Top gaming YouTuber quietly drops 'unsettling' 6-part series on Amazon Prime with nearly flawless rating
Amazon has just quietly dropped a gripping psychological thriller series that’s bound to grab horror fans’ attention.
With Halloween around the corner, if you don’t have weekend plans, Prime Video has quietly dropped The Edge of Sleep which might be the perfect spooky binge.
The story is set in the world of the hit podcast of the same name and has been brought to screens by popular YouTuber Markiplier, in collaboration with New Regency.
Markiplier, aka Mark Fischbach, is a content creator who made a name for himself on YouTube by playing and reacting to horror games on his channel, where he has over 37 million subscribers.
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He posted a video announcing The Edge of Sleep's early streaming arrival.
The series follows a night watchman who finishes his shift to discover that everyone who went to sleep the previous night has died. With a band of survivors, they must stay awake and uncover the mystery of this global epidemic before they, too, fall asleep.
Fans who were quick to the trigger saw that the show had jumped to the #9 most popular project on the platform.
Although it’s not yet listed on Rotten Tomatoes, The Edge of Sleep currently has a nearly flawless 9.6 rating on IMDb from over 400 reviews.
Alongside Markiplier, the show stars Lio Tipton, Eve Harlow, Franz Drameh, Lisa Durupt, Trezzo Mahorro, Patti Allan, Braden Overwater, and Luis Javier in supporting roles.
There are only six episodes lasting 20 minutes each so prepare to be left wanting more when it ends.
Fans on Reddit are already buzzing, with comments calling the show 'compelling and unique.'
One viewer posted on the discussion thread: "The Edge of Sleep is compelling, unsettling, and charming in equal measure. It's more human than any new TV show I've seen in the last several years.
"There's a steady, driving pace behind the story that keeps you at the edge of your seat without ever quite pushing you to jump up out of it."
They described that the show steps away from 'Hollywood veneer' and instead, is more raw and 'seamlessly blends practical effects with CGI in a way that makes me incredibly nostalgic.'
Another viewer added: "I thought this was a movie at 1st but was pleasantly surprised that it was a show."
Others are demanding for the show to be longer as six episodes wasn't enough, exclaiming: "I NEED THAT 7TH EPISODE!"
All six episodes of The Edge of Sleep are now available to stream Amazon Prime US.