'Into the Dark: Down' transports viewers into a Valentine's nightmare sugared with claustrophobia, paranoia, coercion and assault
This article may contain spoilers for 'Into the Dark: Down'
Ever since its release Hulu's latest anthology horror show, 'Into the Dark', has been able to establish a firm grounding as a new-age horror with its signature satirical twists to all the festivals we have grown up loving and looking forward to. Thanks. Releasing one episode a month, the show focuses on a horrifying angle of the biggest festival of the month, and taking its shot at fifth episode 'Down' was Valentine's Day.
Needless to say, much like its previous episodes, 'Into the Dark: Down' did not fail to disappoint, spinning the classic web of horror of being trapped in an elevator, themed with eerie murderous vibes. It is one thing to be single amid a herd of couples on Valentine's Day, but to be stuck within an enclosed space of claustrophobic metal walls with just one fishy looking person and nobody else is hardly a fitting escape. 'Into the Dark' plays on the same lines, wasting no time in establishing the nuanced differences between the two lead characters of the episode, while simultaneously toying with the viewers' psyche.