On board movie and TV spacecraft, genre classics cast a long shadow.
Space-set horrorNightflyers(adapted from George R.R.
On their journey from Earth, the crew of the Nightflyer experience unusual events and psychological trauma.
Whats causing it and why is just one of several mysteries to unfold across the ten episodes.
Its an innovative series, but also one that wears its sci-fi influences on its sleeve.
Characters walk on XD-1-style revolving wheels and the HAL-9000-alike red glowing eye of the ships computer is ever present.
Thats a very Orwellian thing, isnt it?
Its woven into a lot of science-fiction and it does become a big part of it.
The sets for the Nightflyer were built on huge soundstages in Limerick, Ireland.
We used to get lost alot laughs Macken.
You really felt that you were immersed in this world.
Everything was dark around you all the time, the sets are vast, dark and cavernous.
Its this weird bubble effect.
As a space horror peppered with unexplained events, comparisons to 1997 featureEvent Horizonarent only inevitable but wholly justified.
Visually, [Buhler] wanted to pay homage to some of those moments.
That said, fansshouldexpect weird crazy ideas and memorable horror elements.
Its a part of Karl himself which is really interesting, that was the weirdest thing to shoot.
Nightflyersseason one arrives on Netflix on Friday the 1stof February.
Well bring you more on the show later this week.
