Warning! Contains spoilers for Apple TV+’s Dark Matter.
Summary
A close look at a newApple TV+show’s narrative reveals that it repeats a brilliantStephen Kingstorytelling trick. In a writing career that exceeds half a century, Stephen King has written several books and short stories. His works have also been the primary source of inspiration for some of the most epichorror movies, likeThe Shining,IT,Carrie, and1408, among others. Other than the direct adaptations of his stories, there are also several other movies and shows that have drawn heavily from the themes and storytelling techniques in his books.
For instance, even theMike Flanagan shows and moviesnot directly based on King’s works often have some traces of his influence. A newApple TV+ sci-fi showis also, by no means, an adaptation of Stephen King’s works. However, one of its most terrifying storylines seems similar to a 44-year-old Stephen King novella.
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One Alternate Dark Matter World Is Eerily Reminiscent Of Stephen King’s The Mist
The Creatures In An Alternate Dark Matter Universe Seem Similar To The Ones In Stephen King’s The Mist
AlthoughDark Matterprogresses slowly in its first few episodes, it becomes increasingly gripping in episodes 3, 4, and 5 as it opens the floodgates of the multiverse and explores all the bizarre possibilities that can exist. Instead of taking theEverything Everywhere All At Onceroute and portraying alternate realities in a comical light,Dark Mattergives a glimpse of some of the darkest worlds one can imagine. One of these worlds, portrayed in the show’s episode 5, is infested by a huge swarm of gigantic wasp-like insects.
As the episode progresses, it reveals that the insects entered the world after a researcher, Blair, opened the doorway to another reality, where the wasp-like creatures initially lived. Something very similar happens inStephen King’sThe Mist. As its title suggests, a thick, blinding white mist swallows an entire town in the Stephen King story, forcing its residents to seek shelter indoors. However, the residents soon start noticing that, more than the mist, it is the giant insect-like creatures it carries that pose the real threat.
AlthoughThe Mist’s movie adaptation does delve into the details of how the creatures suddenly came into the central town,its original lore suggests that a government experiment to peer into other dimensions went wrong, opening the gates for the strange, deadly creatures to spill into the human realm. Apple TV+‘sDark Matteris based on an original book by Blake Crouch, which falls more under the sci-fi genre. This makes it interesting how the show adopts some horror storytelling tricks to make its multiversal explorations more compelling.
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Dark Matter Presents One Of The Most Terrifying Representations Of Alternate Universes
When it comes to science fiction, Apple TV+‘sDark Matteronly riffs on a few surface level ideas surrounding Schrödinger’s cat, quantum superposition, and observer effect. However, if its horror elements are considered, the show walks througheverything from worlds destroyed by deadly pandemics to ones that are ruled by a giant, monstrous sun. It also briefly features a world where werewolves seemingly exist and another that was abandoned by humans a long time ago. With so many terrifying visuals packed throughout its runtime, it is hard not to seeApple TV+‘sDark Matteras a full-fledged horror sci-fi series.
Dark Matter
Dark Matter (2024): Jason Dessen is thrust into an alternate reality where he must confront an ominous version of himself. His quest to return to his original life leads him on a challenging journey to reunite with his family, navigating the complexities of parallel existences.
