I waited 13 years for this series without knowing it. Since Lost ended in 2010 and The Walking Dead started shortly afterwards, my life has been missing a series like From. It combines both favorite series. Has anyone read my diaries and a mystery-mystery-monster-drama-gore series just for me written?
The start of the horror year 2023 already demanded a lot from me with the zombie saga The Last of Us. Looking for the next horror kick, From jumped to me on several insider tip lists in the eye. When the second season was released on Paramount+ in June 2023, I took it as an opportunity to binge this insider tip. I had no idea that The Last of Us would seem like a pony farm afterwards.
I think about how the series will continue almost every day, but I can’t share it with far too few people. So now I’m going to convince you to catch up with From.
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From is a brilliant horror-fantasy-sci-fi cocktail like no one has ever mixed before
From is so many things at the same time and everything is tailored to me: a mysterious puzzle at the center of the series like Lost, a quirky small town in the middle of nowhere from which there is no escape. A good portion of gore and great characters, who should please not be mauled when the grinning scary monsters come at night.
This is what the horror series From is about: A family of four gets stranded on a road trip in a mysterious small US town. When they try to leave, they end up back in the city. As darkness falls, Sheriff Boyd Stevens (Lost star Harold Perrineau) tries to convince the confused newcomers to stay inside a house and not go outside. Because as soon as the sun goes down, figures wander from the forest into the city who like nothing more than to leave bloodbaths in their wake.
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From: Everyone sees the tree trunk before the small town captures them
I don’t want to reveal any more about the plot. Because From is next to all the bloody 18+ gore that the monsters cause Prime example of a mystery box series. Lost, Heroes and Dark demonstrated this pretty well. At the center is an overarching mystery that unfolds slowly and keeps us glued to the edge of the couch.
In the case of From, the overarching question is: What the hell is going on in this small town? This leads to many more mysteries: What kind of monsters are these? Why do people from different parts of the US suddenly end up in the city? Why can’t the monsters enter the houses when a talisman is hung? And is there really no escape? With each answer, ten new questions arise. It’s lucky that season 3 is already being planned.
What From adds to its mystery premise and flying entrails are fantastic characters and creepy creatures that would shred the infected from The Last of Us into mushroom risotto.
The Last of Us looks like a pony farm next to From because the monsters trigger my primal fears
We know it: A group of survivors have to fight against a horde of monsters. We’ve seen 11 seasons of The Walking Dead zombies, the fungal infected in The Last of Us and the Upside Down in Stranger Things.
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From: Once the monsters are in the house, there is no escape
What From has ahead of all these series is the unpredictability of the monsters. They come at night, they grin in a friendly manner through the window, they bring flowers – and rip your chest open. They are not mindless undead. They enjoy killing and we have no idea what they are or where they come from.
The monsters trigger my primal fears in the best Michael Myers style. They are profoundly evil and therefore unstoppable. They fuel my fear of the dark and make the danger that can come from even the friendliest face all too palpable. The series keeps us trapped together with the villagers and the urge to leave this small town makes every setback and every loss particularly hard.
At the Lots of great characters You quickly grow fond of someone, but the sword of Damocles of hopelessness hangs over everything. There’s young deputy sheriff Kenny (Ricky He), stranded with his ailing father. The doctor Kristi (Chloe Van Landschoot), who has been looking for a way back to her fiancée for years. The arrogant genius Jade (David Alpay), who wants to find a way out using physics. Donna (Elizabeth Saunders), who runs a commune where many people feel safer than being alone in their houses at night. And new people are constantly getting stranded, bringing with them new secrets or insights.
Have I convinced you? Then I’ll give you a little warning: From is only suitable for you if, like me, you like puzzles and have a strong stomach for the sight of, well, gutted stomachs. If that’s the case, it will your next series obsession be.
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