The 2019 reboot ofThe Twilight Zonewas narrated byJordan Peeleand developed by Peele,Simon Kinberg, andMarco Ramirez.
The series was a mixed bag and failed to develop a large audience, lasting only two seasons.
But, several episodes are worth revisiting.
Perkins would go on to write and directLonglegsandThe Monkey.
In hindsight, “You Might Also Like” boasts many of his hallmarks as a director.
A mysterious new product turns out to be a secret scheme by aliens to control humans.
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But,the campy and obvious parts of the episode hide richer, more nuanced themesof grief and hopelessness.
Despite being goofy at times, You Might Also Like is scarier than most other episodes ofThe Twilight Zonereboot.
This is undoubtedlybecause of Perkins skills as a horror director.
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He has an incredible ability toinfuse scenes with an off-putting tension.
The sense of dread throughout the episode, even in its silly moments, is veryreminiscent ofLonglegs.
There are haunting details throughout the episode.
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For example, the disturbing absence of the main character’s family, which is only acknowledged obliquely.
Mol plays Mrs. Warren, a woman who begins to suspect everything is not right in her world.
‘The Monkey’ swings into cinemas on February 21.
“It brings back the Kanamit aliens and includes callbacks to the original episode in the dialogue.
The episode is a fascinating update tothe famous “To Serve Man” story.
There’s almost no elaboration on what it is or exactly what problems it fixes.
This change can be interpreted in a few ways.
But, the update to the Kanamits' approach most likelyrepresents the life cycle of corporations.
The episode is available on Prime Video along with the rest of the 2019The Twilight Zonereboot.
