Post by Salzmank on Jan 23, 2019 18:48:22 GMT
Inside No. 9. @fjh recommended it to me here, and it’s just superb—lightyears better than the superficially similar Black Mirror (both British anthology shows that usually have twist endings), which I don’t like very much. Somehow a cohesive blend of Agatha Christie, Roald Dahl, and modern horror. Some of the best and cleverest plotting I’ve ever seen in a TV show—and absolutely hilarious to boot (humor somewhat close to That Mitchell and Webb Look; Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton, who write and star in every episode, are from The League of Gentlemen and Psychoville).
Best episodes I’ve seen: “Sardines,” “The Harrowing,” “The 12 Days of Christine,” “The Riddle of the Sphinx,” “The Bill.” Many episodes serve both as straightforward stories in their own right and as parodies of other things (“The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge,” for example, has a large dose of Monty Python; “The Riddle of the Sphinx” employs a similar premise to Anthony Shaffer’s Sleuth [not a spoiler]).
Highly recommended.
Best episodes I’ve seen: “Sardines,” “The Harrowing,” “The 12 Days of Christine,” “The Riddle of the Sphinx,” “The Bill.” Many episodes serve both as straightforward stories in their own right and as parodies of other things (“The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge,” for example, has a large dose of Monty Python; “The Riddle of the Sphinx” employs a similar premise to Anthony Shaffer’s Sleuth [not a spoiler]).
Highly recommended.