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Tom's Guide
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Netflix drops first trailer for one of my most anticipated dark thriller shows — and it's a bold twist on revenge
Every week, I like to scroll through Netflix's page for new and trending releases to see what's coming and what to keep on my radar. Months ago, I spotted the dark thriller series 'The Resurrected' in its coming soon section, with nothing but a mysterious cover image and a very brief synopsis. Even with just those scraps of information, my interest was piqued. 'The Resurrected' is a Taiwanese revenge thriller in which two desperate mothers resurrect the deceased ringleader of a telecommunications fraud ring to avenge their kidnapped daughters. It's not a premise I've ever come across before, as bringing someone back to life solely for revenge is a pretty wild hook. After months of waiting, we finally have our first trailer, along with a release date of October 9. That's pretty perfect timing for the Halloween lead-up. On death row, Chang Shih-kai (Fu Meng-Po) is strapped to the execution platform. His mother, Yueh-sin (Chung Hsin-ling), wears an unsettling smile as she looks on, while two women, Wang Hui-chun (Shu Qi) and Chao Ching (Sinje Lee), the relatives of his victims, watch with cold detachment. The execution is over in moments. For Wang, it brings no closure, only a sharper edge to her grief and fury. In a cruel twist, death feels less like justice for Chang and more like an escape. Refusing to let him slip away so easily, Wang and Chao perform a forbidden ritual that pulls him back from the grave, but only for seven days. In that brief span, Chang finds himself stripped of freedom and trapped in their unrelenting quest for vengeance, enduring both physical torment and moral reckoning. Of course, resurrecting such evil comes with consequences, and the trailer makes it clear that their revenge soon spirals out of control. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Along with the trailer and release date, we also got a longer synopsis: 'Set in the fictional city of Benkha, The Resurrected centers on two mothers united by hatred, seeking revenge for their daughters caught in a fraud and kidnapping case. 'With help from a mysterious goddess, they revive the deceased ringleader of the fraud scheme to punish him. Yet, despite inflicting relentless pain, their fury remains unquenched. As dark secrets unravel, their alliance is tested, forcing them to confront the limits of justice and their own morality.' Helmed by Leste Chen ('Eternal Summer') and Hsu Chao-jen ('Living'), this revenge thriller brings together a strong creative team. Leading the cast are internationally acclaimed actresses Shu Qi and Sinje Lee, making their first appearance in a Chinese-language Netflix series. The lineup also includes a special guest role from Golden Horse Award winner Alyssa Chia. Shu Qi said (h/t Variety): 'I'm really looking forward to it. When I first received the script, I felt it was a bold and groundbreaking story — not just for me as an actress, but also for Chinese-language series in general. I've already seen some rough cuts during dubbing, but when I saw the teaser, I still went, 'Wow!'' Sinje Lee also added: 'I've never encountered a female-driven story that's so intense, a little wild, and deeply emotional. It was such a thrill to be a part of it, and of course, I'm even more excited for the day we get to share it with audiences around the world.' 'The Resurrected' is already on my must-watch list, and I'm even more excited for the colder months to roll around. Being a Halloween lover, I'm always on the lookout for darker thrillers to dive into, and Netflix is delivering with this supernatural series dropping at the start of October. Even better, the first two episodes will be showcased at the 30th Busan International Film Festival this September, so we're bound to start seeing early reactions and buzz well before the official release. The premise alone has me hooked because it feels fresh compared to the usual revenge thrillers. The idea of bringing someone back to life for revenge is a bold concept and one I haven't really seen before. With such talented directors and actors involved, I'm confident it's going to be intense and emotional. Stream 'The Resurrected' on Netflix starting October 9. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
New York Times
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Book Review: ‘Eternal Summer,' by Franziska Gänsler
ETERNAL SUMMER, by Franziska Gänsler; translated by Imogen Taylor When Ivan Turgenev left Paris for Baden-Baden, the German spa town famed for its casinos, vineyards and salubrious air, he urged his friend Gustave Flaubert to come visit. 'There are trees there such as I've seen nowhere else,' he wrote in an 1863 letter. 'The atmosphere is young and vigorous. … When you sit at the foot of one of these giants, it seems as if you take in some of its sap — and it's good and beneficial.' The atmosphere in Bad Heim, Baden's fictional counterpart in 'Eternal Summer,' is anything but. The slim, stunning first novel by the German author Franziska Gänsler is set in an unspecified year when climate collapse has left this formerly lush, healing region so ravaged by wildfires it is virtually uninhabitable. The town's last remaining hotel — the 'gloomy,' outdated five-room Hotel Bad Heim — is the unlikely setting of an even unlikelier bond between two lonely women, each bearing the load of her own quiet desperation. Iris Lehmann is the hotel's owner and sole employee, having inherited it from her grandfather after her mother died of an illness at 32. She hasn't had a guest in weeks, thanks to an abnormally hot October that has left the coniferous forest across the river as dry as a field of matches and rekindled the fires. She is without family or friends, save for an aging, alcoholic neighbor named Baby, whose physical might, inappropriate laughter and habit of keeping 'a whistle handy to blow down the phone if she didn't like the sound of the caller' provide this razor-sharp novel with moments of soft padding. There is a deliberateness, even a negligence, to Iris's isolation: 'Although I could see the fire through the window, the situation in the forest eluded me,' she narrates. 'My dealings with the fire were limited to wiping up the fly ash, keeping my little world in order.' Despite the dangerous air quality, she sunbathes alone in her grandfather's Japanese garden while police helicopters circle overhead, blaring: 'Stay home, wear face masks, keep doors and windows shut.'
