The Painter is one of the rare analog horror webseries that's actually horrifying. Sure Mandela Catalogue is scary too along with The Walten Files, Fnaf VHS tapes and media alike. But none has scared me like the painter did. It has no jumpscares of the sort, and it relies on pure psychological terror to completely terrify us. In the first chapters I was already feeling uncomfortable, and that's already a high mark for a series as ambitious as The Painter. However, despite its remarkable achievements, it has notable flaws. My main problem with this is how the entirety of the series feels more like a gorefest than having an actual narrative. Sure the FAMILY episode disputed that claim, but had they built up a narrative beforehand, I would appreciate this even more. I wouldn't call this entertaining just for the sake of it because of its content. Despite my high rating, this is one of the only pieces of media that I would find appreciating more than enjoying. But it's still an amazing series that many people should check out at least once.
