Netflix fans claim new horror film The Strays is so scary they can’t sleep.
The movie only dropped on the streaming platform a few days ago, but already it’s been giving people nightmares - with some saying it’s “scarred them for life”.
Directed by Nathaniel Martello-White, the British horror has been compared to psychological horror flicks Get Out and Us.
It follows the story of a privileged biracial woman, who seems to live a perfect life in a quaint suburban town in England.
But her life soon begins to fall apart when two strangers from her past resurface and threaten to destroy everything she has built.
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Taking to Twitter, viewers who have already watched the film – which is brand new for 2023 – warned others not to watch it before bed.
One person said: “If you’re trying to sleep well tonight, don’t watch The Strays right. before bed.”
Another wrote: “I could have been asleep. Don’t watch The Strays on @netflix.”
A third chimed in: “Just finished watching The Strays on Netfix and I think I’m scarred for life because what the hell did I just watch!”
“What the f*** did I just watch. Now that was something... #TheStrays #Netflix #WTF,” a fourth commented.
While a fifth added: “Just finished The Strays on Netflix and immediately came to Twitter bc what the hell did I just witness #thestraysnetflix.”
The Strays is just one of the scary shows to drop on Netflix so far this year.
Back in January, viewers had a similar reaction to new supernatural horror series Archive 81, which has quickly become 2023’s must-watch horror.
According to Netflix, the creepy eight-episode series is a combination of The Blair Witch Project, Midsommar and Frequency.
It is created by producers who have worked on shows such as The Vampire Diaries and Stranger Things - so tune in at your own risk.
Archive 81 follows archivist Dan Turner (Mamoudou Athie), who takes a job restoring a collection of damaged videotapes from 1994.
He's reconstructing the work of documentary filmmaker Melody Pendras (Dina Shihabi) who investigated a dangerous cult at the Visser apartment building.
As the season unfolds, Dan slowly finds himself obsessed with uncovering what happened to Melody and the building's residents.
When the two characters form a mysterious connection, Dan becomes convinced he can save her from the terrifying end she met 25 years ago.
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