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  • drquest
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    • Apr 17, 2012
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    Netflix, The Haunting of Hill House

    Anyone watch or watching the Netflix series, the Haunting of Hill House?

    https://www.netflix.com/title/80189221

    I was able to finish it yesterday, 10 episodes, they all dropped on Netflix at one time on 10/12 I believe.

    Pretty much a re-telling of the original story, contemporary themes, but it really worked IMO. There's some minor things I would have liked to have changed, but if you were looking for something to watch between now and Halloween this is a pretty good series to watch.
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  • toothaction
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    • Jul 15, 2017
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    #2
    Didn't really work for me, happy to offer up why if anybody cares to know, but I'm well aware that plenty of folk got a lot out of it.
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    • drquest
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      • Apr 17, 2012
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      #3
      Originally posted by toothaction
      Didn't really work for me, happy to offer up why if anybody cares to know, but I'm well aware that plenty of folk got a lot out of it.
      There's some stuff I didn't like, but the overall package it kept me wanting to continue to the next episode.
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      • Iron Mego
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        • Jan 31, 2010
        • 3532

        #4
        Loved it, despite its faults, which for me were few. Was happy to be able to watch something spooky with my wife, and turned my whole family on to it. My 79 year old mom said she didn't find it scary. Lifetime movies scare her! Ha!
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        • alex
          Permanent Member
          • Jun 15, 2009
          • 3142

          #5
          I just found it strange how they used two actors for the dad, with all the scares, it turned out to be a love story ????

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          • drquest
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            • Apr 17, 2012
            • 3742

            #6
            Originally posted by alex
            I just found it strange how they used two actors for the dad, with all the scares, it turned out to be a love story ????
            The younger dad actor is Henry Thomas, aka Elliot from ET.
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            • Klosterheim
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              • Mar 23, 2013
              • 1121

              #7
              I thought it was pretty good.

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              • fallensaviour
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                • Aug 28, 2006
                • 5620

                #8
                Overhyped not scary at all.It was decent enough but not worth a second watch.
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                • C.H.O.A.M.
                  learning all the time
                  • Sep 15, 2010
                  • 1081

                  #9
                  I really liked it. very creepy and even moving in spots.
                  the cast of kids were great too.

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                  • Mikey
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                    • Aug 9, 2001
                    • 47242

                    #10
                    So far i'm up to episode 7

                    I love how there's no loud music or jump scares

                    Seems like nowadays filmmakers forgot that overuse of loud music or jump scares ruin a movie.

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                    • Mikey
                      Verbose Member
                      • Aug 9, 2001
                      • 47242

                      #11
                      Just finished the series

                      Very Stephen King-ish

                      Only thing lacking was a giant spider at the end

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                      • great_chandel
                        Veteran Member
                        • Mar 2, 2015
                        • 284

                        #12
                        Overall, the show was good. Aesthetically, it was gorgeous. The acting was decent as well. I thought the ending was disappointing though. It was a good popcorn series. It definitely is not worth a second look though (it was not that good). I do hope it gets renewed for a second season. If so, I read the entire cast will be brand new.

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                        • CrimsonGhost
                          Often invisible
                          • Jul 18, 2002
                          • 3568

                          #13
                          Yeah, the series left me with the same final episode disappointment that I felt watching Lost. I really enjoyed the first bunch of episodes.

                          I don’t really see how they can keep the series going unless they do a prequel.
                          Expectation is the death of discovery.

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                          • wise guy
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                            • Dec 29, 2014
                            • 894

                            #14
                            Haunting of Hill house is doing a season 2 with a new story

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                            • CrimsonGhost
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                              • Jul 18, 2002
                              • 3568

                              #15
                              Originally posted by wise guy
                              Haunting of Hill house is doing a season 2 with a new story
                              Maybe they'll come up with a good ending this time.
                              Expectation is the death of discovery.

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