Marianne is a French horror TV series created and directed by Samuel Bodin. Now his series is one of the scariest TV shows on Netflix.
Even Stephen King tweeted his compliments to Marianne. According to the writer, the series will appeal to those who love to be frightened.
The plot of the series introduces a young best-selling author named Emma. She writes novels about the creepy witch Marianne, hiding that this character appeared to her in dreams. One day, her school friend comes to Emma, who demands the writer's return to her hometown. The crazy woman claims that the witch from the books exists in real life, and by this time, Marianne took possession of the human body. Emma tries to ignore the obsessive demands of the insane, but soon tragedy occurs, and the main character has to visit Elden.
Showrunner Samuel Bodin actively uses nasty visual elements in the series, turning them into an additional way to intimidate the viewer. At the same time, Bodin does an excellent job with the classic techniques from horror films: the series is filled with scenes with anticipation, peering into the dark and fear of seeing something terrible. The showrunner takes advantage of the fact that he has no time limit, as in full-length horror movies, and filled the series with drawn-out episodes that put the endurance of even the most die-hard horror fans.
The most powerful effect is produced by the artist Mireille Herbstmeyer; she transforms into a woman, whose body is taken by the witch Marianne. The result is truly creepy. Herbstmeyer's facial expressions and speech are so sinister that even the computer graphics, which are also present in the series, cannot surpass them.
Victoire Du Bois play the writer Emma with a complex character and an alcohol addiction. Like other actors from the main cast, she does not overact in moments of fright, believably getting used to her role.
The Marianne series's structure consists of typical horror elements, but the series turned out to be original in its way.