Netflix’s new #1 show Red Rose is being called It Follows meets Black Mirror

Red Rose
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British horror series Red Rose has been climbing Netflix’s 𒅌streaming charts as viewers discover the gripping eight-part drama. The premise follows a group of smartphone-obsessed school leavers who find themselves in a terrifying situation when a mysterious app holds them hostage.

The series, which was originally broadcast on the BBC in August 2022, has been getting a second life after being added to Netflix. Red Rose is currently in the top spot of the streamer’s most-watched series chart in the UK and is in the third position on the , only beaten by You and The Law According to Lidia Poët.

Viewer reviews have been mostly positive too, with plenty of comparisons to the Netflix series 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Black Mirror, as well as horror movies like 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:It Follows and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Final Destination.🎉 "If you like Black Mirror, I’d acc recommend watching Red Rose on Ne𓆉tflix," . "Same type beat and a quick series watch."

"Okಞ #RedRose on #netflix initially felt like It Follows meets Black Mirror but the more episodes go by the more layers appear," . "It's pretty good. Very curious where it's actually going story-wise." While a : "Red Rose is just Pretty Little Liars meets Final Destination."

Another : "This Red Rose show on Netflix is 10/10. Especiall🥂y if you like Black Mirror." A fifth Netflix sღubscriber added that they "can’t stop watching," : "3 episodes deep in Red Rose on @netflix and this show has already made some really bold choices and been creepy af."

However, not all ✃viewers have loved the new show, with a big difference between . While the critic verdict has the show 𒆙at 100% based on 12 reviews, audience reviews average at 58%, with some criticizing the show’s ending.

For more on what to watch, check out our round-ups of the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Netflix shows and the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:best Netflix movies to watch right now.

Fay Watson
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