Polish 3.5

There is a good balance between character driven humor and story driven drama that will keep you coming back for more. (Watchability 4)

Novelty 3

Overall Rating: 3.58 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: This is one of the most well written dramatic comedies I’ve had the pleasure of seeing, and on top of that it manages to bulldoze its way through the topic of sex and sexuality without pulling any punches nor being exploitative.

A cross between The Breakfast Club and Sex and the City, Sex Ed: The Series is a dramedy that follows the personal lives of eight very different college students who enroll in a general education course called “Sexuality Today.” What seems to be a cake course turns into something unusual in the hands of Professor Alison Trevase, starting with her first assignment: to pair up and make clay sculptures of each other’s genitals.

With each lesson, the students are forced into intimate situations where they discover things about themselves that they’d rather not admit publicly.

Not everyone will pass. But everyone will be exposed.

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Website: Sex Ed

Ratings

Style 4

Pacing 4

I can’t get over the energy that just oozes from this show.
(Storytelling 5)

Polish 5

Get past the fact that this show is about sex. Seriously. The moment that you do what you’ll find is that it’s utterly fantastic, combining a entertaining cast with strong dialogue and a storyline that will leave you thinking. (Watchability 5)

Novelty 5

Overall Rating: 4.66 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: Before you get too excited, you wont see anything steamier here than you would on late night cable. That being the case Blue Movies is an entertaining look at what everyone wishes it looked like behind the scenes at a adult film shop.

A comedy web series about a rising pornography company in the San Fernando Valley fighting for #1. Starring Sascha Alexander, Beck Bennett, and Jareb Dauplaise.

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Cast: Sascha Alexander, Beck Bennett, Jareb Dauplaise
Website: Blue Movies (RSS)

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Ratings

The trailers for Max Chapman’s other films border on brilliant. I have never seen more entertaining post-episode content in a web series. (Style 5)

Pacing 4

You have got to love a script that manages to transform dozens of beloved films into porn without falling face first into campiness. Blue Movies is a comedy that is just serious enough to sell the smut while still driving an office romance story. (Storytelling 4)

Polish 4

The general disclaimer applies on this one, if you are particularly sensitive about shows involving lots and lots of implied sex, then you will probably not appreciate this one. That being the case, Blue Movies rings in at PG-13 on its worst days so I would watch an episode or two before casting judgment. The truth is that Blue Movies is a funny, tightly written and surprisingly sentimental web series. (Watchability 3.5)

Novelty 4

Overall Rating: 4.08 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: Delayed Teen Angst is one of those shows you will need to watch a few episodes of to get the rhythm. It’s different and until you see what they are trying to do the dialogue and pacing might throw you off. If you can get past that, Delayed Teen Angst is a unique retelling of the classic summer love story.

DELAYED TEEN ANGST (DTA) is the tale of noble Lionel (Tristan Scott); his no-nonsense sister, Evie (Amy Vorpahl); and his lovelorn friend, Damian (Fernando Noor), as they straddle adulthood during summer vacation. When Evie entertains the affections of Damian, Lionel struggles with the fact that his partner in chromosomes may be violated by his long-time friend.

From screenwriter Claire L. Wasmund and director Karen Bullis comes this breakout series that takes a comic look at a summer romance that goes seriously wrong.

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Cast: Tristan Scott, Amy Vorpahl, Fernando Noor
Website: Delayed Teen Angst

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Ratings

Style 3

Pacing 4

This is definitely a weird one. Go into it knowing that and you will enjoy the story, if you are looking for a “normal” webseries you might be disappointed. (Storytelling 3.5)

Polish 3.5

I’ll admit, after the first episode I really couldn’t figure this one out. The characters are painted with broad flourishes and the dialogue borders on the purple. It took a few episodes to realize that the entire thing was deliberate but once I did I learned to appreciate the unique artistic style. (Watchability 2.5)

Novelty 3

Overall Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: What would happen if the Olympian gods were stripped of most of their powers and set down in modern day New York to try to make good again? A whole lot of funny if O-Cast is any indication. Shot as a mix between a documentary and a reality television show, O-Cast is a fresh, fun ensemble comedy that’s worth watching even if you spent most of your Greek Mythology class napping.

O-Cast © is a mockumentary webseries created by the twelve Olympian gods of Greek mythology to broadcast their new lives as 20-something New Yorkers. Comedy ensues as they combine forces to convince the mortals of their modern relevance and inspire a new generation of believers.

Shot in high-definition and broadcast in short episodes online, O-Cast © merges ancient legend with the power of viral video.

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Cast: Jon Riddleberger, Peter Coleman, Andrews Landsman, Kate Kuen, Anne Richmond, Melissa Klein, Eddie Gutierrez, Heather Parcells, Alex Goode, Leah Johnston, Preston Martin, Arielle Hader, Tim Reinhart, Steven Medvidick, Erik Gullberg, Michael Eisenstein
Website: O-Cast

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Ratings

Style 3.5

Pacing 4

What O-Cast does better than most ensemble shows is that it manages to balance the storyline progression well. It feels like every one of the characters has a real place in the show. This is quite an accomplishment considering the sheer size of the cast and the fact that a new character is introduced every few episodes. (Storytelling 4)

Polish 4.5

Watchability 5

Greek gods, reality TV it’s a marriage made in Olympia. (Novelty 4.5)

Overall Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: The Internet is filled with sketch comedy, some of it good, most of it pretty painful, but rarely do you see a show that hearkens back to the best of Flying Circus while still managing to stay relevant. Invention with Brian Forbes is a dry, acid-tongued sketch web series that will leave you laughing from minute one.

British chat-show host, Brian Forbes (Dave Beeler), is driven to distraction by his repeat guest, the eccentric inventor, Sir Reginald Bo-Hey No (Tom Konkle).

David Beeler – Brian Forbes
Tom Konkle – Sir Reginald Bo-Hey No

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Cast: David Beeler, Tom Konkle
Website: Invention With Brian Forbes

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Ratings

Style 3.5

Great writing, awkward pauses and strong acting ties Invention together making it a treat to watch. (Pacing 4.5)

Storytelling 3.5

Polish 3.5

Watchability 4

Novelty 4

Overall Rating: 3.83 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: Because of their short form, web sitcoms risk suffering from weak characterization and even weaker plot development — Meet the Mayfarers manages to overcome these challenges and provides a ruckus look at love, family and the lengths people will go to for lots and lots of money.

“Meet the Mayfarers” is the story of an estranged, dysfunctional family who is forced to live together for one year in order to get their grandfather’s massive inheritance. Trying to hide their hatred for each other to pretend to be the perfect family is going to be an impossible task for this group.

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Cast: John Depew, Candace Hopkins, Jenna Paone, Jessica Erin Sylvia, Michael Avellar, Jeffrey Gitelle, Bob Jodka, Paul Patrick Murphy, Jessica Webb,
Website: Meet The Mayfarers (RSS)

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Ratings

Style 3

The episodes are really tightly written, surprisingly so in fact. Even though they are short, clocking in at under four minutes, you never feel short changed. (Pacing 4.5)

Storytelling 4

Polish 4

After a very short time you start to get attached to the characters, once that happens you really only have yourself to blame when you can’t stop watching. (Watchability 4)

Novelty 3

Overall Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Bottom Line: A sweet, sentimental and poignant look at love and romance. If you can get past some of the sound issues, what you will find is a heartfelt and personal look at some of the pitfalls of relationships that might actually touch something inside of you.

LUVumentary is a mockumentary web series that explores LOVE and takes an intimate look at the journey women go on to have it.

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Creator: Jenn Page
Website: LUVumentary

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Ratings

Style 3

Shot as a documentary this series moves at a slow, deliberate pace and is meant to be watched back to back. If you do, what you will discover is one of the sweeter more heartfelt tellings of the unrequited love tale in webseries land. (Pacing 3.5)

I truly enjoyed this story. The awkward moments between Lola and Jimmy are really painful to watch, they both do a fantastic job selling the often confusing and contradictory universe of male/female relationships. Storytelling 4.5

As a lower budget production you are bound to get some hiccups, in this case the biggest distraction is the sound. Often when there is foreground noise, the dialogue gets drowned out. If you play with the volume and take the show for what it is, you may be happily surprised. (Polish 2.5)

Watchability 3.5

Novelty 4

Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars