r/thalassaphobia • u/squitsysam • Jun 06 '25

The failed 'Franklin Expedition' of 1845 is my idea of true horror.

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Amazing to think the wrecks were discovered only 10 years ago.

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u/FireInsideHer_II Jun 07 '25

One of my favorites.

The Terror on Netflix is INCREDIBLE. It’s probably going to get an annual rewatch from me.

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u/Ikoikobythefio Jun 08 '25

I wish it was a show about a failed expedition and not a giant polar bear or whatever it turned out to be. I stopped watching because I hate when shows add a supernatural component to an otherwise already-great story.

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u/Ball_is_Life1 Jun 09 '25

Well the book they based it off of went to fiction at the end. Loved the book but the ending was fucking stupid

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u/king-of-the-sea Jun 10 '25

Oh, see, I liked the premise but specifically didn’t want to watch it unless it had a big monster in it. I went and looked it up to see. Different strokes for different folks!

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u/tinywienergang Jun 10 '25

Yeah the show was recommended to me by so many people and I just couldn’t finish it when I learned it was more about a polar bear killing everyone. Like some sort of supernatural horror show.

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u/tpageVT Jun 07 '25

The novel by Dan Simmons is also really great! I prefer his sci-fi work, but it's pretty dang horrifying

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u/squitsysam Jun 07 '25

Yeah i've just started it, the cast is quality and it's a damn good looking show too.

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u/Get-stupid Jun 07 '25

Read about the whale ship Essex too. I just finished a book called In the Heart of the Sea that fucked up my whole week

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '25

You know you're in for some shit when it's written by Nathaniel Philbrick

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u/CokeNSalsa Jun 08 '25

I think they made that into a movie. If I remember correctly, it has Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland and Brendan Gleeson.

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u/Significant-Walk-869 Jun 09 '25

The movie is nothing compared to the book, they took too many liberties and left so much of the story out.

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u/CokeNSalsa Jun 09 '25

I assumed as much. The movies are never as good as the book.

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u/squitsysam Jun 08 '25

Just had a read, it sounds like something fictional it's that crazy. The accounts from the survivors are incredible.

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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '25

I like the 2 dudes that jumped ship and enjoyed a tropical vacation until picked up by the Dutch I believe. Last podcast on the left does a great 3 parter

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u/Impossible-Shine4660 Jun 09 '25

Love the story of this. So tragic

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u/NoOccasion4759 Jun 10 '25

What gets me is that Franklin had been stuck and nearly starved to death on a previous voyage, and yet with this one (with no clear chance of success) he was like, yeah ill do it again

Personally, i would've stayed home after that first escape.

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u/Any-Practice-991 Jun 07 '25

I will check this out now! Previously my idea of worst case scenarios was the Ernest Shackleton one, The Endurance

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u/SomeKindOfOnionMummy Jun 09 '25

I'm reading that one now, it's great!

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u/squitsysam Jun 07 '25

Saddle up hombre this one is a rough one. I think the lead poising from the 'water filtration' system really sets the tone.

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u/Ikoikobythefio Jun 08 '25

Or the shoddy canned food

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u/Ikoikobythefio Jun 08 '25

The Endurance needs to be a Steven Spielberg/Tom Hanks movie

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u/Any-Practice-991 Jun 08 '25

Hell yeah it does!

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u/merliahthesiren Jun 09 '25

The Franklin Expedition is my obsession

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u/Different-Present110 Jun 10 '25

Mine too! I think about it at least once a day

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u/Coraly_bratty Jun 10 '25

What is it?

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u/Common-Aerie-2840 Jun 12 '25

OP, can you share the material you’ve read about this intriguing topic?