Netflix never misses a chance to tug at fans’ souls or yank them screaming from the shadows. After captivating audiences with royal intrigues (hello, The Crown
) and mind-bending dystopian romances (looking at you, 3 Body Problem
), the streaming giant is dialing up the dread. Enter Pablo Larraín’s next fever dream, My Sad Dead
,
a chilling tale set to rattle nerves and stir emotions. Set goosebumps to stun, because something haunting is coming, and it does not knock first.
As Netflix masters its signature mix of drama and suspense, My Sad Dead
quietly approaches, poised to unravel grief, haunt the mind, and stir the soul. Here is everything you need to know about this captivating new Netflix drama.
The spirits are star-studded
Hollywood might be eating up franchises, but over in Latin America, Netflix is serving rich horror with Michelin-star casting. My Sad Dead
boasts Argentine legend Mercedes Morán
as the lead, flanked by indie darlings Dolores Fonzi
and Alejandra Flechner.
Add Carlos Portaluppi, Germán de Silva,
and
Chilean icon Luz Jiménez?
That is genre gold. Oh, and a fresh new face, Carolina Sánchez Álvarez
, makes her debut, because what is horror without a little risk?
📺 Netflix anunció MIS MUERTOS TRISTES, miniserie de 4 episodios de terror dramático basada en el cuento “Mis muertos tristes” de la escritora argentina Mariana Enriquez. Protagonizada por Mercedes Morán, Dolores Fonzi y Alejandra Flechner, el rodaje comenzará a fines de junio. pic.twitter.com/RR5SaSWMLc
— Cinergia (@cinergiaonline) June 2, 2025
While this cast is a festival dream team, the plot takes an eerie descent into darkness that no ensemble hug can soften, promising a haunting journey where grief and the supernatural intertwine in unsettling ways.
Grief gets supernatural
Adapted from Mariana Enriquez’s short story and ghost-stitched with her other works, My Sad Dead
follows Ema, a 60-year-old doctor who hears presences. Think:
The
Sixth Sense
, but post-menopausal and drenched in Argentine melancholy. When her niece Julie, a bold and unpredictable medium, moves in, their Buenos Aires home becomes a gothic powder keg.
Death, desire, and memory blur until even ghosts start questioning their afterlife status.
Pablo Larraín is set to direct horror limited series MY SAD DEAD for Netflix.
The show follows Ema, a 60-year-old doctor who sees the dead but avoids their suffering—until her intense, troubled niece Julie arrives, forcing her to confront her harrowing gift. pic.twitter.com/neKdCC3eqf
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As the walls between life and death grow thinner, anticipation builds. Netflix has quietly circled a launch window like a crow perched on a wire, signaling that My Sad Dead
is ready to swoop in and haunt screens soon.
When the dead drop in
Filming for My Sad Dead
creeps into motion this June 2025
, haunting Buenos Aires for exteriors and Santiago for the chills behind closed doors. An exact date is still under wraps,
but insiders anticipate a 2026 release,
poised to join Netflix’s ever-growing treasure trove
, ideally timed to make waves in the post-festival season. This four-episode emotional horror saga
is set to slip into fall watchlists like a ghost through drywall. Prestige, chills, and trauma? Consider the streaming gods summoned.
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What are your thoughts on My Sad Dead
and its brand of ghost stories that feel a little too human and hauntingly real? Let us know your spooky takes in the comments below.