In true Pike tradition, the stories reveals something about the storyteller: be it their interests, their desires or their dreams. The group of teens gather at midnight to share stories, often late into the night. Stanton) and Flanagan regular Zach Gilford (Mark, who is now a gay nurse). These latter two characters are gender swapped in the series and played by Heather Langenkamp (Dr. White, a male doctor who manages Rotterham, as well as Nurse Schratter, but neither figures heavily in the plot. Then there’s religious Sandra ( Annarah Cymone), and, finally, Kevin ( Igby Rigney), Ilonka’s love interest. In the book there are five main characters (compared to the series’ eight) and they’re all white…because YA publishing in the 90s was rigidly Caucasian.Īll five of the book characters will appear on screen: protagonist Ilonka ( Iman Benson), her hard exterior/soft interior handicapped roommate Anya ( Ruth Codd), and Spence ( William Chris Sumpter) who is gay and has AIDS (this is a reveal in the book, but not the series). So what do you need to know about the books before you dive into the series? Let’s break it down!įirst and foremost, the series is an adaptation of Christopher Pike’s story about a group of teens in a hospice. The series, by comparison, will see filmed adaptations of not just the titular book, but also The Wicked Heart, Gimme a Kiss, See You Later, Witch, Road to Nowhere, and The Eternal Enemy In the past, there has been only one adaptation: a 1996 made-for-TV movie of Fall Into Darkness starring Tatyana Ali and Jonathan Brandis (available for free on YouTube). Significantly more gory than the standard YA offering, this is best directed toward the older range of the age spectrum.Mike Flanagan’s latest Netflix series, The Midnight Club is an adaptation of not just one Christopher Pike novel, but many of the prolific 80s and 90s YA author’s works. But the road doesn't end there, and readers will stay along for a breathless ride until they reach the somewhat quirky conclusion. Through the course of the trial, Sharon's lawyer presents key evidence, which ultimately frees her and incarcerates Paul. Seeking retribution, Ann concocts an elaborate scheme to frame her, and coaxes Paul, Ann's shiftless 20-year-old fiance, to help. A series of flashbacks seen from Ann's perspective reveals that she blames Sharon for the suicide of Ann's brother, who left a note indicating his unrequited love for Sharon. It's established almost immediately, however, that Sharon is.
Sharon McKay, 18, is on trial for murdering her best friend, the wealthy, beautiful Ann Rice.
From Publishers Weekly - Just when you think you have this well-written, expertly crafted mystery all figured out, along comes a startling transition that moves the story in another direction.
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