A teenage runaway shows up in a small Oregon town, claiming to be from a cult whose purpose is to protect humankind from the monsters that lie beyond a mysterious door in the forest.
Thursday, Oct. 21Stefanie Scott, Sofia Bryant, Misha Osherovich, Will Yun Lee, Kylie Liya Page, Leonard Roberts, Reed DiamondThe alliance comes not a moment too soon: Right around the time of Carrie’s arrival, Nolan’s young cousin becomes the first of several townspeople to go missing in what Carrie is sure is a monster attack.is that there’s not much here to hate. The leads seem like sweet and caring kids — you know, exactly the sort to help a disheveled cult escapee in distress.
It’s easy to tell what the richer, more complex version of this idea is supposed to look like, and althoughsometimes gets close enough to satisfy that craving for a few minutes here and there, it’s also easy to tell that this isn’t the real thing.
Osherovich and Bryant fare a bit better with characters who are allowed more levity and skepticism, as well as a fair bit of romantic chemistry. But none of the rest of the cast gets enough to do to make an impression.The Girl in the Woods — nothing impressive or inventive or even infuriating enough to warrant another trip down a narrative path that’s too well trod already. The series aims to do as its first monster does, luring viewers with promises of excitement and then delivering just enough of the fantasy to keep us in a dazed stupor. But its magic proves too weak to maintain even the illusion of satisfaction. It’s a show that’s easier to forget than it is to remember.
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