The dead, the water supply, and a supernatural ability that suddenly engulfs an entire neighborhood — Stephen King drew horror fans' attention to the Argentine Netflix miniseries "My Sad Dead." The writer was particularly impressed by the unusual premise of this story.
Stephen King recommended to horror fans a new Argentine Netflix project "My Sad Dead" (Mis tristes muertos), which combines mysticism, dark humor, and social drama. The writer called the idea behind the series "cool."
The four-episode project is based on three stories by Argentine writer Mariana Enriquez.
The main character is Emma, a retired doctor played by Mercedes Morán. She has an unusual gift: she can see and hear the dead. Her niece, Juli, played by Carolina Sánchez Álvarez, also has a supernatural ability. It is Juli who is involved in an event that turns a rather intimate story into a true mystical nightmare. The girl falls into a water tank and dies. After that, her body begins to decompose, and the water becomes a peculiar conduit for the supernatural ability. As a result, the residents of an entire neighborhood begin to see and hear the dead.
The action unfolds in impoverished areas of Argentina, so the story is not limited to traditional horror. Mysticism coexists with social issues, and the grim events are interspersed with elements of dark humor.
The director of all four episodes is Chilean Pablo Larraín, known for films such as "Jackie," "Spencer: The Mystery of Princess Diana," and "Maria." He has previously crossed paths with Stephen King's work: in 2021, Larraín directed the miniseries "Lisey's Story" based on the writer's novel of the same name.
Now King has publicly supported the director's new work. And judging by the premise, "My Sad Dead" indeed offers a rather rare combination for the genre: ghosts here do not come from an abandoned house or a cursed cemetery — the path to the world of the living is opened to them by an ordinary urban water supply.
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