Since the last episode of this season is behind us, I am looking for some recommendations on what to watch to fill this void. Hopefully this thread won’t be considered off-topic. I mostly lurk so I’m sorry if this does not fit the magazine.
I’m using word “similar” pretty loosely here - in general I like mysterious shows, not necessarily horrors or gore (but not excluding those).
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It’s probably nothing new, but just in case you haven’t watched it yet, I’d like to recommend “Dark” (imho best to watch in original German audio and English subtitles).
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I also love “1899” but it got cancelled after 1st season :( The show is complex and not without flaws, but I think it’s interesting, entertaining, has great soundtrack, visuals, and production value. I think it still might be worth seeing as a curiosity but keeping in mind there won’t be a resolution.
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My absolute fave is “Severance” (on Apple TV+). Just a fantastic show that completely defies any expectations and has an incredibly tense and well put together finale of season 1. Can’t wait for the next season.
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Season 1 of “The Haunting of Hill House” is also great, season 2 is a bit worse in my opinion (it’s like an anthology series so they are not really connected with plot) but still worth seeing.
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I tried to get into “Silo” recently, but it wasn’t a success for me, something about the pacing seems off. I will try to give it another chance at some point though.
1899 is another great show axed by Netflix in case you haven’t heard. Sigh.
I’m not keen on watching S3 of From. There’s slow burn (Dark is the pinnacle of it) and then there’s wannabe like From that’s simply poor writing and soap opera in disguise.
It’s appalling how stupid they make the characters to create drama that no one cares about. There’s absolutely zero need for that since the high story concept allows for so many interesting things to happen. The last episode of season 2… Ugh! 9.5 episodes of melodrama to build up for one stupid reveal?? Even a child can tell a story better than them!
Anyway sorry for digressing, just needed to vent. Other similar shows like From I’ve watched are Katla and Black Spot, none of which are at the same level as Dark of course, with weaker story concept than From but much better execution. I’ve also seen someone recommending Yellow Jacket.
I’ve read the Silo series and it’s not bad, but I can’t imagine it translating well into a show. There’s just… a lot of talking and suspense in a silo.
I also have some frustrations regarding “From”, a lot of episodes are drama filler, and that filler is definitely badly written. I admit there are scenes that I simply skipped when I could tell that nothing important would come out of them lmao. The idea behind the story is super interesting though, and that keeps me coming back. I’m really curious what this place is.
I think some moments are really well executed, the mystery in the first episodes, and when they built the radio tower and Jim heard that voice… First hope and later absolute terror! That’s some writing! But yeah, a lot of it is ruined by pointless filler :/.
I love the intro, both visuals and the song. So climactic! And I come back for my favorite characters: Jade, Tabitha, Victor, Boyd. The rest is meh and some are downright terrible lmao.
The finale of this season gave me some hope for the next one, but the episodes in the middle were disappointing, I agree. We’ll see!
Add Yellowjackets onto the list! Second season just finished couple weeks ago.
Equal parts survival epic, psychological horror story, and coming-of-age drama, “Yellowjackets” is the saga of a team of wildly-talented high-school-girl soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.
Thanks, I forgot about it! I think I watched an episode or two of season 1 long time ago, I should revisit it. I don’t know exactly how to say this but Yellowjackets is raw and absolutely uncompromising. Savage almost 😂 It’s an interesting watch but not an easy one to binge for me for some reason. But definitely a quality show. I love Melanie Lynskey and everything she’s in.
