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Review: ‘The Terror,’ or ‘Alien’ in the Arctic The biggest name attached to   “The Terror,”  a new series on AMC , is that of the executive producer Ridley Scott . And the show has some Scott trademarks. It’s about a dangerous expedition to what might as well be a distant planet (unless you’re an Inuit) — the Canadian Arctic in the 1840s. And along the way there’s a monster that hides in the shadows and picks off the crew in a notably violent and bloody manner. Created by David Kajganich , a screenwriter (“A Bigger Splash”) and former wilderness guide, the show does not, unfortunately, display Mr. Scott’s ruthless talent for putting the viewer’s guts in a knot. “The Terror,” which begins its 10-episode run on Monday, is like many polar expeditions: long, educational, full of interesting things to look at and not completely successful. “ The Terror ” is based on a best-selling 2007 novel by Dan Simmons , which was in turn based on the fate of the Franklin expedit...