What did “The Rural Juror “,” Mac & CHEESE “and” Wrench “in common? Right, they are TV series that only exist in TV series. What sounds slightly confusing can now be browsed on a very special streaming service.
Nestflix shows films and series that are only available in the film world
The web designer Lynn Fisher says she has a soft spot for fake films and series that appear in real films and series – and now with Nestflix created a collection point just for that; practically sorted by genre.
Nestflix comes with a look like the namesake Netflix s streaming service, even if, of course, nothing can be played. But there is further information on the formats such as age rating, actors: inside – and of course which film or series they come from. You can also click through all the available film stills.
Insights into Hollywood’s self-referentiality
Fisher herself describes her project as “a wiki that does a bit of cosplay “- Understatement at its best. So far, she has collected more than 400 films and series on Nestflix, and more should definitely follow. By the way, she is also happy to receive suggestions.
Even if none of the entries can of course be streamed, the collection is fascinating. Nestflix makes it clear how self-referential the film industry is in some of its works. For example, fake films like “Titanic II” target the practice of throwing a sequel onto the market for (almost) every blockbuster – whether it makes sense or not.
But also a A look at the stills, logos and the general artwork of the fakes shows on the one hand how much attention to detail they were created with. On the other hand, it is always a journey into the past, to the time the actual work was published.
