Cracow Monsters
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| Composer | Mary Komasa Antoni Lazarkiewicz |
| Country of origin | Poland |
| Original language | Polish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Kraków, Poland |
| Running time | 54 minutes |
| Production company | Telemark
Netflix Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 18 March 2022 |
Cracow Monsters (Polish: Krakowskie potwory) is a Polish supernatural thriller television series created by Netflix and based on Polish mythology.[1][2] The show is directed by Kasia Adamik and Olga Chajdas.[3] It was written by Anna Sienska, Gaja Grzegorzewska, and Magdalena Lankosz.[4] The series was released on 18 March 2022 on Netflix.[5]
Synopsis
A young woman in Kraków with a mysterious past joins a team of medical students led by an enigmatic professor who solve supernatural mysteries.[6][7]
Cast and characters
- Barbara Liberek as Aleksandra "Alex" Walas [8]
- Andrzej Chyra as Professor Jan Zawadzki
- Małgorzata Bela as Aitwar [8]
- Stanisław Linowski as Lucjan "Lucky" Szczesny [8]
- Mateusz Górski as Antoni [8]
- Anna Paliga as Iliana [8]
- Magdalena Koleśnik as Mary [8]
- Kaja Chan as Hania [8]
- Maja Chan as Basia [8]
- Wojciech Brzezinski as Robert [8]
- Daniel Namiotko as Gigi [8]
- Stanislaw Cywka as Birdy [8]
- Eryk Pratsko as Boy [8]
- Malgorzata Gorol as Jagna Walas [8]
- Julia Wyszynska as Ewa Zawadzka [8]
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | Platform |
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| 1 | 8 | 18 March 2022 | Netflix |
Reception
The Scotsman placed the series at number four on a list of top-ten TV shows and movies released in the third week of March 2022.[9] GQ Mexico and Latin America described the show as a "perfect series" for people who enjoy watching horror TV shows.[10]
References
- ^ Meek, Andy (22 March 2022). "This new Netflix horror-fantasy series is way scarier than people thought". BGR. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Cracow Monsters". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "'Cracow Monsters' Season 1: Recap & Review - A Chaotic And Muddled Slavic Folklore | DMT". 21 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Netflix Series "Cracow Monsters" Hunts Down Horrors This March". HorrorFuel.com: Reviews, Ratings and Where to Watch the Best Horror Movies & TV Shows. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Newmark, Avery. "Here's what's new on Netflix, Prime and Hulu this month". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "'Cracow Monsters' Netflix Review: Stream It Or Skip It?". 18 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Mukhopadhyay, Arka (19 March 2022). "Cracow Monsters Ending, Explained: Are Alex and Wanda the Same Person?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Cracow Monsters (TV Series 2022– ) – IMDb, retrieved 27 March 2022
- ^ "Here are 10 of the best new movies and TV series released on Netflix this week". www.scotsman.com. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Cracow Monsters: la serie demoniaca polaca que te urge ver en Netflix". GQ (in Mexican Spanish). 22 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.