The Haunting of Hill House

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Season 1
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Oct 12, 2018
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
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Critic Reviews

  1. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Sophie Gilbert
    Oct 24, 2018
    60
    The series abandons Jackson’s distinctly female gothic for a more generic examination of grief and trauma. Over 10 episodes, it’s stylish, moving, and sinister, riddled with ghosts both literal and metaphorical. But it’s hard not to feel like something has been lost in translation.
  2. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Oct 16, 2018
    60
    Well-acted and ponderously paced, The Haunting of Hill House would have benefited from less straining for the artistic and more of a desire to jolt its viewers.
  3. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Oct 11, 2018
    50
    His Haunting is a two-hour movie spread over 10 hours. That doesn't mean there's eight hours of padding here, but it often feels that way (I saw the first three hours and the last. Sorry, but even TV critics have only so much patience.)

Awards & Rankings

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#32 Best TV Season of 2018
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#6 Most Discussed TV Season of 2018
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#3 Most Shared TV Season of 2018

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 411 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 333 out of 411
  2. Mixed: 33 out of 411
  3. Negative: 45 out of 411
  1. Gregdel
    Oct 14, 2018
    10
    The bad reviews on this site are complete NONSENSE. This is one of the best horror tv series EVER. Not only horror, but one of the bestThe bad reviews on this site are complete NONSENSE. This is one of the best horror tv series EVER. Not only horror, but one of the best Netflix show ever. Absolutely incredible. OUTSTANDING performances. Wow! They are all top notch and probably one of the best cast of the year. The story and directing are masterpiece. I’ve never seen a horror show with a compelling story like this. It’s not only scary but truly heartbreaking. The scares are not cheap because the drama and the tension are so well made. GO WATCH IT NOW!… Full Review »
  2. steveyme
    Oct 14, 2018
    1
    Badly scripted, predictable. Really awful cheap sets. Can't understand the good feedback on this.
  3. ozymandias79
    Oct 15, 2018
    3
    Lite on scares and kinda boring for a horror TV series. The time jumping was hard to follow and even who the younger characters were, mainlyLite on scares and kinda boring for a horror TV series. The time jumping was hard to follow and even who the younger characters were, mainly because I didn't care about any of them. It was long and drawn out, and would have benefited from fewer episodes and a tighter plot.… Full Review »
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