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Move over, Melissa Joan Hart. There’s a new teenage witch on the block, and this one isn’t playing around. Netflix’s Chilling Adventures of Sabrina is nothing like its ’90s TGIF sitcom predecessor, outside of some familiar names as well as the idea of a teen girl wrestling with high school drama along with learning to harness her witching powers.

Instead of comedy, Chilling Adventures rests squarely in the horror genre. It’s filled with monsters, talk of the Dark Lord, curses, and even an appearance or two by Satan himself–whose design clearly took inspiration from Baphomet, the goat-headed demon that was first linked to the Knights Templar in the 1300s. Still, at the core is this dark and spooky tale is the story of a girl stuck between two worlds.

Sabrina Spellman, played wonderfully by Mad Men alum Kiernan Shipka, is on the cusp of her 16th birthday, a date on which she is being forced to choose whether to give up her mortal world–filled with classes, friends, and a lovable goof of a boyfriend–or forsake her family’s witch ancestry, losing her burgeoning powers.

Her family expects her to simply hand her life over to the Academy of Unseen Arts and continue her witching studies, but that’s not necessarily the track Sabrina wants to take. After all, as horrifying as the scarier elements of this show can be, they’re all there to serve the story of empowering this young woman on her journey to adulthood. Outside forces are attempting to force Sabrina to choose a life she may not want. Instead, she’s attempting to forge her own road, which puts her family, friends, and even her own life–those monsters that come after her are not playing around–at risk.

This is why Chilling Adventures is such a uniquely good show. It manages to tangle with modern day issues many face, while couching it all in a supernatural world. It’s exciting to watch Sabrina stand up to what is essentially a patriarchy, even though it is one led by a coven of powerful witches and warlocks able to summon demons to come after her.

Let’s talk about those demons for a second. Like the new Halloween film, Chilling Adventures embraces the horror of old. Instead of over-the-top CGI monsters and lots of digital effects, this show relies on practical effects as much as possible. That means when the Dark Lord finally shows himself, get ready for a massive goat demon, complete with hooves. There is some CGI and digital effects at play, but so much of what unfolds on the show feels like it was all created practically.

Channeling 1970s horror fits perfectly within the timeless world of this show. As with other series like Bates Motel and Gotham–not to mention Riverdale, which is by the same producers–it’s hard to pin down the exact year Chilling Adventures of Sabrina takes place. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a cell phone or mention of social media–or even a computer–in the series, while Sabrina and her friends go see old horror movies at the theater and dance to “Monster Mash” to celebrate Halloween.

The series hails from executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, who also serves as showrunner on The CW’s Riverdale and writer of the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina comic the show is based on, as well as Afterlife with Archie. Given how spooky that comic and his Afterlife with Archie books are, it’s no wonder he’s leaning so heavily into the dark and twisted for Sabrina. “I’ve always loved horror so I love to be able to explore that level with Sabrina,” Aguirre-Sacasa told GameSpot.

Regardless of how good a concept or genre is, though, a show is only as good as its cast. Aguirre-Sacasa lucked out with Riverdale, finding an army of young and veteran actors that believably populate that small and bizarre town.

With Chilling Adventures, his casting team has done it again, though in a very different way. While Shipka confidently anchors the series, taking viewers on a rollercoaster trip through the two worlds she’s trying to navigate, it’s those surrounding her that make the show so special. Her aunts Zelda (Miranda Otto) and Hilda (Lucy Davis) each have their own ideas of what Sabrina should do with her life. Having two powerhouse actresses in those roles alongside Shipka goes a long way in establishing the amount of female power surging through this show. Meanwhile, Sabrina’s pansexual cousin Ambrose (Chance Perdomo) struggles with being trapped in the Spellman Mortuary under magical house arrest, while doing what he can to help guide his cousin to find what she wants from life.

Outside of Sabrina’s home, things get more interesting. Her mortal friends, including perhaps the most admirably oblivious boyfriend of all time in Harvey (Ross Lynch), show why the young witch is reluctant to leave the world she knows behind. However, Academy of Unseen Arts students like the trio known as the Weird Sisters (Tati Gabrielle, Adeline Rudolph, and Abigail Cowen) manage to convey how scary but enchanting this new world could be. Those three characters, especially, are so much fun to watch float in and out of Sabrina’s life and always leave audiences wondering if they actually hate her or not.

Rounding out the cast are actors like Michelle Gomez as the delightfully devious Madam Satan and Richard Coyle as Father Blackwood, the high priest of the Church of Night, who does not hold Sabrina in very high regard.

It’s hard to find something to dislike about Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. There’s a moment or two that might seem like the show is trying too hard to channel the teen angst and melodrama of Riverdale, but given they come from the same creative force, that’s not surprising. And if you’re going into it expecting incredibly cinematic visuals, you might be disappointed, as the inspiration for the show’s looks is clearly older horror films.

The only real complaint might be with the pacing–there’s a filler episode early in the first season that seemingly grinds the overarching plot to a halt. It’s eventually connected to the larger storyline, but the timing feels off. The first several episodes of the show quickly shoot forward as Sabrina comes to grips with balancing her mortal life and the witching world, and it’s strange to wedge in a standalone story so early in Season 1.

However, it’s hard to think of a better Halloween binge than Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. With a new Halloween in theaters, and this and Haunting of Hill House streaming on Netflix, there are more than enough scares to power you through the end of October.

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina‘s first season releases Friday, October 26, on Netflix.

The upcoming Arrow-verse crossover keeps getting more interesting. First, it was announced that Batwoman (Ruby Rose) would be introduced in the three-show event, with the first look at her costume offering a potentially exciting addition to The CW’s superhero universe. Additionally, it was announced that not only would Tyler Hoechlin reprise his role as Clark Kent/Superman, but that Grimm alum Elizabeth Tulloch would appear as Lois Lane.

The good crossover news doesn’t end there, though. Now the event is actually filming, which means set photos are starting to make their way online care of the shows’ casts. Thanks to the Green Arrow himself, Stephen Amell, fans have gotten an interesting look at Superman. Amell posted a photo of himself, alongside Hoechlin and Grant Gustin (The Flash). Hoechlin, though, isn’t wearing the traditional red and blue Superman costume. Instead, he’s wearing a black suit.

The black Superman suit has appeared in comics a lot over the years, most recently in Superman: Lois and Clark. What remains to be seen is how it will play into the crossover, which is titled “Elseworlds.” In the comics, “Elseworlds” stories take DC superheroes and put them in stories out of continuity.

That said, it would be very surprising if Arrow, The Flash, and Supergirl all dedicated episodes to an event that doesn’t have a lasting impact on any of the shows. Perhaps the story will drop the trio of superheroes into yet another Earth in the multiverse, in which they join with alternate versions of themselves and other heroes.

Whatever the case, the idea of Superman in a black suit is an exciting one. With that, Batwoman, a trip to Gotham City, and everything else in store in the upcoming crossover event, this might be the most memorable one yet. “Elseworlds” kicks off on December 9 on The CW.

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Blizzard is holding a Diablo-themed contest, with some real-life loot at stake. The Legendary Scavenger Hunt will send you searching for items across the Internet and even some in real life, each of which will reward you with entries in a random drawing for various Diablo prizes.

The announcement promises that clues will be doled out regularly through the Diablo Twitter page. Deciphering those clues will lead you to an online or real-life destination, where you’ll find an item or QR code. Clicking or scanning those will lead you to your Collections page, which will compile all the treasures you’ve found. Each item will give you entries into the prize drawing, with rarer items like Legendaries being worth more entries.

Prizes include the Diablo 3 Eternal Collection Nintendo Switch Bundle, digital copies of Diablo 3 for Switch, and other goodies. Some of the prizes will even be real-life prop versions of the items featured in the scavenger hunt, created by Volpin Props. Full contest rules are available here.

The hunt has already begun with a handful of clues being distributed via Twitter. You can dive into the replies where some users are helpfully solving them for less perceptive treasure-hunters, or abstain and try to solve the riddles yourself.

Blizzard appeared to have something up its sleeve at BlizzCon regarding the Diablo series, given the conspicuous presence of a panel on the main stage. It also recently updated its storefront with gear bearing the title “Diablo Reign of Terror,” but Blizzard denied that was any kind of leak. Most recently the studio tempered expectations for a big Diablo announcement at all, saying that it will present some Diablo-related news, but not the big announcements fans might be expecting. The show begins on November 2, so we’ll know just what it has in store then.

Ubisoft has issued a new patch for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The 1.0.5 patch weighs in at 0.16 GB on PS4 and 0.1 GB on Xbox One, and focuses on squashing bugs–including fixing one issue that only appeared after a previous patch.

According to the patch notes, it improves stability and fixes an issue that would make the game crash to the dashboard after the release of update v1.0.3. That update itself was aimed at quality-of-life improvements and fixing game-breaking bugs. The two updates were only days apart, though, so Ubisoft is seeing to these issues quickly.

This week Ubisoft cancelled its first planned live event, explaining that a missing mercenary had gone AWOL. The studio still has big plans for live content and expansions, though, promising the “biggest and most ambitious” post-launch support in franchise history. That will include one story, The Lost Tales of Greece, for free to all players, along with paid episodic installments Legacy of the First Blade and The Fate of Atlantis. The studio has already said it doesn’t plan to release another Assassin’s Creed next year, instead leaning on its post-launch content plans.

If you’re just beginning your journey into Ancient Greece, check out some tips for beginners to get started on the right foot. If you’ve reached far enough in Odyssey, on the other hand, you can start taking on mythological beasts. Of course to do that, you might want to get your hands on some Legendary armor sets.

Update focus:

• Improving game’s stability
• Fixed an issue that led to crashes to dashboard on PS4 and Xbox One after 1.0.3

You can get to the battle royale a little faster in Fortnite, thanks to a buff of sorts to the Battle Bus. Epic has rolled out an update that makes it move 25% faster while flying, so you can start jumping out and heading for the fray that much quicker.

Epic didn’t give a specific reason for letting the Battle Bus driver hit the gas. Presumably as the audience has grown more accustomed to dropping onto the battlefield, Epic feels it can speed up the process slightly. A 25% increase is substantial enough to be felt, but not so fast that it will be too disorienting. Maybe it can be attributed to people thanking the bus driver.

In a follow-up tweet, Epic noted that demand for the Alpha Tournament was high, and made a cheeky joke about running out of Battle Buses. It then wrote that a small patch was being deployed to help tournament crashes and Android issues.

The Alpha Tournament is the official kickoff of the new in-game tournament feature introduced in the 6.10 patch. A separate tournament called Friday Night Fortnite will be held every Friday night through the end of November. Tournaments are in a testing phase right now and the pins you can earn are mostly for bragging rights. Epic has said that in the future those pins may serve as your entry fee for higher-tier tourneys.

If you need a leg up on earning your challenge rewards once you’ve touched ground, check out our ongoing challenge guide for the latest.