A detective hunts a killer mimicking gruesome crimes, unraveling a morbid game with chilling consequences.
Suspenseful and pulpy. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Hulu.
Heads up on extreme gore. That is past what the R on the box suggests. Beyond that, real scares and several jump scares.
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Working in the shadow of an esteemed police veteran, brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks and his rookie partner take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at the center of the killer’s morbid game.
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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