This Uzumaki adaptation is basically everything I had hoped for. Its audiovisual touches help elevate these scares, as intricately crafted horrors unnerve just like they did in the source material.

Uzumaki’s premiere is not only a great companion piece to the original manga, but a fun watch in its own right. Though slightly reduced in scope and unable to give itself room to breathe, it’s a greatest-hits of a widely loved manga that lives up to immeasurable expectations.