If you liked Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus, you’ll love his seriously underrated horror series with a near perfect Rotten Tomatoes score
Aug. 19, 2024Enjoyed Alien: Romulus? Then you’ll love Calls
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As praise for director Fede Alvarez’s latest projectAlien: Romulusgrows, fans are urging others to look back at some of his earlier work, including a seriously underrated Apple TV Plus show that seems to have slipped under the radar.
The official synopsis reads: “Each episode follows a darkly dramatic mystery that unfolds through a series of seemingly average, unconnected phone conversations that quickly become surreal as the character’s lives are thrown into growing disarray.”
Despite flying under the radar, Calls has proven to be a big hit with those in the know, earning a rather impressive 95% score onRotten Tomatoes. The show boasts a stellar cast too, including Lily Collins, Ahsoka’s Rosario Dawson, Pedro Pascal, Aubrey Plaza, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ben Schwartz, Jennifer Tilly, Joey King, Riley Keough, Stephen Lang, and many more.
Alvarez’s most recent sci-fi horror project Alien: Romulus hit screens to rave reviews too, earning itthe best Rotten Tomatoes scoresinceJames Cameron’sAliens. Set between the original 1979 movie Alien and its sequel, the new movie follows a group of young space colonizers including Rain (Cailee Spaeny) and her brother Andy (David Jonsson) who set foot on a derelict space station and face the most terrifying lifeforms we were first introduced to over 40 years ago.
Calls is available to stream on Apple TV Plus right now. For more check out thebest Apple TV Plus shows, or keep up withnew TV showsheading your way soon.
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