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• 2011

• Fantasy
• Horror

• 15

Summary

Fantasy horror starring Iain De Caestecker as Paul, a teenager haunted by apocalyptic dreams that neither his therapist nor his best friend Mac (Daniel Kaluuya) can provide answers for.

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Gill Crawford

If you’re a fan of the paranormal, this six-part drama from writer Jack Thorne (Skins, This Is England ’86) may well be for you.

Teenage pals Paul (Iain de Caestecker) and Mac (Daniel Kaluuya) are scoping out a deserted shopping centre when Paul — a sensitive type prone to apocalyptic dreams and bedwetting — witnesses an attack. By what, he’s not sure, but he’s soon pulled into a story involving seeing dead people (the Fades of the title), “ghost-busters” — including Daniela Nardini as a pistol-packing priest — and more horror/comic-book/ghost-movie references than you can shake Freddy Krueger’s glove at.

The series boasts strong casting and visuals, a light but effective hand with the grisly and a genuinely intriguing premise. But what’s with the crows that start falling out of the sky whenever Paul walks by?

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7.5/10

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rolenameJaySophie WuMacDaniel KaluuyaAnnaLily LovelessMegClaire RushbrookDr TremlettFrancis MageeMarkTom EllisDCI ArmstrongRobbie GeeSarahNatalie Dormer

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rolenameExecutive producerSue HoggWriterJack Thorne

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