Hausen

No telegraphing stories here straight into your brain. You need to watch it to follow. Given the limited dialogue and that fact that it's in German (English subtitles) - i found it very engaging. I simply loved it!

Don't be fooled by the jump-cut fast paced trailer. This horror series is not a dull shocker like the first impression suggests. The series combines well-known elements of horror and mistery and pairs them with a unique aesthetic of the Plattenbau, that looks like it fell out of time. Some inspirations from Stranger Things, The Shining or even from some elements of Fargo are clearly visible in the pictures and in the storytelling. Eventhough it's rough and dirty, at the same time it looks minimalistic, graphical, peculiar and difficult to catch hold of where this will lead you. There are barely any explanations, but I never felt like I needed any. The black mass coming from the walls paired with a Jóhann Jóhannsson like organ soundscape and a great sound design, lead you through the uncertainty and the prison-like skyskraper.

So this series is perfect for those who are interested in slow-paced mistery and horror, with a peculiar, sometimes depressing feeling, being dragged into the mess of this way of living. But at the end of the tunnel, there will be some light. It's not for you, if you either expect fast-paced action or horror full of violence.

It's super decompressed

There's enough plot here for about 2 hours

Across 9 it feels too meandering and has a lot of inconsequential content.

I don't really have 8 hours to give to something like this just now, which is a shame because there's a lot to like.

This was such a pleasant surprise after I'd just watched sky's other latest offerings and found them lacking a good story or interesting characters. This had both and the effects were done well and really added to everything. I enjoyed that characters who'd often be throwaway actually were explored and added to. I saw other reviews saying it was too gross but I really don't think it was unless you really aren't a big of goop, and, even then this is a horror series. If you want some intrigue that's much more original than a lot of tv these days, give Hausen a go and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Purposefully slow and gritty, this show made me want to get a shower after every episode. A weird fantasy horror show, Hausen has more questions than answers so don't expect things to be tied up in a pretty ribbon for you, ever.