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| HULU | Release Date: October 2, 2020 |
Summary:
Meeting supernatural beings and beasts causes people to do whatever it takes to find a remedy for their lives in this horror anthology series based on Nathan Ballingrud's short stories collection, "North American Lake Monsters."
Genre(s):
Horror
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Recent Episodes
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S1:E8. Newark, NJ
Air Date: October 2, 2020
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S1:E7. Iron River, MI
Air Date: October 2, 2020
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S1:E6. Palacios, TX
Air Date: October 2, 2020
Positive:
3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
0
RogerEbert.com
Oct 2, 2020
Season 1 Review:
Some great horror television, especially if you enjoy being challenged by how tragic a scary story is willing to go. “Monsterland” still has a good deal of creepy demons and supernatural figures, but it’s the people who will be making you go from one episode to the next.
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Oct 1, 2020
Oct 1, 2020
Season 1 Review:
The anthology’s episodes live in a middle ground between the concentrated characterizations found at the beginning of AAA genre blockbusters and the slow-burn indie films that intertwine and develop the relationship between its sci-fi selling points and its central humans. Most solid when they create a sense of place, which happens about half the time, these dour stories shine lights onto awful parts of the world—but the light is dim, the reveal isn’t scary, and we all have enough hollow downers already.
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The Playlist
Oct 5, 2020
Season 1 Review:
Maybe it’s the difficulty of maintaining quality control across so many scripts, casts, and crews that lead to this inevitability, but it feels like “Monsterland” really just needed a couple more rewrites to the lesser episodes. All of the performers and craftsmen were up to the challenge.
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IndieWire
Oct 23, 2020
Season 1 Review:
“Monsterland” is a mixed bag. The few episodes that are great leave you thinking and shuddering, but there are too many that are overwrought and on-the-nose in their message. That being said, it’s a fantastic actor’s showcase. Those seeking actual scares, though, should seek refuge elsewhere.
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Sep 30, 2020
Season 1 Review:
While I say that no installment of Monsterland is a complete success, I don't think any installment is a complete failure either — though there's something perhaps even more disheartening in starting one episode after another with hope and enthusiasm but then knowing with increasing certainty that it probably won't stick the landing.
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Oct 16, 2020
With the emphasis given to the human element and behavior, it (unfortunately for me) became a boring tv drama with a slice of horror. If you're looking for monsters or supernatural horror, look elsewhere.
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Oct 13, 2020
It started off kinda interesting, but quickly devolved into a mess of poor writing and embarrassing attempts to further progressive social agendas. Go watch Tales of Halloween instead.
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: October 2, 2020
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S1:E8. Newark, NJ
Air Date: October 2, 2020
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S1:E7. Iron River, MI
Air Date: October 2, 2020
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S1:E6. Palacios, TX
Air Date: October 2, 2020
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S1:E5. Plainfield, IL
Air Date: October 2, 2020
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S1:E4. New York, NY
Air Date: October 2, 2020
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S1:E3. New Orleans, Louisiana
Air Date: October 2, 2020
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S1:E2. Eugene, Oregon
Air Date: October 2, 2020
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S1:E1. Port Fourchon, LA
Air Date: October 2, 2020
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Season 1 Overview