The Haunting of Hill House

Netflix | Release Date: October 12, 2018

8.6	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 127 Ratings

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DukeCumberjackDec 10, 2022

Lol if you are the type that loves to drink white wine while reading your little "spooky" stories, this is the show for you.

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okc_rockerSep 27, 2019

Nothing original here. Essentially this is a drama series with a tiny bit of "horror" on the side. It's sort of about a haunted house, but mostly about a family who all struggle with their own individual battles. And it's quite annoying andNothing original here. Essentially this is a drama series with a tiny bit of "horror" on the side. It's sort of about a haunted house, but mostly about a family who all struggle with their own individual battles. And it's quite annoying and drawn out. I cannot recommend. Because of the acting performances and great cinematography I give this show a 4/10. Otherwise I'd just give it a 2/10.… Expand

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BerikOct 13, 2020

What starts out as an interesting story about a family living in a haunting mansion, becomes a thriller about them being devoured. Up until the point where Luke grabbed, it is exhilarating and build up very well. If only it didn't take aWhat starts out as an interesting story about a family living in a haunting mansion, becomes a thriller about them being devoured. Up until the point where Luke grabbed, it is exhilarating and build up very well. If only it didn't take a freaking nosedive in the final two episodes.

What's strong in this show is the storytelling. You feel like you understand the characters and their struggles. Well except for the father and mother because they have massive feathers up their ass. What's not so strong is the overly self-indulgent explaining of the simplest thing. The moment someone enters a scene it is to start off with some story from their past no one asked for. It was exhausting to watch!

The final two episodes do this especially a lot, but also remove tension by injecting contrived plots points and non-logical 'Revelations.' Unfortunately this leaves the show without a satisfying climax, and leaves a lesser taste in the mouth. I give it a 5/10 for it being underwhelming towards the end.… Expand

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Agent_ashJul 2, 2021

The main problem with The Haunting of Hill House is that it can't make up its mind about the kind of story it wants to tell. On the one hand, it genuinely tries to be a metaphorical drama about trauma, depression, suicidal thoughts and otherThe main problem with The Haunting of Hill House is that it can't make up its mind about the kind of story it wants to tell. On the one hand, it genuinely tries to be a metaphorical drama about trauma, depression, suicidal thoughts and other heavy subjects. On the other, it's not metaphorical at all, because the ghosts are framed as being real.

It's not done elegantly, it doesn't leave you wondering, it outright states that ghosts are real and that the ghosts are what leads to trauma. Not a difficult childhood, not a death in the family, no; it's all about the ghosts. As a result, all possible points it could've made are invalidated, because—surprise, surprise—it's all just about the paranormal presence.

So, it could've been a decent drama, but it's not because "it's all ghosts, man." Then maybe it's a good ghost story?

No, it's just as mediocre as a ghost story. Sure, there's some impressive imagery, some skilful camerawork and genuinely dreadful moments, but overall there's nothing new about it. Outside of a couple of exceptions, they pretty much look like zombies. There are very few cases where ghosts cause a genuinely disturbing, uncanny valley kind of an effect; most of the time they look like corpses, and it gets boring very fast.

But the worst part is that, while the story bits work in isolation, they don't come together to form a coherent and sensible narrative. Can ghosts kill people? It seems they can, but how and why remains unclear. Why didn't the family move out of the house, after dozens of cases of their kids waking up screaming in the night, let alone the fact that the parents themselves see the ghosts too? Hell, how do these ghosts work? Some of them seem to represent specific people, others just appear as illusions or hallucinations. These questions and many others like these bothered me a lot during the viewing.

The Haunting of Hill House falls short of becoming the smart and chilling show it could've been, instead of relying on illogical storytelling and simplistic imagery, and where it tries to start a complicated conversation, it ends up copping out of it with "it was all ghosts."… Expand

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