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Monsters Inside Me

2009 · 9 seasons

A tense, clinical docudrama that blends medical mystery with body-horror unease, making you squirm while following real diagnostic puzzles.

Created by
Nigel Bellis, Nicholas Zeig-Owens
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jason Done, Cindy Chase, Nastasha Strang
Overview
Part horror movie, part medical detective story, find out what happens when people fall prey to an infection from a parasite, those nasty microscopic creatures found in water, soil and even in the air. Victims' stories are retold, including how doctors and scientists attempt to unravel each case before it's too late. Biologist Dan Riskin, assisted by doctors and experts who witnessed each case, leads the scientific discussion about each parasite.

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Stream in the UK
  • Discovery+
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Nigel Bellis, Nicholas Zeig-Owens
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Jason Done, Cindy Chase, Nastasha Strang
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • science
  • fate
  • family
  • healing
Places
  • hospital
  • home
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • procedural
  • anthology
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror5
Humour1
Realism9
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Nigel Bellis, Nicholas Zeig-Owens
Starring
Jason Done, Cindy Chase, Nastasha Strang, Esin Varan, Tony Dadika, Justin Peed, Dan Riskin, Kent R. Williams
Length
9 seasons, 76 episodes, 45 min each
Network
Discovery, Animal Planet
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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