Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
2018
Original language: English
- mystery
- sci-fi & fantasy
- drama
The story
Magic and mischief collide as half-human, half-witch Sabrina navigates between two worlds: mortal teen life and her family's legacy, the Church of Night.
What it’s like
Gothic dusk and candlelit interiors give this show its look: Greendale's pastel high-school corridors and bright suburban daylight sit against the Church of Night's wood-panelled chapel, all sepia tones, deep reds and blue-black shadow, with lots of framed doorways and symmetrical, slightly stagey compositions. Witchcraft arrives as crackling candle flames, smoke and sudden bursts of green and violet light, while the score leans on eerie strings, pulsing synth and bell-like tones that swell at each spell. Its vibe is dark-camp and playful, a Halloween mood that plays "mysterious" and "creepy" for fun rather than fear, best for a rainy October evening or a comfort binge with friends. Pacing is episodic and brisk, with cliffhangers every hour, and the emotional core is a teenager learning to hold her mortal and magical sides together, alongside a warm, prickly bond with her aunt and a found-family circle of friends. Violence is occasional and stylised, with some blood, deaths and horror imagery, and the show includes sexual content and teen romance along with cruelty and threatening occult rituals, though none of it is relentless. It suits viewers who enjoy gothic fantasy, teen drama and witchy atmosphere with a sardonic, mischievous streak.
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