It has been close to eight decades since British writer William Golding left readers unsettled and traumatised with Lord of the Flies (1954). The disturbingly haunting saga of prepubescent boys’ descent into chaos can leave even the most fearless reader’s blood run cold, and the story changes something within you, and it’s an uncomfortable itch that just can’t be scratched.
When Netflix brought its own adaptation of the same nightmare, readers of the classic were left especially curious about how creator Jack Thorne and director Marc Munden revisited and recreated the horror. While the makers have assured that the OG horror remains central to the four-part miniseries, those who have read the book may notice some key changes that have somewhat reshaped the ending. Does the series’ end hit quite as hard as it did in the Golding classic? Let’s find out.
[Disclaimer: The following article contains extensive spoilers from all four episodes of Lord of the Flies, Netflix.]
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