Archive 81Wants to Remind You Video Tapes Are Terrifying

First there was Sadako and the VHS tape that killed you if you watched it in The Ring . Then there was the 2013 found - footage horror anthologyV / H / S , which was keep an eye on by three sequels . Now , Netflixis premieringArchive 81 , in which a series of video recording cassettes are run low to repel a man insane … and he may be the lucky one .

Based on Daniel Powell and Marc Sollinger ’s hit podcast of the same name , Archive 81 is unequalled in that the incur - footage horror has n’t been found by the audience , but given to the supporter . Here ’s the official abstract :

“ Archive 81 follows archivist Dan Turner ( Mamoudou Athie ) , who fill a job restoring a collection of damaged videotapes from 1994 . Reconstructing the workplace of a documentary filmmaker named Melody Pendras ( Dina Shihabi ) , he is guide into her probe of a severe cult at the Visser flat construction . As the time of year unfold across these two timelines , Dan slowly finds himself haunt with uncovering what happened to Melody . When the two characters form a secret connection , Dan becomes convinced he can save her from the terrifying end she met 25 year ago . ”

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I post the synopsis first because this trailer focuses a lot more on the vibe of the show , which are frankly quite redoubtable :

Cults , insanity , demons in the ventilation , and I approximate a fair sex who may have been imprisoned by very bad people for 25 years — there ’s a lot go on , and presumably a lot to like if you ’re a horror rooter . Or a video tape recording enthusiast , I pretend .

In addition to Athie and Shihabi , Archive 81 sensation Martin Donovan as Virgil Davenport , Matt McGorry as Mark Higgins , Julia Chan as Annabelle Cho , Evan Jonigkeit as Samuel , and Ariana Neal as Jess . The eight - installment series premiere January 14 on Netflix .

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