House of Anubis
2011
Original language: English
- family
- mystery
- sci-fi & fantasy
The story
Strange things are happening at an English boarding school called House of Anubis. Popular student Joy goes missing, the school's cranky caretaker has a creepy stuffed crow and the school's attic may be haunted. When recent American transplant Nina gets thrust into the school during this time, she decides to investigate along with her new friend, Fabian, and housemates.
What it’s like
Warm, bright interiors give way to shadowy corridors and a dusty attic in this youth mystery, shot in the tidy, saturated style of a Flemish-Dutch children's series, with flat daylight in classrooms, lamplit hallways at night, and a faint sense of an old stone house that holds its secrets close. Its vibe is playful and faintly spooky, a cozy-eerie mix that suits a rainy afternoon, a comfort rewatch, or an evening with a bowl of something warm. Episodes move briskly with cliffhanger endings, and the tone stays light: teenage friendships, crushes, and rivalries sit at the center, while the missing-girl thread and the Egyptian-tinged legends add a gentle thrill. The intensity is mild, with no gore and little real violence, though some scenes of peril and eerie atmosphere may unsettle younger viewers. It is for people who want a soft fantasy mystery with a found-family feel, an easy watch for teens and adults who enjoy puzzles and light scares.
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