In 1991, Robert De Niro set a new standard for horror in Martin Scorsese’s Cape Fear, going so far as to pay a dentist $5,000 to sharpen and deform his teeth in his transformation as the tattooed felon Max Cady. It was a violent, anxiety-inducing performance—once thought to be unmatched. Almost 35 years later, Scorsese—partnering with Steven Spielberg as executive producers—has brought Max Cady back to life. In a new adaptation of the original 1957 novel The Executioners, Javier Bardem brings the chilling charisma that landed him an Academy Award for his performance in No Country for Old Men. As the latest iteration of Cady, he’s hellbent on exacting revenge against Amy and Tom Bowden (Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson) who led the charge to put him behind bars. Now a limited series of 10 episodes, the narrative stirs more dread than ever before. —Maggie Turner