Why the Netflix adaptation of ‘Lord of the Flies’ is so utterly terrifying right now ^65.1%

MS NOW - By Hannah Holland - 5/10/2026, 1:15 PM

Biased Writer Voice 24.6% - Negativity Bias 24.2% - Framing Effect 18.5%

Netflix’s series adaptation of “Lord of the Flies,” which premiered this past week, begins with the character Piggy. He is lying on wet, soft earth, his glasses are askew and clouded. It’s shot from above with a fisheye lens, as if the viewer is leaning over him, hungry or paranoid, or both. The boy looks fragile, his cheeks are red —... more