The Haunting of… + Midnight Mass
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5 episodes in and, if you’re expecting another hill house you’re looking in the wrong place. There are less scares and I’m fine with that because that’s not where it stood out as horror or as TV for me. It remains impeccably intense and ultimately just sad drama.
every episode so far has added layers to the mystery and web of unanswered questions. And while I don’t care too much about those it has built up a care for the characters which are pulling me through.
every episode so far has added layers to the mystery and web of unanswered questions. And while I don’t care too much about those it has built up a care for the characters which are pulling me through.
Excited to start this tonight. And yeah, Hill House wasn't incredible for its scares per se--though it did have a few genuinely creepy moments. It's a masterful family drama.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the first three episodes were very engaging for me. Then again, I'm a huge fan of Mike Flanagan's characterizations and focus on relationship dynamics.
Still, the plague doctor popping up subtly in the background A LOT gave me enough chills for now.
Still, the plague doctor popping up subtly in the background A LOT gave me enough chills for now.
Episode 5 has me shook! T’Nia Miller is a star.
God, you weren't kidding when you said it was slow. I only watched one episode and it was interminable. I couldn't stop looking down at my phone.
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Told you. It’s so slow that I’m zoning out in the dialogue as WELL. Usually I just let it play and listen to key dialogues but because the accents all around were so fucking horribly enunciated they might as well be speaking in tongues.
I’m on episode 4, please get better by 5 since some girls here say it’s a shooketh moment.
Episode one did not grab my interest at all. Even stylistically I think it would have been smarter to do it in a more contemporary house at least this season. Maybe something more slick yet clinical to have it stand out from the first season. I hope it gets better but the reactions are not promising.
I have only seen the first episode but I didn't think it was slow at all? I love character building and there were enough creepy moments to keep me satisfied, even though it wasn't outright scary.
So episode 8 was the ‘standalone’ episode and was good but, good lord, these English accents are terrible!
I understand the need to make this an anthology show, using the same actors, but they could’ve just changed the setting to rural America and saved themselves a lot of trouble. The only one who can do a remotely acceptable accent is Oliver Jackson-Cohen’s attempt at Scottish.
I understand the need to make this an anthology show, using the same actors, but they could’ve just changed the setting to rural America and saved themselves a lot of trouble. The only one who can do a remotely acceptable accent is Oliver Jackson-Cohen’s attempt at Scottish.
