TV series

Elves

2021 · 1 season

A slow, creeping holiday dread settles in as a remote island turns hostile, mixing family drama with folkloric horror.

Overview: A Christmas vacation turns into a nightmare for a teenager and her family when they discover an ancient menace that stalks their island getaway.
How it feels: Eerie, tense, dark and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, survival, isolation, grief
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore and language. No sexual content.
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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
isolation
grief
coming-of-age
Places: countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none