Mr. Midnight: Beware the Monsters
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| Genre | Horror Comedy |
| Based on | Mr. Midnight by James Lee |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Release | 24 October 2022 |
Mr. Midnight: Beware the Monsters is a Netflix series produced by Beach House Pictures. It is an adaptation of the popular Singaporean book series Mr. Midnight by James Lee. It premiered on 24 October 2022.
Background
[edit]The Mr. Midnight book series consists of 129 books,[1] including 27 special edition copies. It is Asia's bestselling children's book series with over 3 million copies sold. The books have been translated into Burmese, Malay, Indonesian, and Chinese.[2]
Plot
[edit]A group of detective friends solve strange, paranormal and extra-terrestrial occurrences in their town, Tanah Merah. They record their experiences in their blog titled "Mr. Midnight".[3]
Cast
[edit]- Idan Aedan as Tyar
- Chen Yixin as Ling
- Caleb Monk as Nat
- Nikki Dekker as Zoe
- Lim Yu-Beng as Uncle Tan (Ling's father)
- Adinia Wirasti as Sylvia
- Sam Pleitgen as Jimmy K (Ben's father)
- Shafiqhah Efandi as Zihan (Tyar's mother)
- Firdaus Rahman as Lufti (Tyar's father)
- Maxime Bouttier as Ben
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "The Sleepers are Awake" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2022 |
| 2 | "The Haunted Hotel" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2022 |
| 3 | "Who Else is in My House" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2022 |
| 4 | "Buried But Breathing" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2022 |
| 5 | "My Class Vampire" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2022 |
| 6 | "The Man from Fisherman's Village" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2022 |
| 7 | "Cinema of Doom" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2022 |
| 8 | "Beware the Gravediggers" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2022 |
| 9 | "Dead Write" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2022 |
| 10 | "May All Your Dreams Come True" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2022 |
| 11 | "Dressed to Kill" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2022 |
| 12 | "Forest of Fear" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2022 |
| 13 | "Stay in Your Grave" | Unknown | Unknown | October 24, 2022 |
Production
[edit]In October 2018, Beach House Pictures announced that the series was in production and that it would feature "stories inspired by the books". Filming was conducted in Batam and Singapore in a "‘90s gothic-style setting".[4]
Reception
[edit]Fans of the book series took to social media to comment on the lack of promotion for the series. Twitter users expressed hopes that the would be greater promotion and said that they had been unaware about the series.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Full Collection of Books by James Lee". Flame of the Forest Publishing. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Beach House Pictures Developing Teen Horror Mr. Midnight Based on Bestselling Book Series". Beach House Pictures. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Scott, Ng. (17 October 2022). "Watch the first trailer for Netflix's 'Mr. Midnight' adaptation". NME. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Trinetra, Paul. (19 October 2022). "Singaporean Children's Horror Book Series 'Mr Midnight' Gets A Netflix Adaptation". August Man Magazine. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ^ Wenxin, L. (18 October 2022). "#trending: Fans of Singapore horror book series Mr Midnight lament lack of promotion for its Netflix adaptation". Today. Retrieved 22 October 2022.