Two Storms

Gosh I'm truly astounded by the quality of that episode. How the HECK did they get that one-take impression to last practically the entire episode, completely pulled you into the scene even further & also had me completely terrified of anything peering though the doorways!

How incredible. Right, well the emmys is cancelled next year, these guys are getting every single one.

Gosh Nel's performance in this episode was so great.

This show is far above any horror show I've seen. And this episode took it even to another higher level. It makes an American Horrorstory look like amateurs. (To the makers,writers actors,crew etc..)Where were you all my life? This is the perfect horror show, Thank you.

This episode, stands out from the former 5 just by the cinematography alone. An incredibly easy and gripping way to pull you into the story before you. 16 minutes of one take and you're transported from one place to another, with no cut in between. What makes this even more compelling is all the background action that is subtle and disturbing. Definitely an episode to watch again for all the secrets hiding in the shadows.

The depth, the flow, the emotion, the acting from adults and children alike, and that brilliant, brilliant cinematography. Like watching a perfectly choreographed dance or stage play. Literally cannot fault this masterwork. Easily the most stunning episode of television, of any genre, that I've seen in years.

All the Crain family arrive at the funeral home to pay respect to Nell.

There isn't much I can say about this that has not already been said by all the reviews giving it 10/10.

From a technical perspective it is a magnum opus. I have seen several movies that use long continual takes but I've not seen it used to create such utter creepiness and also enhance the storytelling such as in Two Storms. The opening scene is amazing. Later on the technique is used to more frightening effect where the camera moves about the upper floor of Hill House in one of the best horror-suspense sequences I've ever watched.

The changes between time periods are seamless and some are done in the same take. One of my favourite aspects of the series is how well it applies transitions. When the long takes in this episode eventually transition they happen in very memorable ways.

The acting is superb from the entire cast who for the first time properly share the centre stage. What makes it so impressive is how well they perform given the technical demands. The episode explores the theme of grief and the characters convincingly display a variety of behaviours relating to bereavement.

Writing the script must have been like trying to do a complicated stage play, so much credit has to be given for this. It also contains what I thought was some quite black humour in some of the dialogue and I hope I was right to laugh when I did.

This is definitely one that can be rewatched for both entertainment and for those who appreciate the craft of filmmaking.