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Episodes
Haunted by a family tragedy, Dan begins to restore videotapes for a cryptic film; he's startled to learn of his connection to their missing creator.
Messages from the dead arrive while Dan follows Melody on her investigation into the Visser.
The past loops back around as Melody returns to Steven with Jess; Mark checks out a find; Dan tries to map his situation, but he may be losing his way.
In the woods, Dan encounters the unexpected; in the tapes, Melody learns about the cult and makes contact during a shocking séance.
The past blurs into the present when Melody visits a forbidden floor in search of an inspired Anabelle; music leads to lost souls and revelations.
Panic grows when Dan learns about his predecessor and Melody tries to track the source of the Visser's dangers.
The veil drops from a cursed film's origins; at the Vos Mansion in 1924, Iris recruits Rose for a blood ritual; Dan knows he must find Anabelle.
The Otherworld beckons; Melody circles back to the Visser, where a new devices captures a sacrifice; much depends on Dan's journey into the unknown.
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Genres:Drama, Mystery thriller, Horror
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Network:Netflix
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Premiere Date:Jan 14, 2022
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Episodes
Haunted by a family tragedy, Dan begins to restore videotapes for a cryptic film; he's startled to learn of his connection to their missing creator.
Messages from the dead arrive while Dan follows Melody on her investigation into the Visser.
The past loops back around as Melody returns to Steven with Jess; Mark checks out a find; Dan tries to map his situation, but he may be losing his way.
In the woods, Dan encounters the unexpected; in the tapes, Melody learns about the cult and makes contact during a shocking séance.
The past blurs into the present when Melody visits a forbidden floor in search of an inspired Anabelle; music leads to lost souls and revelations.
Panic grows when Dan learns about his predecessor and Melody tries to track the source of the Visser's dangers.
The veil drops from a cursed film's origins; at the Vos Mansion in 1924, Iris recruits Rose for a blood ritual; Dan knows he must find Anabelle.
The Otherworld beckons; Melody circles back to the Visser, where a new devices captures a sacrifice; much depends on Dan's journey into the unknown.
Critic Reviews for Archive 81: Season 1
Audience Reviews for Archive 81: Season 1
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Jan 18, 2023Loved this series. Binged watched it in two nights. Wish we could get another season.
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Jan 16, 2023I haven't finished the season yet (I have a few more episodes to go), but it's an intriguing ride so far. The series has made me pay attention to every little detail in an effort to figure out what's going on. If you like a mystery along with a little horror, I recommend this series. It's different than much of the stuff out there.
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Dec 28, 2022I am so far completely blown away. This series reminds me of The Omen. It looks like it was shot a while ago. I think that is an intentional part of the show. It references The Shining early on (You're not going Jack Torrance on me, are you?). And, like the Shining, building are some of the more prominent characters. I am trying not to bing all episodes in one sitting. But it is hard. It also reminds me of The Sentinel.
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Oct 19, 2022In a time when "slow burner" has become synonymous with prolonged (at least with regard to limited series), Archive 81 is engaging from start to finish. Characters worth emotionally investing in drive the story forward. The unique structure and method of storytelling worked very well. While many directors and writers fail to make cults scary, "Archive 81" provides a terrifying group of individually unnerving people who utilize haunting imagery and sound to better frighten the main characters and the viewer. The ending was truly unexpected, fitting for a show that was never predictable or formulaic.
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Sep 23, 2022Truly astonishing! This is the kind of show that can make you unable to leave the couch because of how good they are! However, in some scenes CGI looks bad, but the entire story makes you forget about it. - Your friend, Requiem
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Sep 15, 2022High hopes, shattered. This is JUST interesting enough to keep you watching, but you will find yourself fast forwarding through minutes of absolutely nothing of interest hoping to reach the meat--which never really arrives. The script is poorly written, as is the acting (other than Jess, the young black girl, who is wonderful). The dialogue is primarily nonsense and not how real people would talk to one another. The characters are shallow and never developed. The editing is abrupt and often doesn't make sense, and the plot, well, you have seen all this before. No wonder Netflix is having problems.
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Sep 09, 2022Great show, I was in the edge of my couch with all the mystery. So sad they canceled.
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Sep 02, 2022The premise is particularly original, there is a mix between two timelines through someone who records and the others that watch the recordings 25 years later, and somehow the separation between the timelines gets confused. Add on top of that a demonic coven and creepy old VHS filters and we have a pretty good start for a scary series. Unfortunately, the story got weirdly conventional with the same kind of characters you saw and saw again in horror movies, people that made stupid decisions despite the proof that their lives are in danger, and of course, the interruptions every time a character is close to proving that he is right about supernatural things. It's a little frustrating to have such bland characters for a show that could have been very rich and original. The story itself drags toward the middle, they do speed up the pace sometimes with big revelations/events but then they are not able to follow up. Despite every danger around the characters, they have no sense of urgency, yes they freaked out but they just continue like being the target of a demon/cult makes them angry and not worried for their life. This is particularly annoying when the actor playing the main male character doesn't have much charisma to the point that he can't make you care about his side of the story. I was surprised to learn that it was not a stand-alone, they end on a cliffhanger (promising a second season) despite having to stretch the story for the whole first season.
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Aug 22, 2022Mysterious and great concept! Will keep you on your toes.
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Aug 20, 2022good show mysterious and unique enjoyed it
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