Words by Nestor Sacreste
Christian Thorpe’s creation based on a Steven King’s novella has left viewers ‘trаumаtized’ as the show enjoyed a surge in popularity seven years on from its release.
If you are struggling to find something on Netflix to binge and unsurprisingly come up short then this is the series for you, according to fellow horror buffs.
The show – based on Stephen King’s spine-chilling book of the same name – takes place in a small, close-knit town where everyone seems to know your business.
But the residents’ already complicated lives become further disrupted when a mist containing unseen horrors covers the village, trapping them. Take a look, if you can brave it:
It’s not just these nightmares in the fog that are the problem for the residents however, with long-standing internal disputes and vendettas between the townspeople that create added tension.
The show does well in using this combination of outright horror in the form of the supernatural thrеаts in the mist, and complicated dynamic between the townspeople who grow more desperate day by day.
The shows stars the likеs of Morgan Spector, Alyssa Sutherland, Gus Birney, Danica Curcic, with the response to the series overall seemingly pretty mixed.
Many have seen taken to LADbible’s Netflix Bangers Facebook page to shаrе their thoughts.
Plenty of fans agreed that the show was terrifying, with one commenting ‘why did Steven King have to trаumаtize likе this?’
Another insisted there needed to be more episodes, writing: ““The mist” it needs a season 2 in my opinion.”
The eerie series has captivated viewers. (Spike)
However, while some viewers believed it could be scary at times, ‘it was too focused on the teen aspects of the show’, someone else wrote on Reddit, arguing that perhaps the horror element took a back seat to the plot.
Another viewer took to IMDb to express belief the show was boring, joking: “the mist doesn’t kiII as much as boredom”
One commenter on Reddit completely disagreed as they wrote: “I just binge watched the series and am hooked on it.”
The Mist is streaming on Netflix now.
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Topics: Film and TV, Netflix
Emily Brown
Netflix fans ‘hooked’ on new mystery series which has viewers ‘guessing until the end’
Wednesday actor Emma Myers takes on the starring role in this adaptation of the mystery novel
Netflix viewers are sinking their teeth into a brand new six-part mystery series starring Wednesday’s Emma Myers.
After helping to get practically the entire planet hooked into the dark and curious world of Wednesday through her role as Enid Sinclair, Myers is back as another teenager – this time in Britain.
The actor – who is actually 22 and American – has taken on the character of Pip Fitz-Amobi in the series, which is based on a hugely successful mystery novel written by Holly Jackson.
After the episodes initially aired in the UK, they’ve now made their way to Netflix where viewers have described them as ’10/10′.
In the series, 17-year-old Pip investigates a murder involving a high school student five years earlier.
Police closed the case at the time thinking the student’s boyfriend was responsible for the murder – but Pip isn’t so sure.
Titled A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, the series also stars Bridgerton’s India Lillie Davies, as well as Rahul Pattni and Zain Iqbal.
In an interview with Netflix’s Tudum, Myers expressed her excitement to be involved in the series after it had already gained so many fans through the book.
Emma Myers takes on the role of Pip for the series. (Netflix)
“I’m thrilled about this show, and getting to be Pip has been a dream,” she said. “Whether you’ve read the book or not, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is an experience all around. I think people are really going to likе it.”
Author Jackson described herself as ‘beyond excited’ to see her work come to life on Netflix, adding: “I hope viewers will love discovering (or rediscovering) all the secrets and lies of our small English town – Little Kilton.
“Viewers can expect laugh-out-loud moments from all the teenage antics, but also all the pulse-pounding twists you’d find in the darkest of thrillers.”
The series already has a positive score of 81 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, and viewers have heaped further praise on the series since it arrived on Netflix.
Fans have described A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder as ’10/10′. (Netflix)
Taking to LADbible’s Netflix Bangers Facebook group, one person commented: “This was soooo good.”
Another admitted to binging the whole series in a matter of hours, saying: “I watched it in a night. There were a few spots where I knew what was going to happen, but more often I was surprised.
“I haven’t read the books but picked up the first one after watching the show. Really hope that it gets another season.”
A third added: “Very good! Kept you guessing till the end! Only 6 episodes so can binge pretty quickly.”
A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder is available to stream on Netflix now.
