Buffy Fans Should Binge ‘Crazyhead,’ a 6-Part Horror-Comedy on Netflix

Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer may find a close cousin in Crazyhead, a brilliantly bonkers six-episode horror-comedy from the UK now streaming on Netflix. The series pairs two young women, Raquel (Susan Wokoma) and Amy (Cara Theobold), who are “seers” able to spot demons disguised as humans and deal with them in a decidedly unglamorous way.

Raquel is a loner who serves as a kind of Watcher for Amy after saving her from an attack at the bowling alley where Amy works. Their psychiatrist Callum (Tony Curran) hides a demonic identity and a grand plan involving a Hellmouth, while supporting characters — Jake (Lewis Reeves) as comic relief and Suzanne (Riann Steele) with a tragic, Willow-like arc — echo familiar dynamics from Buffy without copying them.

Crazyhead distinguishes itself with raw, dark British humor and absurd moments, like an unforgettable exorcism sequence that upends expectations.

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