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A terrifying Christmas TV series has just landed on ITVX and has already got viewers hooked.
NOS4A2, pronounced Nosferatu, is a new supernatural thriller based on Joe Hill’s 2013 best-selling novel.
The show follows Charlie Manx, a seductive immortal who preys on the souls of children to maintain his twisted existence.
His victims are transported to a sinister village called Christmasland, where misfortune is forbidden by law.
But when a young working-class artist in New England discovers her supernatural ability to unlock portals and find lost objects, she becomes his greatest threat.
As Vic McQueen learns more about the dark universe, she soon comes face to face with Charlie, but risks losing her sanity.
A terrifying Christmas TV series has just landed on ITVX and has already got viewers hooked
NOS4A2, pronounced Nosferatu, is a new supernatural thriller based on Joe Hill’s best-selling 2013 novel
Actor Zachary Quinto takes on the role of the supernatural villain Charlie in the supernatural series
It sees him transform into an ancient creature with prosthetics, something that really appealed to the actor.
He told Vulture, “I was actively looking for a role where I could disappear and really lose myself in the physicality of the character.
‘We have done everything you can do prosthetically. There was literally no part of my face uncovered,” he added.
Australian actor Ashleigh Cummings, who viewers know from Westside and Gallipoli, also appears.
Supporting cast members include Ólafur Darri Ólafsson as Bing Partridge, Virginia Kull as Linda McQueen and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Chris McQueen.
Series creator Jami O’Brien told The Wrap, “It’s kind of a fun twist on the vampire genre.
“Charlie Manx is a kind of vampire, but he’s not a kind of vampire we’ve seen before.”
The show follows Charlie Manx, a seductive immortal who preys on the souls of children to maintain his twisted existence
But when a young working-class artist in New England discovers her supernatural ability to unlock portals and find lost objects, she becomes his greatest threat.
NOS4A2 first appeared on ITVX on December 16, giving viewers a new festive horror to focus on.
Despite being released in the US in 2019, this is the first time Brits will be able to stream it.
British viewers have taken to X, formerly Twitter, to share their thoughts on the show.
They wrote: ‘NOS4A2 is now available on ITVX. What a great series!’
‘Just finished NOS4A2 and I really loved it.’
In response, another said: “One of the best horror series, period.”
The show has a score of 82% on review site Rotten Tomatoes.
Seasons 1 and 2 of NOS4A2 are now available to stream on ITVX.