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- 2021
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- Netflix
Midnight Mass
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 24, 2021
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7.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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78% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
75
78% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
22% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 207 User Ratings
7.8
80% Positive
165 Ratings
165 Ratings
14% Mixed
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6% Negative
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12 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 207 User Ratings
7.8
80% Positive
165 Ratings
165 Ratings
14% Mixed
30 Ratings
30 Ratings
6% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
Midnight Mass is a horror series that explores the themes of faith, grief, and death. It follows the residents of a remote island who experience miraculous events after a new priest arrives. The series is directed and written by Mike Flanagan, who also created The Haunting of Hill House. The show is visually stunning, with atmospheric cinematography and eerie sound design. The cast delivers powerful performances, especially Hamish Linklater as the charismatic Father Paul. The series is slow-paced, but builds up to a shocking and bloody finale. Midnight Mass is a thought-provoking and unsettling series that will haunt you long after you watch it
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I love Mike Flannagan, and I loved this series just as much. I wasn't sure what to expect when I tuned in to the first episode, but I'm glad I stayed. Mike is a brilliant storyteller who knows how to pace his stories and characters for an impactful horror that would make Mary Shelley and other romantic gothic literature pioneers proud. Is it perfect? No, but in my eyes it is. I still get chills thinking about the final episode and how hard I cried when the credits rolled. Thank you, Mike, for inflicting emotional trauma on me, I love you.
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It’s genuinely, thrillingly, unique and certain scenes and moments will live with you long after you’ve finished watching. One thing is for sure – Flanagan remains comfortably one of Netflix’s best assets.
The dialogue is often stagey, and every character, whether they’re a priest or a teen, seems to have the same tendency toward speechifying. Yet after a slow first two episodes (pace being another common issue for not just Flanagan, but serialized horror in general), the show’s alchemy of spectacle, suspense and storytelling starts working. A binge becomes inevitable but also unexpectedly satisfying.
More than faith in the events of the show, Midnight Mass requires faith in Flanagan and the seriousness of purpose within his Stephen King pastiches. Even if the miniseries doesn’t stick its frightful landing, its ecclesiastical eeriness is a thing worth mulling over, be you rapturous or a doubting Thomas.
A couple of minor surprises are too easy to predict and there is a whole subplot about dead cats that doesn’t fit in. The series is doomed for ever to be almost great. When the end comes at last, there is a lot of fire and viscera, but no rapture.
There’s much to savor here, too, which makes the oversized sense of purpose and meaning frustrating. “Midnight Mass” has something to say. It just can’t help saying it too loudly—and without bothering to stop and spook us out.
Final Thoughts:
Midnight Mass is a credit to its genre, using its focus on religion to ask challenging questions and answering with opposing, thought-provoking answers. Its supernatural horror backdrop provides mysteries and miracles, and surprisingly stunning scares showcase excellent pacing. Most of all, none of that detracts from the show’s strength: its community. Emotional and personal, Midnight Mass has something for everyone, a true experience that stands tall on its own and needs no further elaboration.
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Reseña corta, está bien, tiene cosas buenas y cosas malas. Los capítulos que tiene la miniserie son largos, con demasiado relleno y muchas charlas delirantes en el medio. La premisa no es nueva, ya se vio en repetidas series y películas, pero tiene partes que están muy buenas. Muy buena la actuación del padre, con esos sermones hasta a mí me daban ganas de ir a la iglesia(re exagerado).
Como mencione brevemente en la parte de arriba, las series y películas de vampiros son recurrentes hoy en día. La miniserie tiene de todo, buenas escenas, escenas largas, charlas largas y aburridas que te dan ganas de cortarte las venas, momentos que no te esperabas, cosas que te esperabas, etc.
Creo que los capítulos eran muy largos y por momentos se volvían pesados, para mí la serie podía ser más corta y lograr el mismo resultado. En fin, fue una serie interesante que me costó terminar debido a todo el relleno que tenía
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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Story started out ok but rapidly tanked. Simply awful nonsense. Save yourself the time and watch something else!
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Production Company:
- Intrepid Pictures
- Netflix Studios
Initial Release Date: Sep 24, 2021
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
Awards
Online Film & Television Association
• 7 Nominations
Critics Choice Super Awards
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
• 6 Nominations
