'Them', the new horror series from Amazon Prime Video

This Friday, April 9, Amazon Prime Video premieres the horror series Them, created by Little Marvin. A bizarre ten-episode fiction that tells the story of an African-American family that moves to the white neighborhood of Compton, in Los Angeles County, another series perfect for those addicted to the genre who have recently enjoyed horror series like The Curse of Hill House (2018) or The Curse of Bly Manor (2020). Series in which terror is mixed with the tranquility of daily life and they surprise by their scares, ghosts and effects. Them An almost perfect neighborhood The leading African-American family comes from North Carolina in the 1950s to one of those California neighborhoods where everything is perfect: the gardens, the weather, the houses, the families … The problem is that their The inhabitants are all white and soon the family begins to notice strange behavior. This new home becomes a hostile area in which they are attacked by neighbors or beings from other worlds. They threaten to mock the new neighbors, devastate them and if they can destroy them. A story reminiscent of Peele’s work as a director on We or Let Me Out and other series such as Misha Green’s Lovecraft Country, A Good Horror Series, Them series is created by Little Marvin, who also serves as an executive producer alongside Lena Waithe. One of its great successes is the choice of the main cast in which we can find actors such as Deborah Ayorinde (Luke Cage), Ashley Thomas (24: Legacy) and Shahadi Wright Joseph (We). A Them series that stands out for a good photography, its admirable staging and those disturbing horror scenes that keep viewers glued to the armchair.The story is quite original and not only focuses on the horror plot, but also affects the racial problems of the United States. In addition, it surprises with the intentional use of archive material to set viewers in the fifties. The streaming network has not yet confirmed if there will be a second season of Them, but since it is an anthology, it will surely be in the end. they will ask if you get good audience results. What is clear is that being an anthology the story and the protagonists will be different. A co-production between Sony Pictures Television and Amazon Studios that you cannot miss next April 9 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video and that is one of the most anticipated releases of this month.