It’s no big secret that Netflix has been struggling to cultivate profitable original franchises of its own, especially of the wide tentpole variety. But consider its latest algorithm addition, Toby Meakins’ directorial debut “Choose to Die,” the rare winner from their original film output—even though it’s more of a vision board of what it could be, the film introduces a nifty premise that recalls not just “A Nightmare on Elm Street” but how that series was able to make multiple irresistible sequels.
