Critics Review Duffer Brothers' New Sci-Fi Horror Series 'The Boroughs'
Critics have begun reviewing 'The Boroughs,' the new sci-fi horror series from the Duffer Brothers, with early reviews describing it as a witty, star-packed monster show and comparing it to 'Stranger Things' set in a retirement home.
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The Boroughs review – this witty, star-packed monster show could have been made by Spielberg
A retirement village Scooby gang of heroes take on a horrific creature in a series that is funny, tender, wise – and executive produced by the Duffer Brothers I’m sure this isn’t the intended takeaway from The Boroughs, a supernatural murder-mystery set in a New Mexico retirement community, but I am transfixed by what is on offer to the ageing demographic across the pond. It’s like watching an episode of The White Lotus and vowing in your next life to come back as an affluent white American, ...
By Lucy Mangan
Read full article →The Duffer Brothers ‘The Boroughs’ Is a Captivating Sci-Fi Horror For the Ages: TV Review
Older folks are revered for their wisdom as they’re simultaneously pushed toward the edges of society. It is a conundrum most people don’t begin to consider until they near their own twilight years. In Netflix’s sci-fi horror dramedy, “The Boroughs,” creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, along with executive producers the Duffer brothers, deliver a […]
By Aramide Tinubu
Read full article →‘The Boroughs’ review: it’s ‘Stranger Things’ in a retirement home
The Duffer Brothers' follow-up to their Netflix sci-fi smash is a return to curious form The post ‘The Boroughs’ review: it’s ‘Stranger Things’ in a retirement home appeared first on NME.
By Priya Elan
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