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0. Midnight Mass (TV Series)

So I'm a huge fan of Mike Flanagan. I'll watch pretty much anything from this man. He has a way with horror that I feel is just... elegant, in a way. He is a lot more artistic in his vision, I've always felt, and he really takes the horror of things and somehow finds a way to connect with you on a deeper level.

I watched Midnight Mass and binged it in a single day. I didn't exactly expect to, but I certainly wasn't waiting until October to see his new outing. I was a huge fan of his Haunting series, and I just had to see what he came up with for this series.

A beautiful nightmare, is the best I can describe it. I can't in good conscience spoil anything. All of these will be spoiler-free unless it's some kind of wretched movie that it doesn't matter if it gets spoiled, but this is a series that is brilliant if you go in with no spoilers. It takes religion and just gives it such a focus with so many horrifying elements thrown in. It takes that elegance I spoke of and peppers it throughout everything. From the visuals to the themes--everything feels profound despite this frame of complete terror and foreboding.

Essentially, it's about a small island town that has a new pastor show up to replace the old one. That's all I'll explain. That's all I need to explain. It's Mike Flanagan. Trust him. Trust the reviews that say it's incredible. Trust me! The thing with this story is that there are so many twists and turns and you legitimately have no idea what will happen. So many shocking moments. There's a part where it turns everything on its head and just completely rocks the entire plot and suddenly when you put everything together, it makes so much terrible sense.

And in the end, it ties everything up as perfectly as it needs to. Every storyline comes to a head. Everything makes sense. Every single character's conclusion is satisfying story-wise. It's so perfectly woven and so much love went into this script. And the acting is top notch. Couldn't be better.

Is it the scariest thing I've ever seen? Not even close. But it certainly becomes harrowing, chilling, and tense to such a degree that not many works could do to me.

Just watch Midnight Mass. You absolutely will not regret it. I give it a 10. It's how much I absolutely loved this show, top to bottom.

Rating: 10/10

I didn't expect to start off with a 10, but here we are!

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