Emily isn't the only one in Paris

The second season of Daryl Dixon (one of five spin-offs of “The Walking Dead”) aka “Daryl Dixon: The Book of Carol” premieres on September 29 in North America.

I was one of those viewers who jumped ship after Steven Yuen’s character, Glenn Rhee, was dispatched most disturbingly in Season 7. The show lost roughly a third of its audience, it never recovered. The show lasted another four seasons. I would check in on it from time to time but it seemed like everyone was going in circles. It was also really depressing. Like we needed more depressing things.In this series, Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus) washes ashore in France and ends up in a convent. Post zombie apocalypse, France looks more artsy and gothic than what we get of America. In one scene, Daryl dines with his new found posse and the glasses are crystal, the bowls, plates and silverware are perfectly set and the bread looked like something you could pick up at the Sunday Market. In other scenes, a zombie orchestra plays along to Ravel’s bolero, and Daryl passes by the tomb of Jim Morrison at Pere Lachaise while the French version of “People are Strange” plays on the soundtrack. After a walk through the catacombs, there’s an underground cabaret with a drag queen and assorted performers. Apparently, like good bread, the French must have their live entertainment even when the world ends. A scene in the finale also looks like it’s been set up for a Grand Guignol performance.There are different kinds of zombies including burners but I feel it’s secondary to all the European touches. There are also small touches of humor. At one point, Daryl is introduced as a visiting priest and when asked why he doesn’t speak French after an extended time, it’s because he’s “Américaine.”The cast, showrunner David Zabel, and executive producer and director Greg Nicotero also announced at the recent San Diego Comic Con the show has been renewed for a third season and will be set in Spain. Incidentally, on July 23, just before the start of this year’s con, Greg Nicotero marked 40 years in the horror and entertainment industry. He started work with George Romero in 1984 doing special effects and makeup for “Day of the Dead.”* * *The Korean film, “I, the Executioner,” was released Wednesday. The movie is director Ryoo Seung-wan’s follow up to his 2015 film, “Veteran” starring Hwang Jung-Min as a police detective who heads the Major Crime Investigation Division. The rather popular Jung Hae-in joins the cast as a rookie (the screening audience was reacting each time he was on screen). “I, the Executioner” is a cat and mouse thriller that is a little bit confusing at the start with lots of characters, but once the viewer catches on and figures out “whodunit,” the action becomes more cohesive and exciting. There’s also a little comedy thrown in there.On that note, the film is male dominated. The three women with some lines in the cast are a mom, a soon to be victim and one detective on a five person team.