Mr. Midnight: Beware the Monsters [Series Review]


Mr. Midnight: Beware the Monsters [Series Review] | Wow. A series dedicated for horror stories surrounding this part of the world? Why didn't I know about the series earlier?

Why was there no promotion whatsoever about the series?

Sayang betul! I came across the series accidentally, and out of boredom, I clicked the movie and stayed on.

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SYNOPSIS

Mr. Midnight: Beware the Monsters (2022) Trivia

  • Starring: Idan Aedan, Chen Yixin, Caleb Monk, Nikki Dekker, Lim Yu-Beng, Adinia Wirasti,  Sam Pleitgen, Shafiqhah Efandi, Firdaus Rahman & Maxime Bouttier 
  • Director: Tony Tilse, Sean Masterson & Yee-Wei Chai
  • Production Companies: Beach House Pictures
  • Distributed by: Netflix
  • Release date: October 24, 2022
  • Running time: 30 minutes/ episode
  • Episode: 13
  • Rating: TV-MA
  • Language: English & Indonesia
  • IMDb: 5.7/ 10
  • Tomatometer: NA
  • Metascore: NA
  • Based on the popular Singaporean book series, Mr Midnight by James Lee. 
  • The series was filmed in Batam and Singapore in a '90s gothic-style setting', similar to Stranger Things.

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Tyar, Ling and Nat are three best friends who vlog about strange and supernatural occurrences in their home town, Tanah Merah under the persona of 'Mr. Midnight'. 

When a new part of the town is about to be developed, one of the machines accidentally cracked open an urn, releasing something bad. 

Zoe, the new exchange student to their school, join the team, although she claims that she do not believe in ghosts. 

Not soon after, Tyar starts seeing spirits and ghouls around them. His friends are also being spooked by the bad spirits, making all of them, Zoe included, a believer of the supernatural world. 

Mr. Midnight: Beware The Monsters, Mystery, Horror, Series Review, Rawlins Lifestyle, Rawlins GLAM, Netflix
Mr. Midnight: Beware The Monsters, Mystery, Horror, Series Review, Rawlins Lifestyle, Rawlins GLAM, Netflix

Bit by bit, Tyar realises that he has a supernatural ability to heal people and communicate with the spirits. Ling's father, Uncle Tan tells him. that he is actually a dukun, much like his late grandfather. Bit by bit, he realises that the occurrences around them might be linked to him being a dukun. 

One series of encounter with ghouls lead to another and soon, the gang realises that they are not only fighting for their lives, but also for their hometown as the spirit released from the urn is coming back to take its revenge on the land. 

And the team of Mr. Midnight is the only one that is standing on its way.

Or is it? Could it be that the bad spirit is looking for something else?

Mr. Midnight: Beware The Monsters, Mystery, Horror, Series Review, Rawlins Lifestyle, Rawlins GLAM, Netflix

MY REVIEW

Plot: 4.5/ 5.0 The first episode was quite flimsy. But the series gets exciting from the second episode till the last episode, the 13 episode. I love the fact that the series takes its time to introduce and explain all the Asian ghosts and ghouls. There is pontianak, toyol and pocong, just to name a few. 

And it seems that there will be a season 2. 

Cast: 4.3/ 5.0 I love Idan, Chen Yixin, Caleb and Lim Yu-Beng. The others are quite good. I think that if some other Malaysian or Indonesian senior actor and actress were to cast as some of the characters, the characters could be stronger.

Will I Watch It Again: Yes, I can't wait to watch the next episode. Hurry up!

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6 Comments

  1. based on noverl bersiri kan sbb mcm pernah tgk anak ada collection buku siri ni

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  2. Nampak macam menarik ni, tengok kat mana Rawlins?

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  3. I like the storyline its stir my curiosity about what is going to happen to him

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  4. Walaupun dari review macam best tapi Marina takut nak tengok. Takmo layan. Hehe

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  5. Ohh wow....another good movie from your review Sharing not to miss it. Thanks for this. Cheers Siennylovesdrawing

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  6. Filem ni best sangat. Suka tengok transisi mereka bertukar macam maze tu. Pastu bertukar masuk kehidupan mcm real org hidup. Rupanya dah mati semua org. Wuwuwuw seram.

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