The streaming platform has a story about pandemics and zombies that even captivated horror writer Stephen King.
Towards the lake It is a horror miniseries of Netflix that fascinated even Stephen KingThis story is about a pandemic where the infected suffer from a high fever, bleeding in the eyes, die and re-emerge. It is a kind of zombie invasion in the middle of an armed Russia with massive lockdowns in giant cities like Moscow.
The content was produced in 2019 and adapted the book Vangozero by Russian novelist Yana WagnerNetflix acquired the rights to the eight-episode series for a total of 1.5 million dollars, but they did not expect the worldwide impact. The production was released shortly before the Covid-19 pandemic. The story of Towards the Lake begins with the virus spreading rapidly throughout the country while authorities deny it and close cities.
Renowned American horror writer Stephen King has shown his appreciation for Russian content on Twitter. He has dedicated several posts to praising Yana Wagner’s TV adaptation. In one, he described the series as: “a spaghetti western, but with snow and Russian assassins infected by the plague”.
What is Towards the Lake, Netflix miniseries about?
The story centers on two neighboring families from a Moscow neighborhood. Both were indifferent to the news and leaks about the spread of the virus. But they will begin to worry when everything around them begins to get worse. First Internet service goes down and then the military takes control of the city and they report that the best option is to remain confined to their homes.
The situation at home is not the best. In one house Sergey has to live with his family, his son with Asperger’s and his ex-wife. While in the other house Leonid lives with his pregnant girlfriend and his little daughter. They will all have to leave their residences to embark on an adventure to survive.
Trailer for To the Lake, Netflix miniseries
Cast of To the Lake, Netflix miniseries
The series directed by Pavel Kostomarov features the stellar performances by:
- Viktoriya Isakova
- Kirill Käro
- Aleksandr Robak
- Natalya Zemtsova
- Maryana Spivak
- Yuri Kuznetsov
- Eldar Kalimulin
- Viktoriya Agalakova
- Alexander Yatsenko
- Saveliy Kudryashov
Source: Ambito
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