Netflix's first original Arabic tv show is really solid across the board.
Good start to a promising new horror/ mystery show.
The main caracter is the heart of the show and carries the main attention of the spectator
Spooky, Creepy and a fun ride from beginning to end
When i decided to watch this series i did not know what I'm gonna see, but from the first episode i found myself into it and that's for multiple reasons: -the decors and the setting of those periods of times in the Arabian countries they really did a great job there. -also, the Egyptian and Libyan Arabic they have done it perfectly it doesn't feel like they translated it from English to Arabic. -Samma Ibrahim ''Raeefa Ismail'' all i can say about him is that he's done a remarkable effort in playing his character..as well as the other characters except some of the kids they didn't convince me with there acting.. even though the series still has cons like -a lot of questions are not answered -the CGI they used was so bad..i mean really badland they tried to hide it with the darkness in the scene and the camera movement but they didn't succeed in that one,plus,a lot of events rely on CGI. also, the relationship between Raeefa and megie was so cold and cringy and other things that i don't wanna say for the sake of not spoiling any thing. still this does not diminish the value of ''Paranormal''. if you love horror, mysteries and suspense like me..you'll definitely love this series.
was good one,but not as much i expected
the CGI is so weak
but at least they did a good something at the end
plus yah
needed more details
but okay
let's see what gonna new seasons show us
Review by AbdurrhmanBlockedParent2020-11-08T15:13:50Z— updated 2020-11-14T16:41:51Z
As I said earlier after I watched the second episode: THIS IS NOT PARANORMAL.
They should've called it something else, and they shouldn't have mentioned that it is based on or inspired by the book series that is written by Dr. Ahmed Khaled Tawfik “May Allah have mercy on him”, because it is NOT, It is something entirely different.
And I'm not talking about the ugly different narratives of perfect stories or the hideous portrayals of beloved characters, I'm talking about the beliefs of Dr. Ahmed Khaled Tawfik and the essence of his writings.
Dr. Refaat Ismail is standing on a chair, tying a rope around his neck, and about to commit suicide?!! REALLY??!!!! Did the creators of this show even read one novel of the +80 book series?!! Did they even read any of Dr. Ahmed Khaled Tawfik's other book series like Fantasia, Safari, or any novel he wrote?
Dr. Refaat Ismail wouldn't even consider committing suicide, the thought would never even cross his mind!
To tell you the truth; when I heard about this project and that they will adapt Metaphysics by Dr. Ahmed Khaled Tawfik into a TV series, I wasn't optimistic; for so many reasons I don't have the time to mention them now, but even then I couldn't imagine what a mess they will be able to turn this show into.
The only thing that is fairly acceptable about this show is the portrayal of Dr. Refaat Ismail's character by Ahmed Amin, he did a decent job, at least for the physical appearance, and that is it.
If you haven't read the novels you might enjoy this show, if you don't mind the terrible decisions taken by the characters and bad CGI.
But if you have read the novels; Please be warned, don't watch this awful mess of a show, and if you must watch it, please push away any thought about the book series out of your mind, because if you didn't, you will be slapping your forehead every 3 minutes, and that will be a preliminary event before you start banging your head against the wall.