Black Lake

Black Lake

Created by Jonathan Sjöberg, Ulf Kvensler, David Berron

On Viaplay

2016–20182 seasons16 episodes45 min5.7 / 10

A tense, atmospheric mystery-thriller set in an isolated Swedish resort where a group of friends confronts escalating supernatural or psychological horror tied to the location's dark past.

An unsettling chain of events are set into motion when a group of young friends an visit an abandoned ski resort in the far reaches of Sweden. The remote and neglected Black Lake has been closed for years when Johan invites his friends to stay there. He dreams of reopening the isolated hotel and restoring it to a luxury ski resort, but what begins as a fun research trip soon takes a sinister turn as the group is gripped by a series of unexplained and disturbing events. They soon uncover the real reason Black Lake was abandoned all those years before, and solving the mystery rapidly becomes a matter of life and death.

Questions people ask

  • Is Black Lake scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 98% of series.

  • Does Black Lake leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 95% of series.

  • Is Black Lake easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.

  • Is Black Lake sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.

  • Is Black Lake violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity20

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Black Lake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Lake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Lake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Lake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Lake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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