The Terror - AMC - US Pace (Spoilers)

Agent Coulson · 16-01-2018 2:59pm #1

Based on the Novel by Dan Simmons.

It is a fictionalized account of Captain Sir John Franklin's lost expedition of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror to the Arctic, in 1845–1848, to force the Northwest Passage

Starring Jared Harris, Tobias Menzies & Ciaran Hinds

Walter Bishop · 16-01-2018 5:58pm

Good cast and if they get half the weird **** in the book into this it'll be interesting.

The Black Oil · 16-01-2018 11:13pm

Cold and spooky.

16-01-2018 11:55pm

Read the book a few years ago. Heard they were adapting it for TV a long while ago too, I didn't think it was going to get made.

Glebee · 07-03-2018 4:36pm

Dont see I thread on this but came across this trailer. It is a fictionalized account of Captain Sir John Franklin's lost expedition of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror to the Arctic, in 1845–1848, to force the Northwest Passage with horror elements. Looks decent and has a good cast.

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Ipso · 07-03-2018 9:44pm

The book was great (although it wobbled towards the end), I hope they can bring the same sense of claustrophobia and danger from the elements to the small screen.

Glebee · 07-03-2018 9:47pm

Ipso wrote: »

The book was great (although it wobbled towards the end), I hope they can bring the same sense of claustrophobia and danger from the elements to the small screen.

Im going to give the book a read, looks good.

Hrududu · 07-03-2018 9:51pm

Really enjoyed the book apart from a few parts. Had no idea they were making this. Something to look forward to

The Black Oil · 07-03-2018 11:02pm

Mod - Threads merged.

Agent Coulson · 15-03-2018 10:46am

The Terror Featurette Meet the Characters

Glebee · 26-03-2018 1:36pm

Starting over the next few evenings I think

Burgo · 26-03-2018 2:10pm

Starts tonight I believe.

I find it funny that Ciaran Hinds, an Irishman is playing a British part, and Jared Harris a british actor is playing an Irishman!

northgirl · 26-03-2018 2:15pm

Have this on my Watchlist but just realised I watched a documentary on Captain Sir John Franklin a few months ago. Looking forward to it even more now.

Heckler · 26-03-2018 11:24pm

First episode is out there. Found it very good. Lot of atmosphere and a good sense of dread.

Those explorers back then musta been crazy.

Second episode airs tonight.

Glebee · 26-03-2018 11:42pm

Heckler wrote: »

First episode is out there. Found it very good. Lot of atmosphere and a good sense of dread.

Those explorers back then musta been crazy.

Second episode airs tonight.

Was looking for it earlier and could not find it. ill look at both episodes tomorrow night. looking forward to this.

MayoForSam · 26-03-2018 11:56pm

Heckler wrote: »

First episode is out there. Found it very good. Lot of atmosphere and a good sense of dread.

Those explorers back then musta been crazy.

Second episode airs tonight.

Will this be released one episode per week after the first two? I enjoyed the book.

northgirl · 27-03-2018 8:32am

I really like Jared Harris. Fine actor.

Glebee · 27-03-2018 10:18am

MayoForSam wrote: »

Will this be released one episode per week after the first two? I enjoyed the book.

Yes, ten episodes final one showing on 22nd May.

Maaa! · 27-03-2018 11:51am

Is this available on TV in Ireland? Its an AMC show which seems to only be on BT UK.

Agent Coulson · 27-03-2018 2:15pm

That was a really good opening two episodes.

Walter Bishop · 27-03-2018 3:32pm

MayoForSam wrote: »

Will this be released one episode per week after the first two? I enjoyed the book.

AMC are putting all ten episodes up on some US-only streaming service they have, or so I've heard, so if they do...

Unearthly · 27-03-2018 3:38pm

Bit of a slow burner but I'd rather that than the show being crazy from the start.

Good acting and the show looks very good to

Oafley Jones · 27-03-2018 8:49pm

Burgo wrote: »

Starts tonight I believe.

I find it funny that Ciaran Hinds, an Irishman is playing a British part, and Jared Harris a british actor is playing an Irishman!

I think we’ll give him a pass considering who his father is.

spatchco · 28-03-2018 12:29pm

well watched first 2eps last night very impresses,great acting and sets

Grateful Dread · 28-03-2018 1:06pm

spatchco wrote: »

well watched first 2eps last night very impresses,great acting and sets

Same here. It was fantastic. I love shows/movies with these kind of themes.

It was very atmospheric. Class. Can't wait for the next few.

Maaa! · 28-03-2018 2:21pm

Maaa! wrote: »

Is this available on TV in Ireland? Its an AMC show which seems to only be on BT UK.

anybody any ideas on this?:(

Thanks

pxdf9i5cmoavkz · 28-03-2018 8:58pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

That was a really good opening two episodes.

+1

The subtle way the show presents the horror that is coming for the explorers was expertly done.

Agent Coulson · 28-03-2018 9:57pm

JasonS246 wrote: »

+1

The subtle way the show presents the horror that is coming for the explorers was expertly done.

The diving scene was great.

JaCrispy · 29-03-2018 11:41am

Grateful Dread wrote: »

Same here. It was fantastic. I love shows/movies with these kind of themes.

It was very atmospheric. Class. Can't wait for the next few.

+1. Great claustrophobic feel to it. Can't wait for next episode.

seanin4711 · 29-03-2018 11:25pm

super 1st episode!
building tension from the start.
super atmospheric
ridley scott and a slew of fine actors!

Tony EH · 31-03-2018 4:18pm

Right up my street so far. Liking everything about it.

The two captains are great. Harris and Hinds nailing it and I feel that either one could have played either captain. Also liking the surgeon character too.

The atmosphere is spooky and the slow burn is appreciated.

Period talk is good as well, "seat of ease" etc.

Never read the book, so I have no idea where this is going.

Agent Coulson · 03-04-2018 4:52pm

Wow didn't expect that in episode 3.

Agent Coulson · 03-04-2018 6:44pm

The last 15 minutes of episode of 5 WOW

Unearthly · 03-04-2018 7:05pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

The last 15 minutes of episode of 5 WOW

The other episodes aired/available?

Agent Coulson · 03-04-2018 7:08pm

Episodes 4 & 5 are available on the AMC service they air on TV tonight in the States.

Ipso · 03-04-2018 7:46pm

Any special subscription required to watch them?

E mac · 03-04-2018 9:19pm

Starting ep3 there gonna eat the monkey aren't they.....

Skerries · 04-04-2018 11:31am

never realised that the author Dan simmons was a predominantly horror author as I had read his Hyperion Cantos series of books which were pure Sci-Fi, well apart from the scary Shrike character

spatchco · 04-04-2018 6:03pm

just watched ep 5 super as usual ,acting excellent as usual

Arghus · 04-04-2018 6:50pm

Three episodes in: think it's an excellent production so far.

The scene where the two Captains faced off over whether or not to send a rescue party was the moment I realised that I was watching a genuinely quality show.

Tony EH · 04-04-2018 8:52pm

Reading up on the real Franklin expidition makes for its own chilling fare, if you pardon the pun. They found some bodies of crewmen in the 80's, remarkably preserved in the perma frost.

WARNING: These links contains images you may find disturbing.

https://owlcation.com/humanities/johntorrington

https://www.awesomestories.com/asset/view/FRANKLIN-EXPEDITION-MUMMIES-Mummies-Bodies-Talk

Wailin · 04-04-2018 11:46pm

Ok so im one of those people. I've read and thoroughly enjoyed the book by Dan Simmons. First 2 episodes in and it's so disappointing with how far removed from the book it is (Lady Silence for the book readers?). Even the basics are way off. Winter that far north is endless night and summer is daylight months on end obviously...you think they'd have at least got that right to make it feel authentic.

Wailin · 04-04-2018 11:49pm

Skerries wrote: »

never realised that the author Dan simmons was a predominantly horror author as I had read his Hyperion Cantos series of books which were pure Sci-Fi, well apart from the scary Shrike character

He does a similar fictional take on another historical event surrounding the Mallory expedition of Everest in the 1930's called The Abominable. Don't need to be a genius to guess the protagonist in Simmons version!

Oafley Jones · 05-04-2018 3:54pm

Wailin wrote: »

Ok so im one of those people. I've read and thoroughly enjoyed the book by Dan Simmons. First 2 episodes in and it's so disappointing with how far removed from the book it is (Lady Silence for the book readers?). Even the basics are way off. Winter that far north is endless night and summer is daylight months on end obviously...you think they'd have at least got that right to make it feel authentic.

It’s not that far north. Great William island will get some sunlight even in darkest winter.

Wailin · 06-04-2018 11:34am

Oafley Jones wrote: »

It’s not that far north. Great William island will get some sunlight even in darkest winter.

Wrong. It's in the Arctic circle and is far enough North that the sea freezes. No sunlight in winter months at all and sun does not set in summer that far north.

Arghus · 06-04-2018 5:37pm

And let's not forget that there would have been no television cameras there to record everything in the 1840's.

Glebee · 07-04-2018 10:52am

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Wow didn't expect that in episode 3.

Just finished ep 3 myself. Such a great feeling of dread and foreboding in this programme. Maybe its the bleak landscape or the constant howling wind in the backround. Great stuff so far..

Testament1 · 07-04-2018 10:56am

I love the setting, have a fascination with that era of polar exploration anyway so it definitely speaksappeals to me, and the character interactions, especially Captain Crozier, and the feeling of tension created. However I am feeling somewhat underwhelmed by the monster itself. Might give the book a lash at some point though.

Testament1 · 10-04-2018 1:54pm

Episodes 6 to 8 available now!

pxdf9i5cmoavkz · 10-04-2018 2:59pm

Glebee wrote: »

Just finished ep 3 myself. Such a great feeling of dread and foreboding in this programme. Maybe its the bleak landscape or the constant howling wind in the backround. Great stuff so far..

It's amazing. I'm afraid for every single person I see.

seanin4711 · 10-04-2018 4:09pm

Testament1 wrote: »

Episodes 6 to 8 available now!

where? for the love a jaysis

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