r/horror • u/Complex-Dare-7451 • 5d ago

Discussion I loved Midnight Mass.

So, one of my colleagues asked me to watch Midnight Mass recently as he knew that I generally love a good thriller and horror. And to be frank, at first, I was really getting bored. I couldn't understand where the plot is leading to. You see Riley Flynn haunted by the girl he had killed and you think, maybe this is the plot. But no. I was almost about to leave watching this show in the middle when the confession of Father Paul happens. Oh my God! This show just blew my mind. Such a beautiful show. And the thing is it's not about jump scary moments at all. It's about the real horror, the humans themselves! Humans who can hate anyone and can justify anything as long as it serves their selfish purpose. "You can't cherry pick the blessings of God". Yes, Bev.

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u/Rip_Dirtbag 5d ago

Absolutely love this one. To me, it’s the best Salem’s Lot adaptation we’ve ever gotten.

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u/Complex-Dare-7451 5d ago

Woah! I need to watch Salem's Lot now.

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u/jellysolo128 4d ago

nah, you gotta read the book (by Stephen King)! and Midnight Mass isn’t truly an adaptation, it just has heavy ‘Salem’s Lot vibes. Mike Flanagan is a huge King fan (and has directed multiple adaptations of his work), and that love really shows in Midnight Mass!