If you liked Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus, you’ll love his seriously underrated horror series with a near perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

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Enjoyed Alien: Romulus? Then you’ll love Calls

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As praise for director Fede Alvarez’s latest project Alien: Romulus grows, fans are urging others to look back at some of his earlier work, including a seriously underrated Apple TV Plus show that seems to have slipped under the radar.

"Really wish more people saw Fede’s Calls. Best Apple TV+ show no one watched," tweeted one fan. Alvarez’s 2021 horror thriller series titled Calls is a genre-pushing project that boasts a star-studded cast that focuses on chilling telephone calls with little to no imagery.

Based on the highly popular 2017 French series of the same name, Calls is a "groundbreaking, immersive television experience," that proves "the real terror lies in one’s interpretation of what they cannot see on the screen and the unsettling places one’s imagination can take them," as per Apple TV Plus. Unlike Romulus though, the series keeps the gore at bay and looks at nine creepy short-form stories told using audio alongside some minimal abstract visuals. 

The official synopsis reads: "Each episode follows a darkly dramatic mystery that unfolds through a series of seemingly average, unconnected phone conversations that quickly become surreal as the character's lives are thrown into growing disarray."

Despite flying under the radar, Calls has proven to be a big hit with those in the know, earning a rather impressive 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The show boasts a stellar cast too, including Lily Collins, Ahsoka’s Rosario Dawson, Pedro Pascal, Aubrey Plaza, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ben Schwartz, Jennifer Tilly, Joey King, Riley Keough, Stephen Lang, and many more. 

Megan Garside
Megan Garside
Junior Social Media Editor, GamesRadar+

I'm the Junior Social Media Editor here at GamesRadar+, handling all of Total Film's social platforms. However, I also write, covering all things film and TV for the site's entertainment section. I joined GamesRadar+ in 2023 and have been here ever since. I previously worked in communications after graduating with an MA in journalism. In my spare time, you can find me binging horror movies or getting lost in a cosy little game on my Switch.