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NFT: The Haunting of Hill House

Beezer : 10/22/2018 1:04 pm


With the Giants off yesterday, I watched the first 3 episodes. Pretty fun.

I didn't know a lot about the Netflix series, so I learned this: based on Shirley Jackson's 1959 book that was up for some pretty lofty literary awards that year.

Also: Stephen King once called the novel “as nearly perfect a haunted-house tale as I have ever read."

Looking forward to watching more when I have a chance. Pretty entertaining, and season-appropriate. Some seriously eerie, suspenseful stuff, and a handful of interesting characters.

Anyone else watching?

So far, I give it a "yeah, I recommend you check it out" rating.


I plan on it  
UConn4523 : 10/22/2018 1:06 pm : link
might save it for this weekend/next week to properly get in the Halloween mood. The horror genre usually fails to deliver but when it gets it right its usually fantastic.
read a headline on it today  
Rocky369 : 10/22/2018 1:08 pm : link
folks are vomiting and passing out watching it?
Yeah. I'm a tough critic of the genre.  
Beezer : 10/22/2018 1:08 pm : link
I'm liking this one so far. Some pretty startling things. Yeah, you can predict some of it, but you knew what you were getting into.

I'm hopeful, going forward. So far, so good.
RE: read a headline on it today  
Beezer : 10/22/2018 1:08 pm : link
In comment 14139065 Rocky369 said:
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folks are vomiting and passing out watching it?


Really? lol That seems a bit much.
too much melodrama between the living  
giantsFC : 10/22/2018 1:09 pm : link
the scary parts are great, but barely are any as the show seems to focus on the typical human v human drama.

I stopped watching.

The one on Hulu about the hitman...now that one was pretty fire.
I won't give away anything ...  
Beezer : 10/22/2018 1:11 pm : link
...but there's a scene where the middle child, a daughter (there are 5 kids) lowers her younger brother into a basement on the dumbwaiter. The basement isn't supposed to be there (on the floor plans - the mom is a home designer).

What happens ... yeeeeeee-ikes. LOLOL

I'm not easily startled, but if you allow your own childhood "gotta close the closet door before I do to sleep" moments a little play ... OH SHIT! lol

Like I said ... it's fun.
RE: too much melodrama between the living  
Beezer : 10/22/2018 1:13 pm : link
In comment 14139069 giantsFC said:
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the scary parts are great, but barely are any as the show seems to focus on the typical human v human drama.

I stopped watching.

The one on Hulu about the hitman...now that one was pretty fire.


I don't mind the interplay between the kids, as grownups. It's interesting to see who they are as adults, and speculate on why, based on the way they dealt with living in a haunted house when they were kids.

I feel like the "melodrama" is a pretty believable byproduct of tat sort of fucked up experience as little kids.
My wife will never watch this but she's  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 10/22/2018 1:17 pm : link
excited because there is a Twilight Easter Egg in it.


Twilight Easter Egg - ( New Window )
Watched the first episode and enjoyed it  
djm : 10/22/2018 1:17 pm : link
Supposedly episode 6 is the scariest event or show or movie of the year.
Not usually into horror  
Kyle in NY : 10/22/2018 1:25 pm : link
but I'm enjoying this. I like telling the story in flashbacks crossed with how the family is managing in the present what they went through as kids. The scary parts are definitely delivering. But they also build the characters well.

I'm three episodes in. Very intrigued by what exactly happened to their mother.
I finished the season  
Marvin Across The sea : 10/22/2018 1:40 pm : link
and it's definitely a worthwhile watch. It has it's share of jumps and scares but anyone saying they vomited from it being dramatic or is a pansy lol.

Definitely a great watch.
RE: Not usually into horror  
Beezer : 10/22/2018 1:40 pm : link
In comment 14139103 Kyle in NY said:
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but I'm enjoying this. I like telling the story in flashbacks crossed with how the family is managing in the present what they went through as kids. The scary parts are definitely delivering. But they also build the characters well.

I'm three episodes in. Very intrigued by what exactly happened to their mother.


You're exactly at the point where I am (3 in).

Theo had the premonition when her Mom touched her - that gave an idea. The "why" part is still to come (assuming the premonition ends up being correct). That was when her Mom gave her the gloves to wear (so she wouldn't pick up on people's "stuff" all the time.

I loved the scene where Theo visited the home of the foster family. Pretty gut-wrenching. She is my favorite character thus far (Theodora).
6 episodes in and really liking it  
NYdeuce : 10/22/2018 1:42 pm : link
...it’s perfect for October nights. The way they tell the story “then” and “now” is cool. Also like how the first episode was kind of an overview, and the following episodes have focused on a family member, then and now. Wonder if the final third will deliver.
RE: RE: Not usually into horror  
Kyle in NY : 10/22/2018 1:55 pm : link
In comment 14139129 Beezer said:
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but I'm enjoying this. I like telling the story in flashbacks crossed with how the family is managing in the present what they went through as kids. The scary parts are definitely delivering. But they also build the characters well.

I'm three episodes in. Very intrigued by what exactly happened to their mother.



You're exactly at the point where I am (3 in).

Theo had the premonition when her Mom touched her - that gave an idea. The "why" part is still to come (assuming the premonition ends up being correct). That was when her Mom gave her the gloves to wear (so she wouldn't pick up on people's "stuff" all the time.

I loved the scene where Theo visited the home of the foster family. Pretty gut-wrenching. She is my favorite character thus far (Theodora).


Yeah I was trying to pause each frame at the end when they're fleeing on the final night to know what she was seeing when she grabbed her father's arm. She's a great character.

The basement scene in that episode is unreal. But the show does a good job of picking its moments. It's not just pure horror start to finish. At least not yet
I finished it and I absolutely loved it.  
CaLLaHaN : 10/22/2018 1:57 pm : link
The writing, acting, characters, and horror we're all on point. I was getting goose bumps watching it. I could not turn it off it was absolutely fantastic. If you like horror movies/shows this is a must watch. One of the best horror shows I ever seen.
When I was a kid  
Gene : 10/22/2018 2:01 pm : link
I saw the original film version starring Julie Harris and to this day feel it's probably the scariest movie I've ever seen.

TBH though, I don't believe 1960s "scary" translates well to 2018, but it's still a movie I recommend.
RE: RE: RE: Not usually into horror  
Beezer : 10/22/2018 2:05 pm : link
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but I'm enjoying this. I like telling the story in flashbacks crossed with how the family is managing in the present what they went through as kids. The scary parts are definitely delivering. But they also build the characters well.

I'm three episodes in. Very intrigued by what exactly happened to their mother.



You're exactly at the point where I am (3 in).

Theo had the premonition when her Mom touched her - that gave an idea. The "why" part is still to come (assuming the premonition ends up being correct). That was when her Mom gave her the gloves to wear (so she wouldn't pick up on people's "stuff" all the time.

I loved the scene where Theo visited the home of the foster family. Pretty gut-wrenching. She is my favorite character thus far (Theodora).



Yeah I was trying to pause each frame at the end when they're fleeing on the final night to know what she was seeing when she grabbed her father's arm. She's a great character.

The basement scene in that episode is unreal. But the show does a good job of picking its moments. It's not just pure horror start to finish. At least not yet


Agree. The "horror" was left to the viewer to imagine as Theo was able to experience what her young patient went through, and to determine who, exactly, "Mr. Smiley" was. Pretty cool writing there ... tough to watch. All too real for many children in that scenario, I'm sure.
how gory is it?  
GiantsLaw : 10/22/2018 2:15 pm : link
wife won't watch if it's too much
Being a huge Horror fan  
BIG FRED 1973 : 10/22/2018 2:28 pm : link
i had high expectations and it delivers so far ,iam taking this one slow because i have no time because its football season and i coach so i try to watch at least one show a week so iam up to episode 3 .Also here is a good movie recomendation for the Halloween season ..Summer of 84 .I loved it ,its has that stranger things throwback feel to it .
I enjoyed this show.  
Brown Recluse : 10/22/2018 2:35 pm : link
It has a sort of "This Is Us" vibe but its got some scares in it too (though its not really that scary).

I was going to watch it by myself because my wife doesn't like scary stuff. But I talked her into watching one episode with me on Saturday morning and we ended up watching the whole season lol.

The show wrapped itself up very well at the end as well.
Binged the whole season in 2 days.  
732NYG : 10/22/2018 2:36 pm : link
I loved it. It was creepy, scary, dramatic, cathartic all rolled into one. Fun fact, Theo is actually the wife of the show creator, and she also wrote and starred in Hush, which is worth watching as well.
Anyone  
BIG FRED 1973 : 10/22/2018 2:45 pm : link
pickup the ET Easter egg with the lunch box .I thought that was hysterical since Henry Thomas is in it .Also Levy Tran is a hottie she was in episode one .She has been my celebrity crush since she was on Shameless last season lol
RE: how gory is it?  
Beezer : 10/22/2018 2:47 pm : link
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wife won't watch if it's too much


I don't think it's gory at all. But again, I'm 3 episodes in. There's a little blood ... nothing radical. More just eerie as hell.

My wife says she won't go to the basement without me for a month. But she still watches. lol
RE: I enjoyed this show.  
Beezer : 10/22/2018 2:49 pm : link
In comment 14139214 Brown Recluse said:
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It has a sort of "This Is Us" vibe but its got some scares in it too (though its not really that scary).

I was going to watch it by myself because my wife doesn't like scary stuff. But I talked her into watching one episode with me on Saturday morning and we ended up watching the whole season lol.

The show wrapped itself up very well at the end as well.


I see the This Is Us thing from the way it's presented, with the constantly shifting timeline.
RE: how gory is it?  
Banks : 10/22/2018 2:50 pm : link
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wife won't watch if it's too much

I'd say not at all. There is probably one scene in ep 1 or 2 and that's it. It's about 1 second long and doedsn't show much. It's a great show. I think I may be desensitized to horror though. I found it creepy, but I didn't find it scary at all.
RE: Anyone  
Beezer : 10/22/2018 2:56 pm : link
In comment 14139233 BIG FRED 1973 said:
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pickup the ET Easter egg with the lunch box .I thought that was hysterical since Henry Thomas is in it .Also Levy Tran is a hottie she was in episode one .She has been my celebrity crush since she was on Shameless last season lol


Big fan of Kate Siegel (Theo). But I'm a little older ... so Carla Gugino is the one I enjoy most. (You'd think with the whole Molly Pan thing, I'd love Levy Tran, too. Guess I've moved on.)
Holy shit! lol I just realized the Dad is the kid from ET!  
Beezer : 10/22/2018 2:59 pm : link
Daaaaaamn. I'm old. lol

I did recognize on my own that Mrs. Dudley (one of the caretakers) is Annabeth Gish! Remember her as the youngest sister in Mystic Pizza?

Once again? I am old. lol
RE: how gory is it?  
JOrthman : 10/22/2018 3:35 pm : link
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wife won't watch if it's too much


Not at all.
Loved it  
JOrthman : 10/22/2018 3:37 pm : link
I normally hate binge watching shows, but this one forced me to. I watched the whole thing in three days. It was very well done, great writing and acting.
I guess I'm in the minority here, but I didn't care for it  
PatersonPlank : 10/22/2018 4:55 pm : link
I didn't really find it scary, and frankly found it "slow".
Watched episodes 4 and 5.  
Beezer : 10/23/2018 10:10 am : link
Damn. This show is crazy good.

Someone said episode 6 is ... something ... the best? The scariest?

TONIGHT!

Lots of chills!
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