‘House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths’: Netflix’s Crime Series Re-examines Chilling Truths
Netflix’s new true-crime series ‘House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths’ revisits one of India’s most shocking crimes in years that shook the whole nation with the deaths of 11 members of a family in July 2018. While the incident was covered widely in national media with a sensationalist outlook, director Leena Yadav largely allows the […]
LUPIN Season 1 – Netflix Series Takes Inspiration from Gentleman Thief Arsène Lupin
One of the much-awaited French series LUPIN is now available on Netflix and the first season (Chapter 1) is a treat to watch. Inspired by the adventures of Arsène Lupin, this crime thriller follows the story of a gentleman thief Assane Diop who sets out to avenge his father’s death. Starring the charismatic Omar Sy […]
Barbarians (Netflix Series) – Based on the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
The latest German historical action-drama series Barbarians narrates the story behind the battle of the Teutoburg Forest that took place in 9 AD between the Germanic tribes and the Romans. Created by Arne Nolting, Jan Martin Scharf, and Andreas Heckmann, this violent and exciting series is now streaming on Netflix. The series follows the events […]
JU-ON: Origins (Season 1) – Simple with Scare, Yet Gruesome in Imagery
As Netflix’s first Japanese horror original, “JU-ON: Origins” is the first step towards a new chapter in the cursed creepy stories that started way back in 2000 with the Ju-on: The Curse and then goes on to build the successful Ju-On or The Grudge franchise. As the title suggests, the new Netflix series is an […]
CURSED: Katherine Langford as Nimue, the Lady of the Lake
The Trailer for the Netflix drama CURSED is out. The series is based on Frank Miller and Tom Wheeler’s illustrated novel about the tale of King Arthur, written from the point of view of the Nimue (Lady of the Lake). Set to premiere on Netflix on July 17, the 10-episode series stars Katherine Langford as […]
Prime Original “Paatal Lok” – A Gritty Crime Thriller
Amazon Prime’s “Paatal Lok” is a very well-written crime drama series with an impressive story that is full of interesting characters. Unlike many such stories of the neo-noir crime genre, where suspense and action take the lead, the narration focuses more on the realistic portrayal of characters. “Paatal Lok” follows a downhearted cop (inspector Hathi […]
“Into the Night” – An Edge of the Seat Sci-Fi Survival Thriller (Netflix)
The new Netflix sci-fi series “Into the Night” is an edge-of-your-seat survival thriller that follows a group of strangers of different nationalities trying to avoid the imminent danger of a calamitous solar event. Based on the Polish novel The Old Axolotl by Jacek Dukaj, this six-episode Belgian series “Into the Night”, in its first season, […]
Turkish Series ‘The Protector’ Season 3 Coming on March 6
Turkish original TV series “The Protector” is coming back to Netflix with season 3 on March 6. Starring Çağatay Ulusoy, the first two seasons of the series have already received good reviews, particularly for the writing of the characters that manages to tell an engaging story. The 10-episode long season 1 (started streaming on Netflix […]
Netflix’s Korean Series ‘Kingdom’ Season 2 Premieres on March 13
Netflix’s Korean original series “Kingdom” is scheduled to premiere globally on March 13. Here are the motion poster and other details as released in a recent Netflix press release. “Kingdom,” set in some historical period in Joseon, is an adaptation from the webcomic series ‘Land of the Gods’. The series follows a crown prince, who […]
The Stranger (Netflix Series) – Streams on January 31
A new Netflix psychological thriller ‘The Stranger’, starring Jennifer Saunders and Richard Armitage, is slated for January 31 release. The story of this eight-part series is based on Harlan Coben’s international bestseller of the same name that promises a gripping watch. ‘The Stranger’ follows Adam Price (Armitage), a complete family man – a husband and […]