The Midnight Club is horror for people who don’t love horror. It’s not often that a framing device becomes as fascinating as what it's framing. Though the characters in the Midnight Club stories may have different names and characteristics, they make you know and love the storyteller even more. While at first, this outside story feels like a distraction from the spooky tales, by the halfway point, you’re completely committed to Ilonka’s journey. The show takes her deep into Brightcliffe’s history - which includes an old cult that once owned the building - and defines many of her most important relationships. Outside of the stories, the narrative focuses on Ilonka’s fight for survival (she chooses Brightcliffe after reading about one cancer-ridden teenager who mysteriously survived). Her brogue brings a lively cynicism to the grimmest of subjects, and her story, “The Two Danas,” allows her to show the dichotomy of her character by literally playing two versions of herself.īut The Midnight Club is only partially an anthology. Flanagan is known for writing long monologues, but none of his characters have speeches quite like Anya. The breakout star of this talented group is Irish makeup artist turned TikTok star turned actor Ruth Codd, who shines as the wisecracking Anya. Ruth Codd as Anya as Dana in her Midnight Club story “The Two Danas.” Netflix
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