The streaming giants have unleashed a torrent of Christmas-themed original content. Netflix, for instance, delivered this week. Elves — the English-language title for a newly released six-episode Danish series. It dives into mythology surrounding the “nisser.”For the uninitiated these are small creatures from Nordic folklore. They often have a long, white beard. Only these little guys aren’t the cuddly gnome-like creatures you’re familiar with.
We’ll be covering all of that shortly. Apple also showed a trailer Monday for the Peanuts holiday special, which will be available on Apple TV+. Snoopy Presents – For Auld Lang Syne. In terms of what other holiday-themed fare is worth checking out, there’s also 8-Bit ChristmasHBO Max. “Set in suburban Chicago in the late 1980s,”The story goes, this is the ending “centers on ten-year-old Jake Doyle’s herculean quest to get the latest and greatest video game system for Christmas.”
Elves Netflix series — now streaming
This really cool Danish series was a hit with my wife and me. “Nisser”Netflix. It’s a horror story that is Chsritmas-themed, but it doesn’t feel like a comedy. It draws inspiration from the mythology of nisser the creature that inspired gardengnomes.
English title: “Elves” pic.twitter.com/AF5WMgqUWV
— Odinson Media (@OdinsonMedia) November 29, 2021
If you’re looking for a show to watch with your child, it’s not Elves on Netflix – horror series 🤷🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️
— Nakoteh Hanoki (@HHanoki) November 29, 2021
We can also point to many other examples similar to these. Including Netflix’s slate of Hallmark Channel-esque Christmas originals. However, all this does not mean that every new streaming original has a holiday connection.
Do you see the point? Look no further than Netflix’s new Elves. “Hoping to reconnect over Christmas,”The synopsis of this Netflix series can be found here. “a family of four travels to a remote island in the Danish archipelago, only to find it controlled by members of a strongly religious community living in balance with fierce creatures in the woods.”
These creatures are revealed as elves. “Real, monstrous beings that inspired the folklore and myths we all know. When the girl in the family finds and brings home a baby elf, she inadvertently disrupts the balance and throws everyone on the island into a life-or-death battle for faith, family, and pure survival.”
Let’s try something completely new!
Ich beobachte #Elves(a Danish TV Series on Netflix) and all I can remember is how entitled and arrogant the family is.
Once the system was in place, it was broken by tourists who then show up to tamper with everything and ignore all rules and requests.😆
— Cheyanne Murray (@Cheyanne_Author) November 29, 2021
@netflix sometimes it’s okay to let stupid people die in the series at first chance you get…the series Elves that girl should have died in the first 20 min..show over. 🤦♂️ 😡
— M (@superfluousguy) November 29, 2021
Honestly, I’m not sure that the titular creatures in this series were enough to scare me. But, regardless, it’s probably not a good idea to have young kids around while you check out this series. This is especially true when children have already formed innocent and wide-eyed views about Christmas, elves, etc.
I find the elf characters in this show to be a little scary. They do look a bit silly. It’s like little fang-tipped speed bumps. But, again, given that there are moments when you’ll see things like a decapitated head or these little terrors chowing down on a body … yeah, Little Timmy probably needs to be far away from the TV.
What is it? DoThe best thing about this series is the way it breaks up the monotony in holiday-themed streaming content such as too many Christmas tassels. Give this one a try if you don’t mind a little light, quasi-horror to go along with your eggnog and homemade cookies.
