Brutal new Netflix series Squid Game gets 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

The dystopian Korean series provides a 21st century take on the 'battle royale' genre

Netflix series Squid Game has earned a perfect critics' score of 100 per cent on reviewing platform Rotten Tomatoes since landing on the platform on September 17. So far, all seven of the critics who reviewed the show have given it a "fresh" rating and the series has an impressive average score of 8.5/10. And viewers seem to be just as impressed with the show, giving it an average rating of 4.5 stars and an audience score of 89 per cent based on 257 ratings. The gruesome Squid Game is the latest take on the every-fighter-for-themselves 'battle royale' genre and is sure to intrigue those who are into dystopian stories such as The Hunger Games and Black Mirror - and of course any fan of the Japanese classic Battle Royale from 2000 on which many of these types of stories are inspired. The synopsis for the show should be enough to grab your attention: "Hundreds of cash-strapped players accept a strange invitation to compete in children’s games. Inside, a tempting prize awaits — with deadly high stakes." Be warned though, whilst it's received glowing reviews so far, it's not one for the faint-hearted. Rebecca Onion of Slate has praised Squid Game as a "must watch, if you can stomach it", while Paul Tassi of Forbes described it as "an emotional powerhouse that left me on the floor by the end." It looks like UK audiences are loving the nine-episode series though, with Squid Game currently ranked number two on Netflix UK, with Sex Education currently the most popular show in the country. So if you're stuck for something to do this weekend, or are just looking for the next box-set to binge, Squid Game could be the answer. Related links:

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