Everyone loves a good ghost story that makes you too scared to sleep at night. The Haunting of Hill House did it right. Netflix's The Haunting of Hill House is a classic ghost story: a family moves into a mansion, only to leave soon after ghosts start haunting them. But Hill House has another element that turns the horror up a notch. This show grounds the ghost story by showing how grief caused by childhood trauma follows the characters into their adult lives. That trauma includes what you might expect—ghosts, death, and dishonesty. The show also explores how each character deals with that trauma. One turns to drug addiction. Another decides to embrace death in their everyday life through work at a funeral home. Another decides to push everyone away to protect themselves. Another decides to tell their own version of the story, one they can rationalize. The show is character-driven and manages to affect the audience emotionally as well as viscerally, through jump scares and spooky imagery. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 29 October, 2020