The has been running since January 14, 2022 Netflix series “Archive 81” in the program of the streaming service. For some viewers, this is obviously not easy fare, with its horror and mystery. However, not everyone is enthusiastic about the end of the series.
| What is Archive 81 about? Archivist Dan (Mamoudou Athie) takes a job in a remote house, incommunicado. There he is supposed to restore damaged video tapes and quickly recognizes from the recordings that terrible things have happened… |
Netflix series has ‘scary vibes’
“I started watching Archive 81 with my boyfriend yesterday and the spooky vibes still make me want to hide under my covers,” writes such as the Twitter user Viktoria Olmo. She’s not the only viewer who’s getting shivers down the spine of the Netflix series.
Nightfallrose explains on Reddit, for example, that she finished the first episode and couldn’t continue watching. “There’s something about this show that I find really terrifying (I’m a 32-year-old woman…). Am I the only one?” Other users revealed that they could only watch the series in daylight. Some write that the soundtrack has an extremely strong impact.
Twitter user and author SDFoik compares the Netflix series, among others, with horror films by Ari Aster: “If you like creepy and scary films à la Midsommar, Hereditary and The Ring, look at Netflix ‘Archive 81’.” The user rarely has something so intense and scary seen.
| Already knew? Archive 81 is based on a found footage podcast of the same name by Marc Sollinger and Daniel Powell. This is about rituals, stories and sounds. You can listen to it on numerous platforms including Apple Podcast, Spotify and Soundcloud. You can also easily listen to the episodes on the website. There are also transcripts of the episodes. |
That’s what the reviews say
The reviews of “Archive 81” are almost entirely positive. With 34 reviews on the review collection site Rotten Tomatoes, 85 percent of the votes are positive.
“Like a jigsaw puzzle that gets more intriguing as each new piece is revealed, it’s the kind of show that the ‘next episode’ button was invented for.”
Keith Phipps in TV Guide
“Those looking for quick answers won’t find them, but the eight episodes plant enough bizarre seeds to effectively drag the audience through its fun-house mirror.”
Brian Lowry at CNN.com
“This is one of those series where the best thing you can do is sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.”
Luc Mangan in the Guardian
“While I found the last few episodes of Archive 81 to be silly, the series builds up pretty well.”
Dan Flenberg at The Hollywood Reporter
A similar picture can be seen at IMDb: More than 31,900 users give an average of 7.4 out of 10 stars. The Netflix series is currently the 15th most popular TV series there.
However: Some critics and viewers are not very satisfied with the end of the first season. On Reddit, numerous users write that everything is good up to the fifth episode, but the end is a disappointment. The series begins differently than other comparable shows, but only ends with conventional horror.
| “Archive 81”: Who is playing? Dan: Mamoudou Athie Melody: Dina Shihabi Samuel: Evan Jonigkeit anabella: Julian Chan Jess: Ariana Neal mark: Matt McGorry Virgil: Martin Donovan |
Archive 81 is very popular
For the week of January 24-30, 2022, Archive 81 was number three on the Netflix global series charts. The week before, the series made it to #2.
| series | weeks in the top 10 | hours streamed | |
| 1 | Ozark Season 4 Part 1 | 2 | 96,340,000 |
| 2 | The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window Season 1 | 1 | 40,080,000 |
| 3 | Archive 81 Season 1 | 3 | 36,270,000 |
| 4 | “Ozark” Season 1 | 2 | 35,230,000 |
| 5 | “Hands off” Season 3 | 2 | 31,740,000 |
| 6 | “In From The Cold” Season 1 | 1 | 24,720,000 |
| 7 | “Ozark” Season 2 | 1 | 21,540,000 |
| 8th | The Sinner Season 4 | 1 | 21,320,000 |
| 9 | “Ozark” Season 3 | 1 | 20,280,000 |
| 10 | Riverdale Season 5 | 1 | 16,460,000 |
However, the Netflix series did not stay in the top 10 for long. It can no longer be found in the streaming charts from January 31 to February 6. Instead, a series starring Kristen Bell takes first place. Find out what the ending means in The Woman In The House Across The Street From The Girl In The Window here.
These are the “Archive 81” episodes
The eight episodes are between 45 and 58 minutes long. If you want to stream them offline on the go, you can download them in the Netflix app.
| Follow German | Follow English | length |
| mystery signals | mystery signals | 58 minutes |
| Wellspring | Wellspring | 57 minutes |
| Horror in the nave | Terror In The Aisles | 45 minutes |
| Spring receivers | Spring receivers | 57 minutes |
| Behind the mirrors | Through the Looking Glass | 52 minutes |
| The Circle | The Circle | 55 minutes |
| The Ferryman | The Ferryman | 46 minutes |
| What is hidden | What Lies Beneath | 56 minutes |
So if you like horror mysteries and don’t shy away from sleepless nights, it might be worth taking a look at “Archive 81”. Here’s how likely it is that there will be a second season of Archive 81. A Netflix series has also been added to the program for a few days, which may have the potential to become the new “Squid Game”. In addition, you can now stream the first part of the second season “Ozark”. Here’s what we know about Ozark Season 4 Part 2.
Source: Twitter/Victoria Olmo, Reddit/nightfallrose, Twitter/sdfoik, Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, TV Guide, CNN.com, Guardian, The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix, archive81.com