OK, so I admit to being a lover of the dark and mysterious. I once saw a theatre production of a ghost story (I think Black Widow) and I was amazed at how it could be so creepy, with the simple effects they could produce on stage.
Well, that's exactly what AfterLife is like.
We've only had 2 episodes screened here in Australia, and I'm a little disappointed to see that it's actually a 6 part mini-series, and not a new series as it was heralded here. In my opinion, with so little in the way of special effects, it's great! The characters are rough and real, but that's what makes it interesting. At the moment I really dislike Robert Bridge's character, but that's clearly the way its supposed to be.
My point from the beginning is that there are almost no tricky effects to speak of, yet it is compelling. It's eerie and haunting. The first scene alone (***this isn't really a spoiler - but if you're about to watch it - I'd hate to ruin the atmosphere***) is so simply done but so gripping and tragic when you realise what's going on.
I really like this - and I'm going to see if I can grab it on DVD! 9 out of 10!
Well, that's exactly what AfterLife is like.
We've only had 2 episodes screened here in Australia, and I'm a little disappointed to see that it's actually a 6 part mini-series, and not a new series as it was heralded here. In my opinion, with so little in the way of special effects, it's great! The characters are rough and real, but that's what makes it interesting. At the moment I really dislike Robert Bridge's character, but that's clearly the way its supposed to be.
My point from the beginning is that there are almost no tricky effects to speak of, yet it is compelling. It's eerie and haunting. The first scene alone (***this isn't really a spoiler - but if you're about to watch it - I'd hate to ruin the atmosphere***) is so simply done but so gripping and tragic when you realise what's going on.
I really like this - and I'm going to see if I can grab it on DVD! 9 out of 10!