Netflix has become a hub for spin-offs, sequels and reboots and now, fans of Thirteen Ghosts are now begging the streaming service for a TV series based on the film.
The cult supernatural horror flick has a legion of passionate fans, despite underperforming at the box office when it hit cinemas in 2001.
Tony Shalhoub stars as Arthur, a widower with two children who is struggling financially. He inherits his eccentric, ghost-hunter uncle’s glass house where the family encounter vengeful ghosts.
The film - which is a remake of the 1960 film 13 Ghosts - used to be available to watch on Netflix UK but was removed in May 2022. It was also removed from Netflix US in September.
However, this setback hasn’t stopped fans from pleading for the streaming service to inject new life into the film by making a TV spin-off.
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Fans have taken to social media to start their campaign for a Netflix Thirteen Ghosts series and they know exactly what it should entail.
A viral post shared a ‘Horror Fanatics’ page on Facebook reads: “Netflix should make a ‘Thirteen Ghosts’ series that explores the backstories of all the ghosts.”
The pitch immediately won over fans who not only praised the film, but also elaborated on what the imaginary series would entail.
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One social media user replied: “13 episodes. 1 season. 1 hour per episode. Would be so great.”
A commenter replied: “12 episodes. There was never a 13th ghost.’
Someone else explained: that should be the last episode, so it gives us the bridge and cliff hanger for the 2nd season with the main characters moving to the house!”
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Adding to the pot of ideas for the fan-pitched series, one person wrote: “A prequel about all the ghosts, their deaths, and how Cyrus captured them.”
Praising the film, a horror fan wrote: “Still to this date one of the scariest films I’ve watched.”
While another person penned: “This movie has lived rent free in my damn head since I was a kid. And I don’t appreciate it.”
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Over on Twitter, someone tagged the official Netflix account and tweeted: “Hey @netflix. You should make a series about the backgrounds of the ghosts from Thirteen Ghosts movie. Thank me later.”
Although most people were in agreement for a series about the ghost’s backstories, lots of fans said their backstories were explored in the DVD special features.
Considering most people no longer use DVDs, an entire series could still work.
Maybe it's time to give the people what they want.
Topics: Film and TV, Netflix
Gregory Robinson