Archive 81
2022 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 7.2 · 80% critics
An archivist hired to restore damaged videotapes becomes entangled in a mounting mystery tied to a missing director. As the tapes reveal disturbing connections, a shadowy cult grows closer to the truth.
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Streaming on Netflix.
7 hours to watch · 8 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-01-14
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (698 votes)
About
Fans of slow-burn, creepy horror mysteries may love Archive 81’s dark, unsettling atmosphere and escalating questions; Not for you if you dislike slow pacing or want fully satisfying logic, or if you prefer lighter thrillers like Outcast.
Pros: atmospheric horror; mystery hook; mind-bending tension | Cons: slow pacing; inconsistent performances; frustrating writing
Themes
- camera
- comet
- supernatural
- cult
- paranormal
- vhs
- apartment building
- found footage
- supernatural horror
- facility
- based on podcast
- terror
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Mamoudou Athie
as Dan Turner
Dina Shihabi
as Melody Pendras
Evan Jonigkeit
as Samuel Spare / Alexander Davenport
Martin Donovan
as Virgil Davenport
Matt McGorry
as Mark Higgins
Julia Chan
as Anabelle Cho
Ariana Neal
as Jess Lewis
Episodes1 season · 8 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1Mystery Signals59mNetflix
- S1E2Wellspring57mNetflix
- S1E3Terror in the Aisles45mNetflix
- S1E4Spirit Receivers57mNetflix
- S1E5Through the Looking Glass52mNetflix
- S1E6The Circle56mNetflix
- S1E7The Ferryman47mNetflix
- S1E8What Lies Beneath57mNetflix