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‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ – Critics Weigh In Ahead of Its Netflix Premiere

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November 21, 2023

Netflix’s “Squid Game: The Challenge“, set to premiere on November 22nd, has sparked a mix of anticipation and skepticism among viewers and critics. This real-life adaptation of the hit Korean drama “Squid Game” involves 456 contestants vying for a $4.56 million prize, with the challenges being non-lethal (dang it) but still mentally and physically demanding.

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Positive reviews highlight the show’s compelling narrative and engaging format. The Guardian praised it as a distillation of the best of reality TV, describing it as “sports day, vintage Big Brother, The Traitors, the Stanford prison experiment; it’s one of those funhouses on lorries that you get at the local fair… But as a gameshow, as the spectacle it sets out to be, it is very hard to look away”. The Independent, acknowledging the shift from the original series’ anti-capitalist themes to a more consumerist approach, still lauds it as “an epic of its genre”. The Daily Beast commends the show for living up to the original’s intrigue, stating, “It still manages to stand up to the original show, with new twists that match up to Squid Game’s intrigue—which is saying a lot, considering how thrilling the original was”.

Read about reported problems on the set of **Squid Game: The Challenge** here

However, the show has also faced criticism for its ethical implications. The Daily Beast pointed out the irony of converting the original show’s critique of capitalism into a reality-TV spectacle, even as it acknowledged the darkly engrossing nature of the adaptation. Slant Magazine labeled the show as “morally dubious” and a “morally bankrupt drag”, critiquing its approach to adapting dystopian fiction into a reality show and noting its repetitiveness and predictability.

Despite these mixed reviews, “Squid Game: The Challenge” is undoubtedly generating buzz and debate, reflecting the complexities of adapting a popular fiction into reality TV. The show seems to balance high-stakes drama with ethical quandaries, offering viewers a unique entertainment experience. Whether it will live up to the hype or fall short of expectations remains to be seen, but it certainly has caught the public’s attention.

Drawing parallels to Mr. Beast’s wildly popular gameshow adaptation, which has already amassed over half a billion views, “Squid Game: The Challenge” is poised to be a sensational hit for Netflix. You can watch Mr. Beast’s video below and mark your calendars for the Netflix series premiere on November 22nd.

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‘Sweet Home’ Returns After Two Years For a Bloody Season 2

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4 days ago

December 6, 2023

Timothy Rawles

On December 1, the long-awaited Netflix show Sweet Home returned for season 2. If you aren’t familiar with this South Korean gore-fest, you’re not alone. But it is a popular series for fans who have followed the webtoon. It’s also had a two-year hiatus in between seasons with another one reportedly in the works.

The series follows, “Hyun, a loner high school student who lost his entire family in a terrible accident, is forced to leave his home and has to face a new reality where monsters are trying to wipe out all of humanity. Now he must fight against all odds to try and race against the clock to save what is left of the human race before it’s too late.”

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Season two takes place in “A world where desire turns monstrous. The Green Home survivors and Hyun-su each fight to survive in new places, while other beings and mysterious phenomena emerge. New desires and more struggles unfold in this Netflix series.”

The first series was among one of Netflix’s highest-rated shows after its release. Praise went to its astounding special effects and character development. But many called out the lackluster tone in the final episodes of season one. Hopefully season two recaptures all the action, gore, and suspense that made the first such a favorite.

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New Cruel Intentions Series Coming from Prime Video

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5 days ago

December 4, 2023

Cameron McFarland

The 90s were full of so much teenage angst it worked its way into every piece of media released during that decade. No movie symbolized that sense of angst and sex appeal than Cruel Intentions.

The film was a huge hit in its own right. Cruel Intention spawned two sequels and most recently a musical was created to celebrate the film’s glory. Deadline.com released an article today that should bring joy to anyone looking to soak up some of that sweet 90s nostalgia. Prime Video will be creating an 8 episode series based on the Cruel Intentions film.

Deadline reports that this project has been in the works since 2021 and will be released via Amazon Prime Video. Cruel Intentions is written by Phoebe Fisher (Assassination Nation) and Sara Goodman (Preacher). Sony Pictures Television will be attached as well as Amazon MGM Studios.

(Clockwise L-R) Sarah Catherine Hook, Zac Burgess, Savannah Lee Smith, Sara Silva, Khobe Clarke, John Harlan Kim, Brooke Lena Johnson, and Sean Patrick Thomas

The cast of Cruel Intentions will include Sarah Hook (First Kill), Zac Burgess (Bring Me Back), Savannah Smith (Gossip Girl), Sara Silva (The Boys), Khobe Clarke (Yellowjackets), John Harlan Kim (Nancy Drew), Brooke Lena Johnson (The Crying Dead), Sean Patrick Thomas (Gen V), Claire Forlani (Mystery Men), Nikki Crawford (Criminal Minds), Isabella Tagliati (Scuba), Zeke Goodman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), and Jon Tenney (Tombstone).

It looks like we’re going to get an amazing adaptation of this cult classic. That’s all the information we have for you at this time. Make sure to check back here for updates and all of your horror news.

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True Detective: Night Country Drops New Trailer

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5 days ago

December 4, 2023

Cameron McFarland

Time is a flat circle. Luckily that circle is filled with more seasons of True Detective. And fans won’t have to wait long for the next installment of this iconic series. True Detective: Night Country will be released on Max on January 14th, 2024.

True Detective showed audiences what a well done horror/drama series could accomplish with the right talent and script. Mixing in down to earth problems with a Lovecraftian flair impressed fans and critics alike. Unfortunately, True Detective was unable to live up to those expectations in the following seasons.

But that doesn’t mean the studio should stop trying to exceed expectations again. Max seems to realize this and is going all out for this season. True Detective: Night Country is written by Issa Lopez (Tigers are Not Afraid). And will star Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs) along with Kali Reis (Catch the Fair One).

This will be the first season of True Detective that will not feature Nic Pizzolatto (The Magnificent Seven). But that may be for the best. Sometimes a change is needed for a show to grow and reach its potential. Only time will tell.

This time around our detectives will be battling against the Alaskan winter as well as whatever cult like activity that they come across. All in all, I am very excited for this season of the show. Let’s just hope that True Detective wasn’t just a flash in the pan.

That’s all the information we have for you at this time. Make sure to check out the new trailer below. As always, make sure to check back here for updates and all of your horror news.