Summary
A large group of people find themselves trapped in a town they can’t escape from wherein they are hunted every night by a group of monsters.
In many ways you can see how this show was from some of the producers and creative voices behind Lost, asthey have very similar mystery/supernatural aspects to them. However, where this show is much better than Lost is the fact that it knows how to use its tension and usually progresses things at quite a nice pace. Every time the monsters show up, which is in most episodes, the show becomes fantastic and is electric to watch with the threat and the terror being palpable.
Conversely, whenever the show slows down and focuses more on the characters or their drama the show can drag. Now for the most part this drag is a rare occurrence and the character drama is kept to a minimum, but with the largest cast of characters it is inevitable. Speaking off the cast is a deeply mixed bag, some do a terrific job and really can be counted on as reliable pillars of the show, whereas others seem only there to broaden out the show’s potential viewership figures.
Overall, well worth a watch, but with a few issues that hold it back from being the next big tv show.
3.5/5
Pros.
The monsters and the horror aspects
The mystery
The season ending
For the most part great tension and pacing
Cons.
At times the show slows down for character drama and this hurts it
Some of the characters serve no purpose
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