New Netflix thriller with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes is being called Dexter meets Death Note
Feb. 19, 2024A Killer Paradox is being compared to Dexter and Death Note
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New Netflix thriller A Killer Paradox has been climbing the streaming charts, with reviews praising its twist on the serial killer genre.
The drama series follows a college student who ends up accidentally murdering a stranger, only to discover that their victim is actually a mass murderer.Parasite’s Choi Woo-shik leads the cast as the student, opposite Son Suk-ku as a homicide detective who becomes hell-bent on finding out what happened.
Currently, the series is sitting at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on eight reviews.NME’s Rhian Daly writes: “With a plot that keeps you on your toes and feels worlds apart from the usual murder and retribution fare, it makes for an engrossing – and increasingly gross and gory – watch.”
National World’s Steven Ross writes: “A Killer Paradox begins as a black comedy with the simple ironic premise, an honest man accidentally kills a serial killer. There’s plenty of funnys to mine here, and the show does just that.” MeanwhileRadio Times’ David Opie concludes: “Bloody, gory moments are interspersed throughout in a realistic manner, yet it’s the more surreal, dream-like scenes that will chill viewers most.”
Viewer reactions have been a bit more mixed, withsome mentioningthe Dexter similarities based on its serial killer killing premise.Comparisonshave also been drawn to Death Note, which follows a slightly similar premise of a student going on a crusade to eliminate criminals.
Others have been more critical, withone writing on Twitterthat while it’s “great stylistically, substance wise it could have been better”. Another agreed,adding: “A Killer Paradox is OK. But this trend of throwing in female nudity for the heterosexual male gaze is just so…expectedly boring.”
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