TV series

Cryptid

2020 · 1 season

A slow-building, eerie small-town mystery that keeps you unsettled and guessing, with a chilly atmosphere and a sense of dread.

Overview: As a chain of horrific and inexplicable events start to unfold in their small town on the northern hemisphere, an ensemble of high school students will be forced to face their darkest fears in order to overcome a supernatural force feeding on chaos and the misery of mankind.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Isolation, fate, identity, coming-of-age
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
fate
identity
coming-of-age
freedom
Places: small town
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild