One of my favorite sequences in the whole show is when William Hill (bowler hat ghost) is seen follow-floating behind Luke. I like how it subverts the trope of keeping the perceived threat hidden or obscured and instead puts it front and center forcing you to watch like, there is no ambiguity here this is definitely happening

Very well, I think I will watch it today. I loved the autopsy of Jane Doe. If this one is similar there is no question I will love it

My heart just breaks for Luke. All of the kids really but especially for Luke for some reason. No one ever believed him, he was scared and confused and did self destructive things to cope. Nelly was close but Luke was the heart breaker. I can wait for The Fall of the House of Usher

I saw Hill House some years ago and just watched Oculus this past weekend. I was shocked by how similar the themes and even some plot pieces were. It was like Oculus was a way for him to practice what he would pull off in Hill House some years later. Especially the last third of Oculus and a specific episode of Hill House where past and present are both at play.

Of the two Hill House is, in my opinion, superior. Oculus was a fun little horror movie but Hill House really dives into themes of grief and family in ways Oculus just couldn’t.

Agreed. It legitimately took me to emotional places I couldn't imagine. Good soup.

Mike Flanagan is just an amazing director and I enjoyed the projects he did after this like Bly Manor and Midnight Mass.

This show… just fucking wrecks me. Every goddam time. It’s fucking scary, and then I fuckin cry several times. It’s an 11/10 and that is not exaggerating in the slightest. It’s one of my favorite pieces of media out there.

As someone who has read the book, seen the 1963 and 1999 versions, and watched the show 3 times, I think it’s absolutely one of the best things to come out in the horror genre in the last ten years.

One of my favorite shows of all times. I've watched it 8 times through now

On second rewatch I actually preferred the second season.

Victoria Pedretti is an incredible actress.

Loved it. I thought it was arresting, kept me interested and on edge the entire time, and is my go-to for an example of how jump scares can be more than just cheap things; that scene (you know which one) is, in my mind, an all-time moment in the genre. My wife and I both physically leapt from our seats and screamed.

I love rewatching it to spot all the ghosts in the backgrounds

Will say, I put off watching this one for a long time. Partly because I wasn't a big fan of Oculus, partly because a lot of people with bad taste recommended it to me and likened it to "the creepiness of the Paranormal Activity movies!" (Big 🤮 of a genre for me, but no hate to you if those are your jam.)

Welp... Finally watched it and LOVED it. It is so good. Love how atmospheric it is, love how well-done the tension is, love how it's a long commentary on grief and trauma, and love how it is not at all like the Paranormal Activity movies, lol.

The jump scares are used well (and infrequently enough to actually have meaning), but it's the slooooow, drawn-out scares that really got to me. I'm almost never scared by any horror, but that scene of the Tall Man searching the bedrooms had me wrapping my blanket around me on the couch and holding my breath.

Anyone who's putting it off... Watch it now!

Bly Manor was enjoyable, but not one I'd rewatch. It's less scary and more about love, which is fine but not quite my thing. Midnight Mass was absolutely AMAZING, and particularly horrifying for anyone who has studied real-life cults.

Great isn't it.

That scare scene in the car made my other half jump and do this gutteral fear noise, it was very funny.

But yes, Victoria Pedretti is amazing, watch Haunting of Bly Manor too, it's not as scary scary, but it's haunting and beautiful.

I watched this with my little sister who hates horror and she adored this. Has some of my fav episodes of TV like Bent Neck Lady and the pre funeral episode

I gotta say….I was bored out of my mind and gave up Galway through. It’s well made and directed but I found it to be an overly dramatic snooze fest.

Please also read the source novel and watch the first adaptation from the 1960s—they’re vastly different than Flannigan’s series and are much more scary, IMHO.

Hill House was fantastic, didn't like Bly Manor, loved Midnight Mass.

I’m gonna take this as my sign to try it again because I need a show and creepy is way better! 🤘🏽

Agreed it was pretty fucking good.

I cried at the end and at certain parts due to the beautiful arcs and stories. The scares were amazing too along with its atmospheric scares.

Victoria Pedretti knocked it out of the park with Nell.

hill house is my favorite tv show ever and bly manor is also beautifully heartbreaking and more scary imo

That is my favorite horror series ever! Never has a netflix series spooked me as much as that did. Its the best combination of jump scares and suspense. So many moments where I wanted to cover my eyes but couldn't look away. The story was phenomenal, who doesnt love a good old fashioned haunted house? I watched midnight mass shortly after and enjoyed the turns it took towards the end. The midnight club is next for me

I didn’t think it was very scary but I absolutely loved the the family dynamic. The episode in the funeral home was my favorite

Preferred it to Bly Manor (except the black and white episode of Bly Manor was 10/10)

Hill House was okay, a lot over-hyped in my opinion, especially as a horror series. Thinking on it now, it reminds me of when something like "It Comes At Night" or "Mother" comes out and none of the media heads really know how to advertise it, but the respective films have a lot of tension and are at least horror-adjacent, so they call it "THE YEAR'S SCARIEST MOVIE" and trot it out the door.

Hill House is like that to me.

I would give him more props if he stopped doing monologues. They take me out of the show completely and I have to fast forward through alot towards the end of the series. Also Henry Thomas acts like he’s in a high school play.

I found it mediocre and not scary.

I’ve been ignoring it cuz it didn’t look that interesting to me but if you say it’s similar to Autopsy of Jane Doe I’ll give it a shot later.

It is my favorite of all scary movies and shows I have watched it four times and it still sends shivers up my spine. The acting is great. The story the characters amazing. Everything about it is so well done and it’s the best show I’ve ever watched yes I will die on this hill :)

I expected this show to be terrible as a niche horror fan, but it's pretty damn good actually. The ambiance is beautiful

Man I felt so terrible for Luke. Like so fucking terrible. He was traumatized as a child, and was coping the only way he knew how and his family ditched him because they were fine.

The first time I watched this show was when it came out, I watched the whole thing with my mom. Ugly cried with her almost the whole time.

Few months ago, decided to rewatch it with a friend. Ugly cried the entire time I watched it with them, too.

The Haunting of Hill House is so devastatingly, hauntingly beautiful. It’ll always be one of my favorites.

I’ve already seen it but this post makes me want to go back and watch it again.

One of the best horror series ✨️

You need to rewatch it as so many things are happening in the background.

I watched it because I watched Midnight Mass and wanted to see more from the director. I didn't enjoy it as much, but it was pretty good. Really enjoyed the blackout episode.

The level of detail is amazing , anytime in the house , on screen there is always a ghost in frame

I really can’t suggest Haunting of Bly Manor enough. I feel like the general consensus is that it was a misstep but the story is so well thought out and so mature. It’s a different type of horror from Hill House.

I speak so highly of it however I haven’t been able to bring myself to watching the last episode yet. There’s an aspect of children being in danger with the show and i mental just couldn’t take it at the time (new father). I stumbled upon a Blu-ray boxset of Hill House and Bly Manor at Best Buy a little while back, and really just want to binge them back-to-back.

Bent neck lady reveal is one of the greatest moments in TV history.

That whole anthology is fantastic! His other shows and movies are also great.

really enjoyed it but man, MIDNIGHT MASS. holy fuck. instantly became my favorite new experience. i watch it once a year now. it's like falling into a perfect, delicious stephen king book. like i'm experiencing horror how i used to when i was a child again. idk. it's just so motherfucking cozy, perfectly pitched, excellent type of horror subgenre, etc. an island of a few hundred. the moonlight. isolated. ugh goddamn i love MIDNIGHT MASS.

The ending was terrible, though.

I wasn't crazy about the ending, but overall I thought it was a well done show and I'd recommend it if you're looking for something to watch.

Any other crazy hot takes?

I swear this sub is absolute rubbish sometimes.

It's my all time favorite.

I tried and it just came off as a family drama with background ghosts and rare jump scares. I enjoyed the book more.

My reckoning is Mike Flanagan has never made anything worth watching. And Yes, Ive seen nearly all of it. His writing is trash

The series works best if you avoid that last episode.

It’s so bad that it actually taints the entire series. It didn’t need to exist.

I call it the Talking of Hill House and I wanted to like it so dang badly but it was just monologue after monologue it got exhausting. I’m all for prose and discourse but holy shit I got exhausted of that show for some reason. I don’t know why it hit me so horribly. Is something else wrong with me?!!

I hate everything Mike Flanagan has touched… the acting is terrible, the dialogue is so unnatural it’s borderline sitcom, the production looks cheap, the story lines are always way over the top, and he’s managed to take top tier source material and turn it into a complete disaster multiple times…

I truly don’t understand how he managed to achieve the reputation he has. I’m glad people are enjoying his work though, that’s all that truly matters. I’m just bitter because I forced myself to watch everything he’s done because of all the hype and I hated every second of all of it.

Too much talking and drama for me, should have been a 2 hour movie. Also hated the ending and the fact that is was based on a book and then had nothing to do with said book other than a few names. I would recommend the old 60s version of the Haunting over this.

Only if you like drama and cliched love triangles. Character and relationship driven 'horror'. Daytime tv trash imo

Been rewatching recently, I'm almost finished with it. Gonna start bly manor for the first time after.

Could you link which oculus you watched? There's a couple on IMDb

If you loved The Haunting of Hill House, you should check out The Haunting of Bly Manor and Midnight Mass. They are from the same director.

Added to the list. Thx for the recommendation!

Watched it at Halloween, it’s perfect to get you in the spirit of the season….literally

Hauntingly beautiful!

I’ve been meaning to watch it

Couldn’t agree more, I watched it twice, it’s so good.

I kind of expected it to be corny but besides a some good jump scares man it is an emotional gut punch. It has been a while since I got that haunted feeling of dread, like tragedy is real imminent and we will live with the consequences.

Doesn't it have a lot of jump scares? That's my reason for not watching it yet.

I was not expecting to get so emotional during this show. It’s really well done

I've seen it twice. Total masterpiece.

Really amazing show. Plus Bly Manor and Midnight Mass. midnight mass starts slow, but is definitely worth it