While Teacup comes from acclaimed executive producer James Wan and his Atomic Monster group, it seems McCulloch's involvement in the series is the main reason the three stars — Yvonne Strahovski, Scott Speedman, and Chaske Spencer — came onboard in the first place.

The Peacock original echoes horror classics like John Carpenter's 'The Thing' while finding ways to feel original in its own right.

Based on the novel “Stinger” by Robert R. McCammon and adapted for television by Ian McCulloch, Peacock’s new horror series, “Teacup” begins as a fascinating and frightful narrative before descending into science-fiction madness that fails to stick to the landing.

The Peacock thriller based on Robert McCammon's "Stinger" premieres on October 11 and will continue in two-episodes installments, but the wait between them is agonizing. "Teacup" takes place over the course of one harrowing night and day amid a major supernatural threat - the kind of premise and pacing that would've made a killer feature along the lines of "Cloverfield" or "Attack the Block.