My favorite kind of shows are the ones where the only way to watch it is to give it your full attention, otherwise you'll miss so much because it's so smartly written. This definitely was one of them. Didn't expect it to be such a character driven story, every single one is unique and individual in a well rounded way. Incredible cinematography, intelligent dialogue, and extremely talented cast both young and old. The horror factor is only the icing on a really entertaining and well done cake. So many of what happens in the season stays and lingers at the back of your brain long after you've watched it because it's so emotionally traumatising. 100% would recommend.
everyone in this show has the same face
it's really disorienting
A deep and thrilling story that gives you goosebumps pretty often but does not rely on cheap jumpscares.
A must watch if you are a horror fan. it doesn't have jump scares like movies but it's creepy, twisted and utterly gripping. though it may seem slow sometimes but you won't be bored. the simultaneous execution of past and present will keep you engaged about the characters. also don't skip any scene, otherwise you may not understand something later as they're brilliantly connected with one another. after The Exorcist, this is another horror tv show i can recommend to others. hope there's a second season.
That was brutal! For the first time in like 20 years I got scared with a horror story, and I'm also emotionally drained. The dialogue is another thing I loved! It felt very raw and helped perceived that world as real.
10/10
All Gold
It nearly lost
Me on them first four
episodes but I am so
glad I pushed on through
because from episode 4
onwards this show
0 to Frickin Awesome
and stayed there literally
in the space of an episode.
The writing and the quality
of this show is on a
Different Level.
Phenomenal Performances
All round this show is
something Very very
Special indeed
and I am absolutely Stoked
and super ready to
Rewatch and experience
it all over again,
It's just that damn good.
Hella Yeah
A gripping psychological thriller and family drama that drops the ball in the last 3 episodes, especially in the season finale.
“Fear and guilt are sisters.”
- Trish
Took a few episodes to get my full attention, but once it did the binge was on. This was a slow creepy build to a dramatic conclusion. Lots of unsettling moments and enjoyable ghost spotting.
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I'm glad I chose to stick with this after the weak early episodes. Coming into the show felt like a homework assignment with the amount of characters I had to keep track of (in both child and adult versions). I wasn't able to make this settle down until around 4 episodes in when it felt like I could stop taking mental notes. By the end the show has established each of these characters very independently of each other, but it's really hard going to get there.
The most surprising thing about Hill House may be that it ends up being closer to a family drama than a horror story. Absolutely the horror moments are all there; there is a fantastic sense of dread and the ghosts and ghouls are effectively creepy. The show thankfully relies more on making you uncomfortable rather than startling you, but it did manage to pull off one of the best jump scares I've ever come across (episode 8, in the car), using the fact that it genuinely comes out of a moment you don't expect.
The cast are universally great. I keep on being impressed by Mckenna Grace (young Theo) every time I see her in something. On the adult side, Carla Gugino gets placed front and centre but by the end everyone gets to do some heavily lifting. Kate Siegel, Michiel Huisman and especially Victoria Pedretti are just great.
However, it took me a while to get to the point where I can say that. Without exception, the adult versions of these characters are absolute assholes and it's not much fun to watch them (and near impossible to sympathise with them). It takes time to understand what they are all about and what they've been through. A big issue did develop in that I found the flashbacks to the 1990s to be much more interesting than anything that was happening in the present day.
An exceptional episode made up of long, single takes was the real turning point for me where I found myself emotionally invested in what was happening. The spooky side of the show doesn't really fulfil its promise for the most part but the family become fascinating. The season builds up to some dramatic stuff that falls a little flat due to the scare factor really disappearing and the resolution is far more sedate than expected. I may have just been expecting a different show (and it was certainly promoted that way).
La serie en verdaderamente interesante y cautivadora. Te mantiene atento desde el primer capítulo hasta el último. Los capítulos están alterados en el tiempo y en el espacio por lo que te crea una situación muy inmersiva de la historia. Te permite seguir los acontecimientos en pasado y presente de una forma muy vivaz que crea un continuo perfecto dónde no se escapa nada y al mismo tiempo te permite divagar sobre lo que puede suceder o lo que ha sucedido. En definitiva la serie es de 10/10, no sé si una nueva temporada podría estar a la altura, pero espero que sí la hay podamos vivir una ambientación similar.
over all "meh" some really cool ideas, drawing out with way too much drama. maybe my definition of horror is just different, felt like a pretty big let down at the end very transparent
Shout by ElliotVIP 6BlockedParent2018-10-13T18:04:11Z
A great series with some terrific visuals and scares, it's just a real shame that they didn't quite stick the finale for me. The last half of episode 10 seemed to tonally shift in the wrong direction and I don't think it capitalised enough on the malevolent events and creepy spirits it had shown throughout the first 9 episodes, which were all excellent in my opinion. Always a shame when the payoff doesn't meet the build up and I feel that's what happened here, even though I thoroughly enjoyed it overall.