Netflix viewers can't understand why dystopian horror The Platform has got a sequel as trailer drops

When The Platform released on Netflix, it was a massive success, with the psychological sci-fi/horror being one of the most viewed non-English films in the history of the streamer.

The film follows a prison where everyone is held in vertical cells. Whilst those at the top are able to feast, the further down a prisoner is, the less food they are given.

The concept’s social commentary may not be subtle, but the film was beloved by fans and critics, receiving 80% on Rotten Tomatoes with critics and a respectable 73% amongst fans.

The Platform was so successful that Netflix have ended up greenlighting a sequel, with the news being announced last year.

The Platform 2 went into production in Bilbao, Spain last year, and will released in October of this year.

A new trailer has dropped and, whilst you’d think fans would be hyped to be getting more, many weren’t convinced the film even needed one.

One fan posted on X to say: “First one was great. I’m not sure we really need a second one though.”

Another said: “No one wants this…”

Some fans were more open to the idea, even if they didn’t think a sequel was necessary.

One tweet about the trailer read: “Really didn’t think we needed a second one but still should be interesting”.

This opinion was concurred by another fan who said: “The first one was so well done. Not sure it needs a sequel, but I’ll probably still watch.”

The trailer doesn’t give much away as to what the plot of the second film will be, with many fans unsure how you can even continue from the end of the first film.

The logline on Netflix’s website gives some hints, but still leaves many questions unanswered.

It reads: “A mysterious figure has established a new order at the prison, but threatening forces soon emerge.”

The trailer is visually striking, but not everyone is convinced the film is even needed. (Netflix)

The trailer gives hints about the mysterious figure, but as of yet we still don’t know what the concept is for the sequel – and whether it will be worth a watch.

Director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia is returning for the sequel, with Galder being the creative behind the bizarre and tense first installment in the series.

The first film is full of gruesome gore, violence, and even cannibalism.

The director commented on this in an interview with Filmmaker Magazine where he said: “If the hole is a reflection of our society, it couldn’t hide the violence. It had to show how we rip each other apart.

The film is a less than subtle critique of capitalism. (Netflix)

He also said of the film’s message and release: “When we premiered the film at the Toronto International Film Festival, many people told me it was the ideal historical moment to release it because of the perceived inequalities in society today.

“I replied that if we had premiered at any other time, it would also have been the best moment, because we are always in the historical moment in which there are the most social inequalities.”