The Haunting of Hill House / Bly Manor [Netflix]

The Black Oil wrote: »

Fifth episode felt like one of the saddest episodes of anything I've seen in some time. Almost lost for words after it.

I'm glad it wasn't just me who thought that. I found that episode utterly devastating. I think its impact is even more potent seeing

Just finished the series. Well, that was a load of old nonsense

Watched it over the weekend. Really fantastic. I’d echo everyone’s applause for episode six. The set piece in the parlour was a world beater.

The wrap up was dangerously near hammy. The crap ending has been a down fall for so many horrors over the last few years. That said, it was certainly more drama than horror.

The intermingling of story’s made it so compelling. I said to my missus it is definitely one that will be fascinating to revisit and take a second viewing.

Loved it from start to finish, i kinda echo what was said on the previous page in that the last episode was the weakest. I felt it was tinkered/extended to open up more seasons, which is likely why the finish wasn't as strong as it could have been, though in saying that, it was still great in my book.

Full Trailer.

Finished it last night. My wife enjoyed it particularly as stories began to merge towards the end but it definitely suffers from second season syndrome, it also borrows far too heavily the same techniques employed by season 1.

It also employed the most liberal use of plot armour in the final episode that was completely unnecessary.

was a cop out too.

1huge1 wrote: »

Finished this last night.

I thought overall that the story had potential, but it felt so dragged out, I honestly found it very difficult to concentrate during certain episodes (particularly the final two).

I was ok with it being not as scary as Hill House if thats what they were going for, but still much preferred Hill House overall.

Could have been told in five episodes.. Not as good as season 1. Zero scare moments. But decent story.

I found it like they nearly didnt know how to end it?
A lot of plot holes from the start didn't get resolved.

Overall it was Ok, but the last 2 eps seemed very dis-connected from the rest.

There have been several movies and TV adaptations of The Turn of the Screw, even an opera by Benjamin Britten but nothing beats the original.

The Innocents hit our screens in 1961. It was a stunning film superbly photographed in black-and-white CinemaScope. So as not to ruin the atmosphere Fox even dispensed with the Fox Fanfare.

The opening is on a black screen with the haunting "Oh Willow Waly" on the soundtrack. The ending is quite a shock but the audience was left "wondering". There was much discussion in those days as to what exactly was going on. Even Deborah Kerr who gave her finest acting experience asked director Jack Clayton what was it really all about and she was told to work it our for herself.

I watched Bly Manor with interest and found it it quite good early on. It seemed to me that Mike Flanagan, the creator, may well have been an ardent fan of The Innocents including the song and set out to weave a story that might attempt to explain what MIGHT have been going on. If that WAS the case then he didn't succeed.

That said, I thought the first, maybe, 6 episodes were very good but it lost its way after that.

If I hadn't seen The Innocents all those years ago I probably would have enjoyed it all but, here we are, nearly 60 years later and we still don't know what was really going on.

Possibly, the slow pace of the original might not appeal to modern audiences but anyone who considers themselves a movie buff should not miss it. Fortunately, it's all there for free on youtube in all its black and white CinemaScopic glory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0P4yNjMUvA

I am on Episode 6 of this Bly Manor series and I have to say its an absolute chore.
People told me it was good but I don't know if its some kinda emperors new clothes nonsense. It's hard work for very little gain.
They just need to start explaining what is going on much earlier because I have stopped caring what happens or who gets hurt.
Actually it has become rather silly. Maybe there will be a big reveal (I think i have guessed it) but it will be far too late to save the series.
I rarely give up on a series but I was close to doing so last night. So much repetition too - like they are trying to save money. Get on with it!!

7.5 on IMDB...the world has gone mad.

Mrcaramelchoc wrote: »

I'm so delighted to read this. It's absolute drivel.i got to episode 6 and I just said no more Life is to short. It's rubbish. God awful rubbish.
7.5 me hole.

I finished it. It's appalling nonsense. I dont even want to talk about it. Just glad its over. Quickly forgotten.

I got to episode 6 as well and I’ve given up. Cannot believe people were recommending it. It’s not even that scary or tense. Every single one of the characters are irritating me.
Life is way too short to keep watching stuff that doesnt interest me......I learned that the hard way years ago when I became sucked in by “Lost”....never again!!!

The first one was good. I had reasonably high hopes for bly