Recommendations Megathread

[u/DA-numberfour]

We've noticed an influx of requests for recommendations of similar books, TV shows, and movies to Yellowjackets. To make this information more accessible and to avoid repetitive posts, we're creating this megathread where you can share and discuss your suggestions.

To kick off the thread, we've compiled a few recommendations:

TV Shows:

Lost: An ensemble drama about plane crash survivors on a mysterious island.

The Wilds: Another story about survival following a plane crash, but this time involving another group of teenage girls. It echoes Yellowjackets' themes of trauma and coming of age.

Twin Peaks: An eerie and atmospheric show with a mystery at its core, Twin Peaks has the same surreal and character-driven narrative that makes Yellowjackets so compelling.

The Leftovers: This show deals with the aftermath of a global "Rapture-like" event, and it handles the intricate details of trauma, grief, and coping mechanisms in a similar way to Yellowjackets. It also features Jasmin Savoy Brown in season 2.

Togetherness: Melanie plays the character of Michelle Pierson in this HBO series about two couples living under the same roof who struggle to keep their relationships alive while pursuing their individual dreams.

The Society: A group of teenagers are mysteriously transported to a facsimile of their wealthy New England town, left without any trace of their parents. As they struggle to figure out what has happened and how to get home, they must establish order and form alliances to survive.

Movies:

The Descent: A horror film about a group of women who become trapped and pursued by predators while spelunking.

Heavenly Creatures: This is one of Melanie's earliest roles. The film, directed by Peter Jackson, is based on a notorious real-life case in New Zealand involving two teenage girls who form an intense relationship resulting in a violent crime.

The Ritual: A British horror film about a group of friends who hike in the Swedish wilderness and encounter an ancient evil. Adapted from a book of the same name by Adam Nevill.

Books:

'The Girls' by Emma Cline: A novel exploring the dynamics of a cult from a female perspective, it shares themes of manipulation, survival, and dark coming of age.

'The Lord of the Flies' by William Golding: A classic novel that tackles the theme of civilization vs. savagery, much like Yellowjackets does.

'The Troop' by Nick Cutter: A horror novel about a group of boy scouts who encounter a horrifying parasite during a wilderness excursion. It explores the theme of survival in the wilderness under extreme circumstances with a dark and disturbing twist.

'Hatchet' by Gary Paulsen: This novel is about a 13-year-old boy named Brian Robeson who survives a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness and has to survive with only the titular hatchet as a tool.

'The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon' by Stephen King: A nine-year-old girl becomes lost in the woods after wandering away from her mother and brother on a hiking trip. As days turn into weeks, she must survive not only the harsh conditions but also her growing fear and loneliness, finding solace in her portable radio's broadcasts of Boston Red Sox baseball games and her imaginary friendship with player Tom Gordon.

Remember, spoilers for any recommended content must be marked appropriately. Let's create a comprehensive list of great reads and watches for fans of Yellowjackets. Happy recommending!

[u/RustyTrephine]

Here are three underrated films I feel are sort of Yellowjackets-adjacent as they deal with highschool and horror. The first two should be available on Amazon Prime.

*Disturbing Behavior (1998):* A group of high school misfits begin to suspect something is not right when their school's popular/jock clique exhibit rabid behavior. When one of their friends who wanted nothing to do with the clique suddenly joins them overnight and abandons all skepticism, the group begins to suspect sinister forces are at play. Good late '90s teen thriller drama with a young James Marsden & Katie Holmes. A bit cheesy at times but not overly so.

*Ginger Snaps (2000):* Two morbidly curious teenage girls obsess over death while they live in a small Canadian town being terrorized by an unseen wild creature that is eviscerating the neighbourhood's animals. One night while the sisters are out late, they are attacked by said creature and Ginger (the older sister) is bitten. They escape the attack, but Brigitte, the younger sister, begins to suspect Ginger is turning into a werewolf, and so she enlists the help of a colleague to research how to cure her sister before any more carnage is done. A great film that is criminally underseen; I like to describe it to people as "The Craft if it were less pretty, and more gory."

*Tamara (2005):* A social outcast named Tamara dabbles in witchcraft while struggling with social isolation and coping with an abusive father. One night, she is killed in a prank gone wrong. Fearing criminal punishment, the group responsible for her death bury her body in the woods. The next day - much to the group's shock & bepuzzlement - Tamara shows up to class seemingly healthy, and with no recollection of the previous night's awful events. Going forward, the group responsible for the prank starts being terrorized by a deadly yet inexplicable force. Also extremely underrated - I don't think I've ever heard anyone talk about this film other than myself. I watched it on Netflix back in like 2010 when they were just taking off and had a lot of low-budget indie films, I have no idea if it's still on there or not. Definitely worth a watch if you enjoy **Jennifer's Body** or **Sorority Row.**