![]() ![]() The story opens with the arrival at Brightcliffe-a small, homey hospice with the requisite mysterious backstory-of a young woman who refuses to accept her prognosis. Which might explain why the show came out so bland and unfocused. It’s certainly a disturbing setup what’s more frightening, especially at age 16 or 18, than having to face your own imminent death? But even in the context of fiction, it can be tough to wring spooky thrills out of such realistic tragedy without verging into crass pain porn or emotional manipulation. ![]() Adapted from the novel by YA-horror eminence Christopher Pike and set in 1994, the same year the book was published, the 10-episode series unfolds at a hospice for teenagers with terminal illnesses. 7, presents a different kind of challenge. His latest project, The Midnight Club, a collaboration with co-creator Leah Fong that hits Netflix on Oct. ![]()
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