jenelmer1

I've enjoyed most of Mike Flanagan's other series but this was actually the first I watched and by far my favorite.

Bruce Greenwood is phenomenal. Mark Hamill is almost unrecognizable. Very good acting from the majority of the cast.

I love how each episode is dedicated to one of the Ushers but they flow so well unraveling the season. Everything is connected perfectly by Rodrick Ushers conversation with his long time adversary as well as Carla Gugino's story line.

It starts with a murder, and catches you even though it is... calmly paced. The acting is really what hooked me. You never really like any particular character, but they are all unique, intriguing, and layered. The story line is a bit ridiculous at its most basic, but the character growth and slowly revealed history has a little something anyone can relate to. The build in revelations is done well and really catches your interest. Worth noting; some of the writing is a little too on the nose, but I viewed it as a comedic lightening of the general serious weight of the show, and kind of enjoyed it. I didn't binge, but one episode a night kept me ready for the next.