“Grimm” is a gloomy occult television show in the center of which narrative policeman Nick, who once discovered that the fairy tales of the Grimm brothers is a transparent allegory describing real-life monsters.
Reasons for popularity
The monsters in Grimma are perfectly masked, and the public is not even aware of their existence. But there are those who are able to see their true appearance, among them Nick. With a risk to life and variable success, without interruption from the main profession, the hero protects the population from the attacks of monsters. Series such as "Grimma" are very popular with the public, tired of boring everyday life. Most of them relate to occult shows that fill mysticism with the surrounding reality, turning it into a battlefield of supernatural forces.
The best occult television series
The longest American show “Supernatural” (2005) occupies a leading position in the list of TV shows of the Grimma type. Initially, its creator Eric Kripke expected to complete the project he had invented in three seasons, but now the tenth is on TV. The audience was so fond of hunters for otherworldly monsters - the Winchester brothers, who regularly prevent the apocalypse, that they do not want to let them go. This is truly an impressive and inspiring sight.
The legendary Buffy the Vampire Slayer series (1997) is considered the main contribution of Joss Whedon to Western pop culture. The occult comedy film about a high school student ruthlessly cracking down on vampires has grown into a cult American show.
When enumerating series such as Grimma, one cannot forget about the television response Twilight - the Vampire Diaries show (2009). Beginning as a high school girl’s story that vampire brothers fall in love with, “good” and “bad,” the television movie quickly went beyond the classic love triangle and transformed into an epic adventure show with an abundance of characters, unpredictable plot twists and various monsters.
No less spectacular projects
The most exciting occult shows include not only gloomy and “Gothic” shows like “Call of Blood” (2010), but also comedic ones like “At the Service of the Devil”, which has a fascinating romantic and humorous component.
Projects worthy of attention also include:
- Dominion (2014), the creators of which famously crossed the occult and post-apocalyptic narrative. The plot of the show is very similar to the film "Legion".
- “Talking with Ghosts” (2005) - the disinterested medium Melinda Gordon, having inherited a gift from her grandmother, helps the dead to complete their earthly affairs and calmly go to the other world.
- “Werewolf” (2011) - the story at the junction of a supernatural show and school “soap opera” is very loved by the audience and enthusiastically received by critics.
- Charmed (1998) - an occult tragicomedy about the adventures of three witch sisters. The project was closed back in 2006, but now it can be found on the charts of Internet broadcast sites.
- Sleepy Hollow (2013) is a show inspired by the work of Irving. The creators fanned the story into a fascinating narrative of magic, ancient conspiracies, demons, and the approaching apocalypse.