Spectros

Netflix "originals" have always been hit or miss. Their horror track record seems to be decent (minus the hemlock grove series)

Anyways. I wasnt immediately sold on the idea of this show. The cover art made it seem cheesey (full moon cheesy) and the video preview wasnt exactly enticing.

I decided to give it a shot when I literally couldnt find anything else to watch.

First episode almost made me quit. Not gonna lie. It wasnt bad but it just dragged on. When it got into the 2nd episode and beyond it got pretty good.

It's not "scary " per se but a good suspense thriller at best with supernatural elements.

At the end of day its better than average but nothing that differentiates itsself from anything out of the genre.

6/10

First off let me say Enzo Barone is an excellent up and coming actor. I see a grand future for him. The story would have made a good movie. As a series, it was terribly convoluted.

I'm not sure why people are giving this show bad reviews. They try to translate as best as they can and I think they did a good job. There's 2 cultures being merged while a third one watches it, and doesn't understand. I love the storyline. It's unique. I guess it's one of those things, if you love it you really love it and if you don't, you hate it.

I do not understand the low rating this show received. It has a nice story, good characters and acting, and an unusual background. The story happens in a Japanese neighbourhood in Brasil- I loved the filming location. The characters speak in Portuguese and ocassionally in Japanese. In a nutshell - three teenagers become involved in a necromancer's plot and reluctantly try to save the world. The show is not really scary (I'm very sensitive), and is more character-driven. Try it, it's nice (and do not quit just after the first episode).

Just finished the first episode, and I'm excited to start the next one. The character introductions gave a juicy taste of the spirit of each one, enough to draw you in, wanting to know more. It showcased the basic rules of the world, and introduced you to a freak-fest of spooks, kooks, and potential villains.

The lovely dangling threads of possible arcs and stories were wonderful, as were the interweaving lines of the culture and energy of Sao Paolo.

I'm a sucker for the interweaving of multiple cultures into a story, doubly so when that story has creepy dolls, witch queens, wrathful wraiths, and "wait a second, isn't that dude dead?" The cinematography was a gift, and while the dialogue hasn't been particularly inspiring, I've enjoyed every minute of it.

Obviously being on the first episode means my review will change quite a bit as I go. But for now, I'm loving the supernatural-horror-suspense-drama of Spectros.