The Autopsy

With likable characters and an interesting and creepy plot, this episode is the best of the 4 that are available as I'm writing this review.

As in the previous episodes, the visuals are great and the acting is good, however, what sets this episode apart for me are the main characters (the coroner and the sheriff). Both are likable characters and you quickly root for them giving the necessary feeling of fear when they are threatened. This is not the case in the other 3 episodes available so far (maybe in episode 4 you kinda root for the main character and her husband but they are both a bit creepy so I couldn't relate to them as much) which to me elevates this episode beyond the others.

Additionally, the story feels complete, there is proper development in the plot structure that I feel is missing in the first 2 episodes. Here you get a mystery that gets resolved by the end of the episode and they use flashbacks and conversation to fill in the blanks just enough that it feels satisfactory without feeling overbearing.

As mentioned above, visually the episode excels and has some really creepy and gory scenes (I don't recommend eating while watching). The score is also good, properly punctuating the more tense moments.

All said, best episode so far, hope 5 and 6 are equally good...

I witnessed one of the greatest sci-fi Horror shorts ever. This will not disappoint, however may not appeal to the squeamish but will satisfy all that enjoy a fantastic realm of solid acting with a straight up what's going on here story. The strangeness keeps you guessing. If I expand on the content any further, it will ruin it for the audience. So, I will leave it as one of the best in this series. The characters and actors are steeler, the attention to detail is immense. The set pieces are per period that lends to a uniqueness on its own. The cast are all playing their A game that brings this story to life with qualities of reality.

Enabled through brillant writing by David S. Goyer and apparent care for medical details and skilled crafted dialogue, F. Murray Abraham delivers a chilling performance, aided by an overall excellent cast, including Glynn Turman and Luke Roberts.

Set in the outgoing 1970s the attention to details and elaborate cinematography rivals David Fincher's finest works. In lesser hands this could have been a mediocre slasher with some cheap shockers, but David Prior transforms it into an extremely gripping, rhythmically well-balanced mood piece that drags you in and takes you for a ride just like... well, it needs to be seen instead of being spoiled in this here review.

All that should be said about its content is that Abraham plays a seasoned coroner begged for help by an old friend to examine the cause of death of several miners in a small town.

Sheer cinematic joy! Watch it!

It's not often you see work of this caliber on... well, I was going to say "on TV," but honestly, it's rare in any medium at the moment. I haven't read the short story it's based on so I can't judge how faithful an adaptation it is, but I was genuinely surprised by the writing. The premise, the way it unfolds, the concepts, the dialogue - all of it respects the audience's intelligence. This episode is Shakespeare in a world of Dan Browns. The performances are fantastic - which isn't a surprise considering the cast - and it's even gloriously devoid of sociopolitical messaging, which is practically unheard of in the current age.

I will say that it was extraordinarily gruesome. I'm a dedicated horror guy and even I thought it was a little over the top, but it was appropriate to the story and its presentation. All in all, an uncomfortable watch, but an extremely satisfying one.

I won't spoil a thing. Trust me: go in blindly, sit back, and enjoy this greatness. Just, wow. Oh no, it is making me write more text characters so that I can submit this review. I don't want to write more about the episode, to avoid spoilers, but I will note that the imagery is beautiful, the camera perspectives are outstanding and unique and felt like new territory to me, the acting was solid, and the directing was top notch. Do yourself a favor and dig into this one uninterrupted-that's right: put that phone down, get comfy, and focus on this amazing experience becauze you are in for a ride!