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Horror based in deep folk traditions, the genre started with a triumvirate of British films and is now a global phenomenon.

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The British-American series The Third Day, created by Felix Barrett and Dennis Kelly (who made the masterpiece Utopia), is a 2020 psychological thriller-folk horror series that should certainly have gotten more recognition, especially for fans of disturbing cults in horror, as it is one that will have your jaw on the floor. The story follows a man and then a woman on their separate journeys, but arrive at the same island at different times; what happens there is far more shocking than they had anticipated. For those who have forgotten about The Third Day, here's a recap, and for those who don't know, let's find out what it's about and why it should be one to remember...

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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Anyone seen it? Worth a watch?

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I liked it. It's a bit of a slow burn at first, but the further in you get the better it is.

Edit: I liked Midnight Mass more, if that tells you where my tastes lie

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That has flown solidly below my radar but is now on the list.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I'd never heard of it until yesterday!