The Edge of Sleep

I was incredibly impressed with the way The Edge of Sleep came to be. This was an absolutely incredible experience of psychological horror to go through. It was a perfect depiction of combining the fiction of the story with the real effects of sleep deprivation.

My only complaint is there were a few moments where I felt the acting was just a little subpar and slightly forced, however all actors/actresses were perfect in depicting their character. There were also a few moments where parts of the story felt slightly rushed, however I guess that is just to fit the narrative of the podcast.

I look forward to a season 2 and would HIGHLY recommend this to anyone who enjoys good psychological horror.

I initially started the series because of The Plan. I had doubts that it would be the tone the trailer portrayed. Even though I'm a fan of Markiplier's YouTube, I wasn't convinced he could pull off a serious tone.

I've been convinced otherwise after (accidentally) finishing the series today. The series is genuinely intriguing.

The Linda and Matteo characters are performed very well and drive the audience onward into the story with their emotions. Scenes are sometimes off-put by whale imagery, which I assume is a metaphor, as this and similar aspects related to the unexplained "illness" are just that, unexplained (as of yet). However, the story is excellent and had me on the "edge" of my seat.

This series does a great job of keeping you feeling just as on edge as the characters in it. It has a really interesting and unique take for an apocalypse horror/sci-fi show. It is not super scary (not very jumpscare-esque) but it does feel tense the whole time and has some gross and scary features.

Positives: Creative and interesting

Spooky and intense and disorienting (in a good way? I think it's purposeful)

Has a very catchy intro song

Negatives: Some plot holes if you over analyze.

Sometimes the jokes or comedy relief fall... short?

Sometimes the actors don't feel believable for a few scenes.

I really enjoyed the edge of sleep!! I thought some parts were rushed but the story its self is amazing and I hope they continue with a season two. Maybe a longer season or longer episodes because I was able to binge this show within one night but I still gave it a 9/10 because I think most people would enjoy a show like this whether they are fans of Markiplier or not. I feel like projects like this are way better than some of the shows huge studios put out like the halo show or anything similar where it was over hyped. I do think they should of advertised the edge of sleep more because I didn't hear anything about it til the other day. I highly recommend watching this show!

I'll be honest, I wasn't sure this show would translate well in a video medium. Of course the premise is solid, but the written text & audio versions were so good and so much can go wrong in live actio...but I really was pleasantly surprised. There are some rough edges, but overall I enjoyed it thoroughly. It stays true to the book & podcast, so if you enjoyed those you'll almost definitely enjoy the show. If you havent read/listened to either, you don't need to in order to enjoy this! I'd recommend giving it a watch if you enjoy mysteries, fast paced action, sci-fi, and general brain f***ery,