Spectros (2020) User Reviews

Eh.

[chelsea_elvin · 4/10 · 3 August 2022]

It was okay. It wasn't as horrible as the other reviews made it seem. There was some bad acting, but that's to be expected. The plot isn't that great and some scenes are a little forced and unconvincing. There's no character development either. Good enough for an "easy" watching teen drama, but I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend someone watches it.

Pleasantly surprised

[twalchusky-707-34837 · 6/10 · 11 March 2020]

Netflix "originals" have always been hit or miss. Their horror track record seems to be decent (minus the hemlock grove series)

Anyways. I wasnt immediately sold on the idea of this show. The cover art made it seem cheesey (full moon cheesy) and the video preview wasnt exactly enticing.

I decided to give it a shot when I literally couldnt find anything else to watch.

First episode almost made me quit. Not gonna lie. It wasnt bad but it just dragged on. When it got into the 2nd episode and beyond it got pretty good.

It's not "scary " per se but a good suspense thriller at best with supernatural elements.

At the end of day its better than average but nothing that differentiates itsself from anything out of the genre.

6/10

Meh

[nicci1972 · 4/10 · 21 June 2021]

First off let me say Enzo Barone is an excellent up and coming actor. I see a grand future for him. The story would have made a good movie. As a series, it was terribly convoluted.

This could have been interesting...

[lauren-e-cordova · 1/10 · 17 March 2020]

This feels like someone had a really interesting outline for a story and then handed it over to their drunk cousin who needed a job. And then that drunk cousin also happened to be that kid in high school that wrote papers with seven plots and barely made sense. Do they not have editors in Brazil? I feel like everything that they submit to Netflix is a run-on sentence during an acid flashback. There is zero oversight and quality control. They really like drama for drama's sake and to drag random thoughts out like fight scenes from Dragon Ball Z. Everything is forced and there is so much cringe. The story feels completely disjointed. So much evidence that not one person on this project had taken one basic writing course.

Here is an example: "Hi, I don't know you, but my boss was making you feel bad over your dad not paying for his bill, so I'm going to grandstand, get in his face, and loose my job to defend you - all the while I have a little brother at home that I'm responsible for feeding and we're practically destitute." That's the first thing that happens and it gets negatively weirder from there. It gets worse from there. The police brutality is ridiculous. It's so obscenely ramped up. Every cop on this show would do something to get themselves fired, sued, or shot. It's so random and uncomfortable and there is no point to it. The cops drag teenagers to the station with zero calls to their parents, trying to coerce them into confessing to crimes they didn't have evidence for, zip tying them to chairs, threatening their families - at some point a cop punches a kid in the face for not responding. They drag teen girls by the hair and slam them into cars when arresting them - the girls were just standing there with their hands up. This has nothing to do with the main story... It's so bad. I'm not giving this review anymore time.

When we unleash the Wachowskis on Netflix, we got this visually stunning story. That didn't happen here. Brazil, why?

Waste of time

[aggelosd-09155 · 1/10 · 20 May 2020]

Couldn't watch more than 2 episodes I have watched some good Brazilian shows and this one wasn't one of them for sure Terrible casting and acting There are so many better alternatives on Netflix than this that it's a total waste of time to watch Watch Kingdom, Ash vs evil dead or even Diablero instead

Another Netflix crap

[edlc1970 · 1/10 · 25 September 2020]

Why why why do i keep my Netflix subscription?? This series is nothing but a b Series crap. Its boring, its lame and the acting could be done better by monkeys. Avoid

Japanese Brazilian Voodoo Catastrophe

[zac-68274 · 1/10 · 7 March 2020]

Wish the undead could've conjured up a better script and actors for this poorly written debacle.

What?

[thonielundberg · 1/10 · 4 July 2020]

I watched 10 minutes and then ... Nope! Kdkdjdjfkdkdldkdkdkdkdbfbdkdkdk

One Episode In

[LokyraMac · 7/10 · 5 October 2022]

Just finished the first episode, and I'm excited to start the next one. The character introductions gave a juicy taste of the spirit of each one, enough to draw you in, wanting to know more. It showcased the basic rules of the world, and introduced you to a freak-fest of spooks, kooks, and potential villains.

The lovely dangling threads of possible arcs and stories were wonderful, as were the interweaving lines of the culture and energy of Sao Paolo.

I'm a sucker for the interweaving of multiple cultures into a story, doubly so when that story has creepy dolls, witch queens, wrathful wraiths, and "wait a second, isn't that dude dead?" The cinematography was a gift, and while the dialogue hasn't been particularly inspiring, I've enjoyed every minute of it.

Obviously being on the first episode means my review will change quite a bit as I go. But for now, I'm loving the supernatural-horror-suspense-drama of Spectros.

Child Abuse and Manipulation

[gqkpw · 2/10 · 31 October 2021]

I got to episode 3 before I had to call it quits. I understand the necessity of showing the dark side of humanity, however none of the main characters have any redeeming qualities nor do any of the supporting characters. The only character that is tolerable is *spoiler* the only male lead's little brother who ends up in jail with him. *end spoiler* The main tension of demonic shinto priests (never thought I would write that sentence in my life) isn't addressed until much later in the series which causes a lot of confusion. Hints are made at this witch named "Zenobia", who is Japanese, but these hints are conflated with Chinese cultural ties which is very racially uncomfortable.

Multiple times do you see people get punched in the face, all of which are minors. One is *spoiler* police brutality on the part of the male officer *end spoiler* which felt extremely unnecessary in that moment and wasn't fully addressed as to why that action was done.

I wouldn't recommend this to literally anyone. I tried to get through half of the series before writing a review but I couldn't stomach it anymore.

Must see to believe

[quazar1965 · 9/10 · 25 January 2021]

I personally loved this show. There is nothing better than a mystery and when you add horror to that you have the upper most level! This is an original and has a great story line. It bit of romance, culture, ghost story and family fun all folded up in mystery. If you don't like dubs, then stay clear, because your eyes will fixate on the speech movement and you will lose the big picture. I love it and am hoping for a second season. Netflix has brought many of these little gems to us and I am very grateful; especial during lock down!

Bro they make black people look hella bad

[metro-39248 · 1/10 · 30 April 2021]

Imagine barely getting any black actors in a show but when they do they make the black girl look angry and it really freaking threw me off in the whole show. Like are you kidding me?!!! I'm tired of seeing directors put them in "bully" or "rude" positions, and not sign them up for the kind ones. It's so freaking dumb!

Netflix garbage and a waste of time

[tonymars-63087 · 1/10 · 31 October 2021]

Too many things wrong with this show to focus on one thing. Just all around terrible. Waste of time. I regret the time I lost watching this mess. Too many things wrong with this show to focus on one thing.

Loved this show!

[littleokitaz · 10/10 · 8 March 2020]

I really loved this show. Binged watch it in one go and wished there had been more. Padal was my favorite character and was portrayed so well it reminded me of the guys I grew up with and loved so much. Good job on this storyline too! I felt it was really unique and well done.

Interesting and captivating

[elenaablavskiy · 10/10 · 20 July 2020]

I'm not sure why people are giving this show bad reviews. They try to translate as best as they can and I think they did a good job. There's 2 cultures being merged while a third one watches it, and doesn't understand. I love the storyline. It's unique. I guess it's one of those things, if you love it you really love it and if you don't, you hate it.

Actually very nice and entertaining

[itsilana · 8/10 · 10 December 2020]

I do not understand the low rating this show received. It has a nice story, good characters and acting, and an unusual background. The story happens in a Japanese neighbourhood in Brasil- I loved the filming location. The characters speak in Portuguese and ocassionally in Japanese. In a nutshell - three teenagers become involved in a necromancer's plot and reluctantly try to save the world. The show is not really scary (I'm very sensitive), and is more character-driven. Try it, it's nice (and do not quit just after the first episode).