S4.E1

The Tractate Middoth

Episode aired Dec 25, 2013
35m

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Sacha Dhawan in The Tractate Middoth (2013)

"The Tractate Middoth" tells the tale of when a young librarian receives a request for an obscure Hebrew book from a sinister gentleman, unaware of its contents."The Tractate Middoth" tells the tale of when a young librarian receives a request for an obscure Hebrew book from a sinister gentleman, unaware of its contents."The Tractate Middoth" tells the tale of when a young librarian receives a request for an obscure Hebrew book from a sinister gentleman, unaware of its contents.

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6.7/10

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8/10

A quality Ghost story.

The original collection of stories from the Seventies on the whole were great productions, each penned by the great M. R. James, sad;y they came to an end, thankfully in 2013 Mark Gatiss decided to adapt The Tractate Middoth. It is a super smart story, so much is crammed into the limited thirty five minute running time. It's slick, eerie, and best of all manages to capture the DNA of the original episodes, it could have easily been a failed bolt on to the series, but it feels very much a part of it. The acting is terrific, John Castle and Sacha Dhawan in particular give superb performances. The direction is slick and the special effects pretty good also. There is a great twist in the ending, it feels like it could have easily come from the Seventies. Really enjoyed, 8/10