Dhar Mann’s Halloween series drops first ‘Secrets of the Shadows’ episode
If all your favoritehorror moviesweren’t enough to binge this Halloween,YouTubehas you covered. Creator Dhar Mann has been making shorts and web series on his channel since 2018, racking up millions of views.
He’s already got 11 shows available to stream, including Antwan Against All Odds and Emily Ever After, but now the film mogul is trying his hand at family-friendly horror.
The result is aHalloweenanthology series covering everything from teen vampire fantasies to creepy old men in an abandoned house. Episode 1 has officially dropped, so let’s get into what Dhar Mann’s spooky series is actually about.
What’s Secrets of the Shadows about?
Secrets of the Shadows is afamily-friendly Halloween anthology series exploring different storiesin each episode. Episode 1, titled‘Sick Girl FALLS IN LOVE With VAMPIRE’does exactly what it says on the tin.
The premise is simple: Vince (Alan Chikin Chow) is a vampire working nights as a cleaner at a local hospital. He strikes up a friendship with Reena (Chelsea Sik), a patient whose treatment for Leukemia isn’t working. Her mom Verna (Elaine Auburn) has got into serious trouble trying to pay for it, owing a mob of local drug pushers money.
As Vince and Reena get closer, Vince decides to take matters into his own hands when it’s revealed Reena needs one more round of chemotherapy she can’t afford. He beats up the mob, steals their money, and sends an anonymous tip to the press to have them arrested. While Reena and Verna use the money for treatment, Vince feels fulfilled in his new purpose of keeping people safe.
If you’re a regular Dhar Mann watcher, you’ll recognize plenty of faces here. Sik has been seen in stories such as ‘Billionaire falls in love with poor boy,’ while Chikin Chow has a popular YouTube channel of his own.
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Towards the end of Episode 1, fans are treated to a teaser of Episode 2 – which looks something like a teenage version ofThe Substance. We see a young girl who hates her (assumed) stepmother and is bullied by girls on her cheer squad. She approaches a beauty salon worker to get a “facelift,” spreading something resembling Coralie Fargeat’s goo on her face.
Hopefully, this doesn’t end with said girl growing separate faces out of her mutilated body.
Dhar Mann Halloweeen series schedule
Although the amount of episodes isn’t clear, we know that Secrets of the Shadows will beairing from October 21 through to October 31.
If episodes are to be aired on Mann’s typical posting schedule of Monday-Wednesday 5pm PST, we can expect a total of six episodes. However, this isn’t confirmed, but the original series teaser suggests we’re seeing at least three separate storylines.
One of these is our teenage vampire love story seen above, with the second being the bullied cheerleader looking for some aesthetic relief. The third comes in the form of another young girl who’s enlisted to babysit at a creepy old house, with a little girl refusing to get out of bed.
It doesn’t exactly feel like our first storyline is completely finished, though. While Vince early has a happy ever after in finding his purpose, there could still be repercussions to come. Verna could face the wrath of taking more of the mob’s money, while Vince and Reenatechnicallyhaven’t fallen in love at all.
Mann’s official synopsis for the show reads “This suspense-filled anthology series introduces a hidden world brimming with vampires, aliens, zombies, ghosts, and more. As the mysteries unfold, fans will be captivated by the twists and turns that blend chills with the heartwarming, inspirational messages they’ve come to love.”
you may catch up with everything on Secrets of the Shadows so farhere.
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