Haunting of Hill House Review

Haunting of Hill House Review

Angel Hernandez, Reporter

Haunting of Hill House, a series directed by Mike Flanagan, is a supernatural horror story with lots of twists and turns. This used to be a very popular show on Netflix when it first came out. It only aired on Netflix as a Netflix original. Its first season came out October 18th, 2018, with no second season to follow up the next year.   

When the series starts, it jumps from two different timelines about five adult siblings who have had trauma with a house they had moved into when they were younger. Even after they move out of this house, it still haunts them in the present day. Some more than others, these flashbacks are what brings the whole show together to be able to understand it. When jumping timelines, the show goes through a different point of view of each child and their experience. 

In my opinion, this is a very good show. Even though at some points you get lost in it, as long as you keep watching, you shouldn’t be too far behind. It gives you a lot of suspense, which I like in a show and some horror but not too much. Even though I didn’t like all the characters, everyone gave a good performance. It was  enjoyable and easy to stay focused on the show and not get sidetracked. I think there is a perfect amount of action happening in each episode to keep whoever is watching drawn to it and wanting more. 

The only negative thing about Haunting of Hill House is the back and forth of timelines. I say this because in some episodes there was no need to jump back and forth putting out unneeded information that honestly left me confused. One more negative would be the fact that there is still no season 2 after four years of it being out. Other than that I don’t think there are any negative things.

Overall, the show is very good. It leaves you on the edge of your seat wanting more. If you like supernatural themes, you need to watch The Haunting of Hill house. With all the plot twists and turns this show is far from predictable.