Netflix's "The Haunting Of Hill House" (Season 1) - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

y2jman · 10-14-2018, 03:12 AM

I like it already on episode 6 only got 4 episodes left then i'm done

heebiejeebie · 10-14-2018, 03:47 AM

I really liked this. It wasn't at all what I expected. It was more of a mystery/family drama. The slow burn aspect will definitely turn some people off I feel.

Bolty · 10-14-2018, 04:06 AM

I made it to episode 3 and found the sister was had super powers.

djgeneral · 10-14-2018, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SleeperAgent

I finished it. Unimpressed. This is just a family drama with few and far between spooky moments. It was marketed as real horror which it is not. 5/10 on the acting alone.

Yeah, it's really not what I expected. It used that whole bait and switch that many "horrors" do. They make a 2-3 minute trailer off all the jump scares and stuff and market it as such because that is what sells. But then deliver something completely different and people are upset lol

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Originally Posted by Underworld54

I had to stop after an episode and a half, the acting is BRUTAL, especially from the child actors. My god.

I actually thought the acting was pretty solid on the show, especially the child actors. the little boy is so sincere and perfect. Same with the youngest girl.

I just finished episode 5 so still half way to go...

Rodney-2187 · 10-14-2018, 10:20 PM

Watching this now. I think it’s great!

eightslicesofpie · 10-14-2018, 10:46 PM

Just finished episode 7 and think this is excellent so far. Very different from what I expected, in a good way. Thought episode 6 was truly fantastic

Drewbee87 · 10-15-2018, 12:51 AM

I finished the whole season, been sick the past 3 days so I binged the whole thing. LOVED it. I'm curious to see what they're going to do if it gets a second season?

[Show spoiler]

s2mikey · 10-15-2018, 03:07 AM

I actually had a hard time keeping up with what was going on. It’s all over the place. Is it time jumping or whatever? I dunno..... having trouble getting into this.

Hawkguy · 10-15-2018, 03:22 AM

The season got much better halfway through but ended really poorly imo. I found it ok overall, but it had potential to be amazing.

Dubstar · 10-15-2018, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by s2mikey

I actually had a hard time keeping up with what was going on. It’s all over the place. Is it time jumping or whatever? I dunno..... having trouble getting into this.

I personally found the first thirty minutes of episode 1 sleep inducing - bam, out like a light...

Hawkguy · 10-15-2018, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BluProofie

Flanagan’s films Hush and Oculus are absolutely awful so I’m not sure this is for me. I did enjoy Gerald’s Game, though.

It’s still not great, but I do think this is better than those films.

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Originally Posted by Drewbee87

I finished the whole season, been sick the past 3 days so I binged the whole thing. LOVED it. I'm curious to see what they're going to do if it gets a second season?

[Show spoiler]

I’d rather they tell a new story if that happened. This one feels very complete.

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Originally Posted by SleeperAgent

I finished it. Unimpressed. This is just a family drama with few and far between spooky moments. It was marketed as real horror which it is not. 5/10 on the acting alone.

How is this not horror?

djgeneral · 10-15-2018, 03:32 AM

Hush is an incredible film. I've probably seen it like 7 times already, including as recent as last week.

MikeScott · 10-15-2018, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by s2mikey

I actually had a hard time keeping up with what was going on. It’s all over the place. Is it time jumping or whatever? I dunno..... having trouble getting into this.

You definitely have to pay attention to this one. Not a show you can watch while playing games on your phone. Normally that's what I would do (depending on what I'm watching - it's fine for sitcoms and light shows) but with this I seldom did or I'd miss something. I didn't find it hard to follow at all giving it my full attention but I do feel a lot of people won't want to put the effort into it.

MegatronG1 · 10-15-2018, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Hawkguy

The season got much better halfway through but ended really poorly imo. I found it ok overall, but it had potential to be amazing.

Agree, I found the ending to be very disappointing. Best part was

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JackForrester · 10-15-2018, 07:43 AM

Mike Flanagan is very hit and miss with me. I thought Hush was very silly and boring, couldn't even finish it actually. On the other hand, Gerald's Game is a very hard book to adapt to screen and he nailed it.
I just finished ep 3 of this show. It has elements of Shirley Jackson's novel but very few. Apparently he turned the story into a family drama that deals mostly with death, like a horror variation of Alan Ball's Six Feet Under (they even have the funeral home). It's not bad, I feel like watching the whole thing, but so far it's not even close to what the critics said it was.

lissi88 · 10-15-2018, 08:30 AM

Just started with the first episode yesterday, Sadly my weekend is over and I'll have to wait for the remaining episodes in the coming week. Liked it

Todd Tomorrow · 10-15-2018, 10:50 AM

I thought this started out ok, got very good round the middle (episodes 4 - 6 ) and then it ended poorly.

RedHarvest · 10-15-2018, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by BluProofie

Flanagan’s films Hush and Oculus are absolutely awful so I’m not sure this is for me. I did enjoy Gerald’s Game, though.

I loved Absentia, but Oculus did not work for me at all. His others have been hit and miss. Did enjoy Gerald's Game. Started House on Haunted Hill, but the CGI ghosts took me out of it.

Todd Tomorrow · 10-15-2018, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BrianJoynt

I loved Absentia, but Oculus did not work for me at all. His others have been hit and miss. Did enjoy Gerald's Game. Started House on Haunted Hill, but the CGI ghosts took me out of it.

The Haunting of Hill House. People keep getting these two muddled up.

The ghosts were played by actors in make up and prosthetics, there was barely any CGI. It’s pretty obvious too. Unless you watched the remake of House on Haunted Hill by mistake. That does have CGI ghosts.

GRD43L · 10-15-2018, 05:26 PM

First 3 episodes were rather slow but the pace picks up from E4. Could not stop watching it and made to E7 last night. The acting, I thought, were really solid; all performances were good. Brutal? No. Jackie Chan movies are brutal.

The memory recollections flipping back and forth took a while to get used to but the overall structure is very good. The pivotal moment is the 'gathering' then there are 2 main stories that are weaved/edited together: events unfolding from the 'gathering' and events that took place at Hill House. It is similar structure as Christopher Nolan's Memento.

Overall, I like it very much and recommend it to people who enjoyed Memento, Inception, Babadook, and Conjuring. Kind of mish-mash of all of those in one series. Haven't finished it yet so some final reservations on how the series wraps itself up.

10-15-2018, 07:43 AM	#35
JackForrester Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2014 Location:São Paulo, Brazil Blu-ray collection:26	Mike Flanagan is very hit and miss with me. I thought Hush was very silly and boring, couldn't even finish it actually. On the other hand, Gerald's Game is a very hard book to adapt to screen and he nailed it. I just finished ep 3 of this show. It has elements of Shirley Jackson's novel but very few. Apparently he turned the story into a family drama that deals mostly with death, like a horror variation of Alan Ball's Six Feet Under (they even have the funeral home). It's not bad, I feel like watching the whole thing, but so far it's not even close to what the critics said it was. Last edited by JackForrester; 10-15-2018 at 08:36 PM.

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10-14-2018, 03:12 AM	#21
y2jman Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2014 Location:tennessee 4K collection:251 Blu-ray collection:1078 DVD collection:1044 Trading Score:40	I like it already on episode 6 only got 4 episodes left then i'm done

10-14-2018, 03:47 AM	#22
heebiejeebie Active Member Member since:Jan 2015	I really liked this. It wasn't at all what I expected. It was more of a mystery/family drama. The slow burn aspect will definitely turn some people off I feel.

10-14-2018, 04:06 AM	#23
Bolty Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Sunrise, Fl 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:94 DVD collection:2	I made it to episode 3 and found the sister was had super powers.

10-14-2018, 10:20 PM	#25
Rodney-2187 Blu-ray Count Member since:Jan 2014 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:357 DVD collection:212 MA collection:507 Digital collection:700 iTunes collection:539 Prime collection:507 Trading Score:60	Watching this now. I think it’s great!

10-14-2018, 10:46 PM	#26
eightslicesofpie Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2015 Location:Austin, TX Trading Score:155	Just finished episode 7 and think this is excellent so far. Very different from what I expected, in a good way. Thought episode 6 was truly fantastic

10-15-2018, 12:51 AM	#27
Drewbee87 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2009 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:256 Trading Score:7	I finished the whole season, been sick the past 3 days so I binged the whole thing. LOVED it. I'm curious to see what they're going to do if it gets a second season? [Show spoiler]

10-15-2018, 03:07 AM	#28
s2mikey Banned Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Upstate, NY 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:244 Trading Score:33	I actually had a hard time keeping up with what was going on. It’s all over the place. Is it time jumping or whatever? I dunno..... having trouble getting into this.

10-15-2018, 03:22 AM	#29
Hawkguy Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2011 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- Trading Score:35	The season got much better halfway through but ended really poorly imo. I found it ok overall, but it had potential to be amazing.

10-15-2018, 03:32 AM	#32
djgeneral Moderator Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Michigan Blu-ray collection:603 DVD collection:239 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:154	Hush is an incredible film. I've probably seen it like 7 times already, including as recent as last week.

10-15-2018, 08:30 AM	#36
lissi88 Banned Member since:Oct 2018	Just started with the first episode yesterday, Sadly my weekend is over and I'll have to wait for the remaining episodes in the coming week. Liked it

10-15-2018, 10:50 AM	#37
Todd Tomorrow Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Berlin, Germany Blu-ray reviews:1	I thought this started out ok, got very good round the middle (episodes 4 - 6 ) and then it ended poorly.

10-15-2018, 05:26 PM	#40
GRD43L Expert Member Member since:Sep 2018 Location:You don't need to know where I live... 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:121 Blu-ray reviews:4	First 3 episodes were rather slow but the pace picks up from E4. Could not stop watching it and made to E7 last night. The acting, I thought, were really solid; all performances were good. Brutal? No. Jackie Chan movies are brutal. The memory recollections flipping back and forth took a while to get used to but the overall structure is very good. The pivotal moment is the 'gathering' then there are 2 main stories that are weaved/edited together: events unfolding from the 'gathering' and events that took place at Hill House. It is similar structure as Christopher Nolan's Memento. Overall, I like it very much and recommend it to people who enjoyed Memento, Inception, Babadook, and Conjuring. Kind of mish-mash of all of those in one series. Haven't finished it yet so some final reservations on how the series wraps itself up.

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