On the edge of a forest road, among the trees, a man sneaks out. In his hands, a camera. In their goal, a couple kissing languidly. The voyeur multiplies the shots, before being suddenly distracted by a beat of wings, that of a disfigured crow. It is followed by a threatening horde that attacks the photographer even in his car. The latter dies, the apparent orbits bruised by the cones.
No, these are not the Birds (1963) by Hitchcock, but of the introductory episode of season 2 of Wednesdayproduced by Tim Burton. Like this scene, the first half, promising, pays tribute to the great classics of the horror film, while offering an entertaining suite to the series. The four episodes are found this Wednesday, August 6 at Netflix on Wednesday.
A disturbing vision
Back to school in Nevermore. Like many students, Wednesday (Jenna Ortega) is not necessarily delighted to return to class. Like few of them, he spent his summer to track a serial killer and finished a novel (just that). This year, his little brother is joined: the intrepid Benêt Pugsley (Isaac Ordonez), who tries to leave his qualifications in the shadow of his old man.
In the shadows, yes, because the oldest of the Addams family enjoys a sudden celebrity … that excite. Subject of all eyes since he saved his establishment, he complains “he still prefers to be fear and hated,” rightly, since his fame earned him the observation and harassed by a threatening admirer.
Recently, heroin manages to master its visions better than the previous year, although black blood flows on its cheeks with each revelation. In one of them, the tomb of his faithful room companion appears to him, and the best self -proclaimed friend, Emma Myers), surrounded by a cloud of Crbacs (yours). On Wednesday he is investigating the series of murders caused by these ominal birds, hoping to save his comrade Lycontope. A search that will take her to the asylum of Willow Hill, where Tyler is locked up, her former suitor who became Hyde.
Horror movies
Tribute to the great horror classics, these first four episodes offer pastures of iconic films. The spectators with an acute look will decide a reference to Flight on a cuckoo nest (1975) when Uncle Fétide claims to be crazy to investigate in a psychiatric asylum.
The absurd also rubs your shoulders with horror during a quote from Bright Like an erotic movie (yes, yes). Or even a zombie with an appetite devouring at the crossroads of Frankenstein (1931) and Night of the Living Dead (1968). Without forgetting the winks to the filmography of Tim Burton himself, because not -starting with Mr. Jack’s strange Christmas (1993).
The director seems to have found the correct balance between comedy and horror. And play – finally – codes of the Teenage series without denying your style; We could not have asked for better, since this environment seemed to be crowned in the disappointing first season. Carried by the impeccable work of Jenna Ortega, the rest of Wednesday So it promises to be entertaining, with more action and more horror. And from Nevermore, we want more. Strong on September 3 to discover the rest and the end of season 2.
Source: BFM TV
