My favorite supernatural horror series was launched…

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Samantha Morton and Ruby Stokes embrace and look scared in The Burning Girls.

Paramount Plus is home to some great stuff, we even crowned it among ours best streaming servicesbut I was disappointed when they removed one of my favorite shows from their library. I stumbled upon it by pure chance, after seeing it advertised on the platform, so it was disappointing to find out that it is no longer available there.

But I bring good news. If you want to check out The burning girlsyou can now watch it completely free on The Roku Channel, which is among our recommendations for best free streaming service. While it’s my job to convince you why you should watch it, you really have nothing to lose and you don’t need to sign up for a paid subscription. So I recommend you give it a shot this weekend, especially if you’re looking for some great supernatural horror and gothic horror vibes.

The burning girls is based on the novel of the same name by CJ Tudor. It’s a British series with two of my favorite actresses, Samantha Morton and Ruby Stokes, the latter was fantastic in Lockwood & Co too (it’s just a shame Netflix canceled it!). Here they play a mother and daughter who move to the sleepy village of Chapel Croft, moving from a bigger city. Morton plays a priest who ticks all the right boxes for horror fans. Strange new village with a dark past, a priest plagued by equally strange dreams and visions, it’s all here!

Check out the original Paramount Plus trailer below, then read on for more of my thoughts!

Why I Loved The Burning Girls

There are so many reasons why I recommend this series. For starters, it’s full of mystery from start to finish, and you’re never quite sure who to trust. So if you like a series that keeps you guessing until the end, The burning girls Will definitely do it. It’s also very easy to binge since there are only six episodes, so if you really want to, you can watch it in a single weekend. Or a single day, in my case! Hey, sometimes you’re just so engrossed in something, aren’t you?

It’s also a slow burn horror, something I personally enjoy. I like horrors that just do you uncomfortable and don’t have to rely on constant jarring scares. I even quoted Woman of the hour as being my scariest movie this year. While not horror, it certainly uses some of the techniques that make the genre so fascinating to me. Sometimes less is more and there is sheer terror in the subtle nature of it all.

IN The burning girlsthere is a sense of fear everywhere and you cannot escape it no matter where you are. This village is just weird. Even when the horror isn’t happening on screen, your mind can wander and start thinking about what people are up to. What really goes on behind closed doors? What is the truth about this place? You will unravel a mystery and feel deeply unsettled, all the while rooting for our two protagonists.

To say more would be giving too much away, but it creeps towards a poignant finale that will leave you wanting a second season, even if one may never come.

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