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Topics: Netflix, Horror, Stephen King, Rotten Tomatoes
Ellie Kemp
There's plenty to watch on Netflix, with roughly 7,000 titles on the platform for our entertainment.
With so many options, it can be difficult to decide what to watch and often times you end up scrolling endlessly for ages instead.
If there's anyone you can trust for a decent review, though, it's the King of Horror himself, author Stephen King.
The legendary writer is the brains behind genre-defining blockbusters including Carrie, The Shawshank Redemption, It and many, many more.
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King's had a couple of Netflix movie adaptations himself - including 2017's Gerald's Game, which features a scene so gruesome, it's made viewers pass out.
There's one film, however, that King has hailed a 'genuine nail-biter.' I mean, if it's scary enough for Stephen King...
Viewers, meanwhile, warn that the psychological thriller is so disturbing, it stays with you well after the ending credits.
We head over to the UK - Scotland, to be exact - where the movie in question takes place.
It follows lifelong friends Vaughn and Marcus (Jack Lowden and Martin McCann) who travel to the picturesque Scottish Highlands for an adventurous getaway.
The pair set out on a hunting trip, where they plan on shooting some deer. But Vaughn and Marcus are tested to their limits when their dream escape descends into a hell-raising nightmare.
The movie - described as 'genuinely unsettling' by fans - is called Calibre.
Written and directed by The Gas Mans' Matt Palmer, the movie was released on Netflix in 2018.
At the time, King took to X, (formerly Twitter), to praise the movie, writing: "CALIBRE, on Netflix: This one is a genuine nail-biter.
"It's got a Hitchcock vibe with a little bit of THE WICKER MAN tossed in for good measure."
Critics were in agreement, with the movie racking up a flawless, 100 per cent score from them over on Rotten Tomatoes.
Thrillist's Dan Jackson wrote: "This is a work of stomach-churning suspense worthy of King's praise," adding: "It's also a bright spot in Netflix's recent batch of underwhelming thriller offerings."
Eddie Strait from The Daily Dot described it as an 'exceptionally crafted thriller on every level', while The Skinny's Jamie Dunn reckons Calibre's 'relentless momentum' and 'moral heft' will leave us 'uneasy as the credits roll'.
The praise continued over on social media, where one X user said the Calibre felt like watching their 'own personal nightmare'.
"I’ve seen all sorts of horror films...The film that’s actually scared me is, of all things, a Netflix thriller called Calibre," a second added.
A third wrote: "So many quality movies hitting Netflix with very, very little fanfare or recognition...If tense, bleak movies are your thing, I suspect you'll enjoy this."
Calibre is available to stream now on Netflix.