The Bent Neck Lady: Hill House Finally Moves Its Story Forward

October 24, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

We’re at the halfway point in The Haunting of Hill House. Finally, we get our Nell-focused episode and, hopefully, get more insight into the tragedy that has set the series in motion. No cold open – just straight to the title credits. The Past – Come Home Nell No cold open in The Bent Neck […]

Haunted on Netflix: A Rock In Your Trick-Or-Treat Bag

October 23, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Netflix boasts quite a selection of documentaries. Foodies have Chef’s Table and Ugly Delicious, both of which make cooking more fascinating than you could imagine. For the budding criminologists, there’s the addictive How to Make a Murderer. This past week, Netflix gifted horror fans with the horror docu-series, Haunted. But don’t get excited. As it […]

The Twin Thing – Hill House Torments Luke in Episode 4

October 21, 2018.Reading time 9 minutes.

Episode 4 of The Haunting of Hill House, entitled The Twin Thing, is a Luke-centric story. In the cold open, we a young Luke explaining to someone that no one believes him about the ‘thing’ in the basement. As a side note, young Luke is absolutely adorable. Poor Luke – he’s even gone tot he […]

The Haunting of Hill House: Ep 3 – Touch

October 20, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

The Haunting of Hill House’s third episode, Touch, is a Theo-centric episode. To date, Theo has probably had the least amount of screen time. Played by Kate Siegel, who previously starred in Mike Flanagan’s Hush, Theo is the child psychologist and Crain family member who seemingly always wears gloves. The Past So far in The […]

Open Casket Bookends Past and Present in Hill House

October 18, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

Episode 2 of The Haunting of Hill House, entitled Open Casket, is a Shirley-centric episode. As its title suggests, both the flashbacks and present timeline revolve around an open casket funeral. More specifically, Open Casket explores how the oldest sister, Shirley, deals with trauma or ‘fixes’ things around her. The Past The past flashbacks open […]

Steven Sees a Ghost: Welcome to Hill House

October 16, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

Netflix finally debuted its hotly anticipated horror series, The Haunting of Hill House, this past Friday. Acclaimed horror director Mike Flanagan serves as the series creator. To date, Flanagan has helmed several well-regarded horror films including Oculus, Hush, and Gerald’s Game. Hill House is loosely inspired by the 1959 Shirley Jackson novel, which has already spawned a […]

Castle Rock: Episodes 1-3

July 29, 2018.Reading time 14 minutes.

This past week streaming platform Hulu debuted its original series, Castle Rock. Of course, Stephen King fans should recognize that title as its a fictional town that has appeared in several of the author’s work. Castle Rock has promised a television series that will work various parts of King’s past work into something of its […]