Spook time! Regional horror book series 'Mr Midnight' set for Netflix debut


The beloved horror fiction series 'Mr Midnight' adaptation by Netflix, starring Malaysian actor Idan Aedan, is slated for an Oct 24 premiere. Photo: Instagram/mrmidnightseries

In the spirit of spooky Halloween season, the countdown begins to Mr Midnight: Beware The Monsters, which will premiere on Netflix on Oct 24.

This new 13-episode series is an adaptation of the popular Singapore children’s horror fiction book series written by Australian writer James Aitchison (under the pen name James Lee), who was based in Singapore for almost four decades.

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