Being an arctic explorer ain`t easy.AMC`s horror show, The Terror, keeps getting scarier. The crews of the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror--two real ships that set out from England in 1845 and disappeared for over 150 years--arrived in the frigid Northern wastes in search of the Northwest Passage. Please don`t consider it a spoiler that things won`t turn out great for these characters in the end. These real life shipwrecks weren`t discovered until 2014 and 2016, respectively, and their crews had died long ago from cold, starvation, disease, lead poisoning, and cannibalism. Anything that happens in The Terror between the start and that foregone conclusion is just embellishment invented by Dan Simmons, the author of the book on which the show is based, or showrunners David Kajganich and Soo Hugh.But what embellishments they are. With that in mind, we`re going to keep a running list of all the scariest s*** that goes down in each new episode of The Terror.Don`t miss our interview feature on how The Terror embraces horror without resorting to jump scares. Now click through to find out what`s new. 1. Man OverboardEpisode 1Of all the things that are no doubt going to kill these characters over The Terror`s ten episodes, you might think falling overboard and drowning would be the least terrible. Then you imagine your whole body going numb, your vision shrinking, and your senses deadening as you slide further into the depths, unable to move or help yourself or do anything but die. Not a great start to this voyage. 2. This GuyEpisode 1 We don`t know what it means. We just know that he`s terrifying. 3. A Boy Among Men Episode 1It`s unclear what this poor kid died from, but does it really matter? It`s easy to envision these expeditionary crews as ships full of brave, hardened men, big sailors with 5 o`clock shadows and tattoos of mermaids and anchors. Seeing this kid get sick and scared and die is pretty jarring. 4. Hello AgainEpisode 1 This trip underwater ...
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