Parasite: The Greys It was one of the most watched horror and sci-fi series on Netflix this month. It’s been at home among trends for a long time, and fans of the manga it’s based on have already given it the thumbs up.
The story, told in this case by Yeon Sang-hothe South Korean director of the 2016 superhit Train to Busan (Zombie Invasion), deals with an apocalypse of the living dead slightly different from the norm: in this case they are parasites that lodge in human “hosts” and attack humanity.
Parasyte: The Grays is loosely based on the manga “Parasyte”, by Hitoshi Iwaakiwhich places it not only in the zombie subgenre, but also in that of comic book adaptations.
Parasyte: The Grays, one of the Netflix hits of April.Following these two lines, let’s review 6 other series similar to Yeon’s available on the platforms.
Kingdom
Popular two-season South Korean series that has the distinction of narrating a zombie apocalypse in the era of the medieval Joseon dynasty. It is based on a comic by Kim Eun-hee and Yang Kyung-Il.
Kingdom has two seasons and is available on Netflix.In Netflix.
We are dead
In a 12-episode season, We Are Dead chronicles the misadventures of a group of students trapped in a school that has become ground zero for a zombie virus. Also, like the previous two, it comes from South Korea.
We are dead is also another successful South Korean series.In Netflix.
The last of us
In this case, it is not parasites that take over people, but a dangerous fungus. With the Chilean Pedro Pascal as the protagonist, this adaptation live of the popular video game of the same name was a hit for HBO.
Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey star in the video game adaptation. Photo: APIn Maximum.
Sweet Home
In 18 episodes spread over two seasons, Sweet Home addresses the topic of this article starting from the transformation of people into monsters that reflect their desires.
It is the adaptation of a webtoon (a manga in digital format) by Kim Kan-bi and Hwang Young-chan.
Sweet Home is an adaptation of a webtoon.In Netflix.
Cannibal
This Japanese series, already renewed for a second season, focuses on a police officer who moves with his family to Kuge, a town led by the Goto family. Conflict erupts when a woman with a human bite appears on a mountain.
Cannibal is inspired by a Japanese comic.In Star+.
Going to hell
In this case, it is the supernatural beings who seem to literally condemn humans to hell. It has 6 episodes and, like many of the previous ones, was produced in South Korea.
Heading to Hell is another creation of Yeon Sang-ho, the man responsible for Parasyte: The Grays and Train to Busan.
Hellbound was also created by the director of Train to Busan.In Netflix.
Trending on Google
On Monday, April 15, the term “Science Fiction” spiked in Google searches. This is reflected in the graph offered by Google Trends:
Photo: Google TrendsIn addition to “Science Fiction,” the keywords “Netflix” and “feature film” later appeared.
Source: Clarin
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