inside sixth final episode series british dark comedy anthology series inside aired march bbc episode written stars poppy rush comedic places makes extensive use gothic horror elements modern context plot follows edwards hired eccentric siblings rarely leave house event attend tell disabled brother speak ring bell needs assistance joined friend shell rush leave hearing bell pair reluctantly head upstairs episode takes place mansion kept deliberately cold filled paintings depicting hell writers experimented variety possible endings hoping episode close interesting scary critics agreed episode gothic scary series journalists writing sunday_times saying best avoided nervous disposition critics writing metro felt episode poor finale series episode ending contrast writing felt episode ending strong described excellent end series empire online list particularly final scene selected 17th best moment year episode watched people showing audience appearance edwards nominated award production writers previously worked took inspiration inside david episode series episode turn inspired rope david took place entirely single room filmed shots time concept reaction saying involved thought nice different stories complete new house people week appealing viewer like story got different week anthology series horror themes inside pays homage tales unexpected twilight zone alfred presents format requires new characters week writers able attract actors unwilling commit entire series starred poppy rush shell episode series star played character comedy critic noted role actually relatively minor saying house real star fans classic horror films episode displays inspiration likes filmography films called episode genre series described attempt produce gothic horror esque episode writers utilised horror norm gothic mansion bringing horror normal home route suggested setting allowed writers mix modern elements traditional gothic horror comedic effect reference called add horror mobile phones characters dead zone writers want episode grounded reality wanted use gothic horror episodes inside advertised poster homage classic horror films poster designed graphic designer known work horror film posters episode taken hell story jesus christ descent hell christian theology character initially hired turns baby previous horror films including stranger calls use plot device urban legend involves threat upstairs viewer learn environment beginning position ignorance device works character moved safe environment unknown suggests obvious bedroom writers experimented different endings attempt bedroom contents interesting genuinely scary plot hired care mansion evening usually leave house rare event attend door explains house kept disabled brother needs air temperature paintings house walls depict hell meeting disturbed descriptions claimed mouth instead keeps bell uses bed told upstairs leave house especially finds stuffed cat sees old photograph children look disabled friend shell arrives plays sending upstairs warns shell break live cat tries father leave house mobile phone signal house phone party line tied prepares leave returns bell rings scared going upstairs shell insistence check shell explore enter bedroom find circle salt bed hear bell trace sound room opens bed deformed body revealed tied bed goes believing kept prisoner shell asks bell hands tied appear bell quote explain hell cold text says house kept possessed age demon needs new human host years dying chosen host mutual friend church recommended revealed shell attends church helped lure shell implies church members protect earth overrun demons prepare fights runs find door locked shell arrives says escape shell says wanted new human host weak strength character needed demon contained shell collapses upstairs strips ties chair feeds supper baby milk food manage shell leave acquainted possess dies advances screams reception critics variously called gothic episode described metro journalists genuinely frightening popmatters genuine despite reviews weaker episodes series called creepy closing scene described extremely scary metro critics writing sunday_times said episode best avoided nervous disposition sentiment echoed suggested character certainly warning disturbing scenes given episode concerning comedic elements sunday_times critics said comedy doesn come radio_times said viewers marvel writers pepper elegant script gags breaking spell felt script great commented particularly joke expect writing metro comedy episode saying odd bad joke pierced darkness felt weak instalment giving stars ending critics suggested bit cop daring unlike inside scripts twist writing acknowledged ending likely sparked online outcry felt fantastic fearless perfect end series shared positive view saying series ended absolute high favourite episodes viewership recognition watched people audience recovery series low previous week fewer viewers episodes average viewing figures series people audience lower slot average audience appearance episode edwards award best actress lost public vote den geek listed scary episodes truly terrified selected commenting divergence previous episodes inside clash humour horror describing character explained seeing moving glee straight camera shocking unexpected horrible particularly final scene selected 17th greatest television moment dark laughs episode claimed website ending pure nightmare fodder helpless possessed man advances salute request contribute therapy bills
The Harrowing (Inside No. 9)