The one genre of television that I watch the least, is that of horror. I find it quite difficult to find something that could both be scary and with a good plot, which was why I was quite intrigued by the arrival of the show, The Strain. Based on the novel trilogy of by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, the concept focuses on portraying vampires for what they truly are; blood sucking parasites that lose every shred of humanity once they are turned, with only a sort of hunger on their minds.
Overall, I would say that the first season wasn't as brilliant as one could have hoped. In fact, the most exciting scenes of the episodes would arise only with the appearance of the vampires, shooting out their 'stingers' to draw blood from the victim. The horror and gore elements were most certainly well placed but I think quite a bit more could have been done in terms of character and story development. Perhaps the show could have pulled it off had it not been for the slightly excessive personal, dramatic moments between the characters.
But as far as the freaky nature of the show is concerned, the creators have done an excellent job. All the killings and the victims being turned into vampires were portrayed well and that's what I liked the most. I was also glad to see that the show introduced the traditionalism that associates with the word 'vampire', rather than the current trend of having these creatures showcased as 'young, attractive and humane.' It might not be everyone's cup of tea but for a bit of gruesome viewing, I would recommend it. Even though this season may not have been A grade, it shows good potential to become even better in the second season.
Happy binge-watching!
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