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Re: Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House
Board: Television: After the Show Ends
Reply to: #967064 by PiggyJaunt
Oct 21, 2018 12:25pm
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I started watching this show based on other people's recommendations and I have to tell you...I don't like it. I will agree that the show is creepy but to me, I had a terrible time trying to empathize with the characters, except, perhaps the mother and, if I try hard enough, maybe the twins. The father is cold and wooden, Steve as an adult is a rather arrogant jerk, the two older sisters are rigid and mean. I have one more episode to finish the series and I am trying to force myself to watch that last episode to see if maybe I will understand other people's ravings about the show.

I had to come back and edit this a little, I did find the parts that showed the children, especially the twins, to be the most endearing part of this show. It is the adults that I just couldn't warm up to.
Re: Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House
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Reply to: #967073 by Janila
Oct 21, 2018 2:44pm
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I have to agree with Janila, I didn’t care for it a lot. It started out well enough, but for us, the last couple of episodes lost the plot and devolved into a lot confusion, jump scares and platitudes. IMO, they should have stuck more to the book.
Re: Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House
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Reply to: #967063 by Captain Slick Kitty
Oct 22, 2018 10:10am
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I almost watched this yesterday afternoon, but decided on something else in the end.. think I might check it out this week... maybe.. lol
Re: Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House
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Reply to: #967073 by Janila
Oct 22, 2018 1:07pm
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I forced myself to watch the last episode last night and have to say, it was so boring, I could hardly stay awake. Well, at least I can say I gave it every chance to interest me possible.
Re: Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House
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Reply to: #967063 by Captain Slick Kitty
Oct 28, 2018 12:26pm
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Wow. I thought it was a wonderful take on THoHH too. Really scared me - so much so that after streaming 4 episodes, I accompanied the husband and dog on their midnight walk because I was afraid to stay in the house alone! Next night, made said husband come to bed after streaming episodes 5-8 because I refused to go upstairs alone! I loved the final episode but hated the ending. Hill House wouldn't be that nice.

Do you think they will make another season? I think a prequel could work.

As I've said noted before, I very much appreciate your horror movie reviews. Have you seen Mr. Frost with Jeff Goldblum? Eeek!
Re: Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House
Board: Television: After the Show Ends
Reply to: #967457 by foxfriend
Oct 28, 2018 6:13pm
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Believe it or not, I have not finished the series. I stopped after the 5th episode because it's become a family show and my son went on vacation with his father, so I had to put a pin in it. He will be back tomorrow, so tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow!

As I've said noted before, I very much appreciate your horror movie reviews.

Thank you!!!

Have you seen Mr. Frost with Jeff Goldblum?

I have not even heard of that. The cost of cable is obscene in our isolated, little town so I keep to Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime.

csk
Re: Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House
Board: Television: After the Show Ends
Reply to: #967064 by PiggyJaunt
Oct 28, 2018 8:38pm
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The episodes were rather long, but the writers really delved into the character's mindset. Their personalities were believable to me as individuals coming from traumatic childhood experiences. The lengthy episodes conveyed that and I'm not sure it would have worked otherwise. Each child grew up and manifested the horrors in different ways. The last episode was extremely long and it was a disappointing/overly sappy ending. I agree with the poster that stated that the house would not have been so nice, lol.
Oh, and the ghosts were a lovely (albeit creepy) cinematic backdrop. The character biographies could have been the result of any trauma: alcoholism, physical/emotional abuse, etc. It would have worked even without Hill House.
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Reply to: #967467 by Captain Slick Kitty
Oct 28, 2018 9:50pm
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Have you seen Mr. Frost with Jeff Goldblum?

I have not even heard of that.

I saw it once years ago. From what I remember it was great. Not sure if would hold up but I’d watch it again.