One of the most unsettling watches of the year, Netflix’s The Serpent follows the terrifying true story of serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who murdered travelers on the Hippie Trail in Southeast Asia during the ’70s. In The Serpent, the notorious… Continue Reading
BBC’s (and now Netflix’s) The Serpent opens with a title card that reads, “In 1997 an American news crew tracked Charles Sobhraj down to Paris where he was living as a free man.” The limited series then dives into a… Continue Reading
Drenched in a nostalgic ’70s aesthetic, Netflix’s true-crime drama The Serpent unfolds at the furnished and ostensibly welcoming Kanit House in Bangkok. While the series initially depicts guests leisurely relaxing by the pool, many dark activities went on at the… Continue Reading
While known to French audiences for over a decade now, Tahar Rahim is now gaining traction in Hollywood. This year, he stars in two biopic projects, portraying serial killer Charles Sobhraj in Netflix’s The Serpent and Guantánamo Bay detainee Mohamedou… Continue Reading
Netflix’s new show The Serpent is in fact based on a true story, and yes, that makes it all the more terrifying. The Netflix retelling features eight episodes that explore the life of serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who was a… Continue Reading