Despite sometimes navigating choppy waters, new Netflix horror series 1899 delivers a deeply atmospheric voyage, steered by a suspenseful mystery and compelling performances.
It's not always smooth sailing, and sometimes the wayward script deviates from its charted course, but strong anchoring leads coupled with the commanding presence of Andreas Pietschmann (Dark) mostly patch up any plot-based inadequacies.
Does it resemble an ambitious voyage devoid of a fitting final destination? Perhaps. Nonetheless, the new Netflix horror series 1899 successfully instills impactful layers of suspense while offering a chillingly intriguing premise that just about stays afloat for the journey's duration.
Teeming with a talented cast and spookily dispersing an unsettling atmosphere, 1899 presents, for large portions, an immersive watch. That is if you can swim past some of its more shallowly devised plot sequences.
Overall, fans of The Terror & Dark will likely have a "whale" of a time with this densely suspenseful sea-fairing odyssey. Which, despite missing some glaring shiver-instilling opportunities, does occasionally creep under the skin in frighteningly effective ways.
New Netflix Horror Series 1899 | Synopsis
When mysterious events change the course of an immigrant ship headed for New York in 1899, a mind-bending riddle unfolds for its bewildered passengers - Netflix
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