The Haunting of Bly Manor - Series Review 

I think this show deserves a spoiler heavy review where Chris can explain everything in detail. Like if you agree!

Honestly why are we not talking about what a brilliant acting was delivered by the kids, specially the boy. They acted better than a lot of adults these day.

This show was just “PERFECTLY SPLENDID”

Was anyone else genuinely haunted by the scene where Owen looked at the camera and yelled, after talking in a super unsettling way? I thought it was super effective because up to that point he had been quite a calm character

Oliver Jackson Cohen did great with a Glaswegian accent. It is rare as a Scottish person that you accept a fake Scottish accent, but his was one of the best I’ve heard for a long time.

In his thumbnails, He always looks like he's walked into his grandmother in the bathroom 🤣

No spoilers of course but Jesus Christ the ending of this show is depressing, Hill House was bittersweet but this is just straight up sad dude

Let's be real, Hannah and Owen were the best characters in this show and deserved more screen time/development.

Started as a ghost story but I ended up crying so much. Tears won't stop, it's a love story and it pains me how it ended

“It was jarring seeing the same actors playing different characters.” AHS Fans: “First Time?”

Just finished an all-night binge of Bly. It's definitely not as scary or brilliant as Hill House was, but still very good. What threw me off a bit was that it's not as much of a spook-fest as I thought it would be and some of the obviously American actors mangled their attempts at an English accent to the point that it was distracting. That aside it was good stuff: cinematography is on point, the visuals are memorable, the story kept me invested. EDIT: This is one of those shows that you get more out of on a 2nd watch. Coming back to it I noticed quite a few clever easter eggs and subtle details that I didn't the first time round.

T'Nia Miller not only gives a spectacular performance, but that FACE... that bone structure is mesmerizing!

The scariest part of this show was Flora losing her British accent

Hill house: family story Bly manor: love story

I don’t understand why everybody’s acting all gangster. That lady of the lake stuff was honestly terrifying, sad and creepy.

This is definitely a love story. It made me cry. Very emotional. Loved it but completely different from Hill House.

Love those old movie rental signs behind you Chris, truly getting in that classic halloween mood

This show massively benefits from binging, personally I really don't like binging shows because I like anticipation and thinking about it throughout the week but there are so many story elements that you can easily lose track of if you don't watch at least one a day. I see many people saying how much it sucks but you can tell they've only watched the first couple. Yes it takes a while to get invested, but the show rewards you for your patience and I just think it's incredibly impressive how many plot points they were able to juggle

I actually really loved this season! I personally wasn't disappointed, I liked how every episode was like unboxing a new piece of the puzzle so by the end it hits you (and your feelings) like a bus. I understand if people wanted it to be scarier but I think the stories were so beautiful.

It should be called "Sadness at Bly Manor" - it was beautiful and moving and a great way to depart from Season 1 (even though that is propably going to upset some viewers). By the end, I was completley enthralled

I loved the haunting of hill house so much, it was spooky, intriguing, and thrilling. Didn’t know what to expect from a follow up, and what I got was the most beautiful love story I’ve ever seen. I absolutely loved Bly Manor and everything about it. Starts off to gets you hooked and then slowly, very slowly starts showing what it is and it was beautiful.

Would be cool if chris slowly looked more and more of a zombie throughout this month

I never put any expectation or try to compare with hill house, so as the show this one really really good. The haunting point of this one is memory because haunting doesnt always means ghost (but it scares me the same way). But, somehow I see one same picture with hill house about how memory faded away from the childhood into adult, sometimes you can feel the feeling, the guilt, or the sadness, you then got angry or want to cry but never sure about what really happened. It's B+ for me. Well, never want to compare, because its hits different than hill house hit me. Hill house an absolute A level for me.

Peter was the worst character ever! He was so manipulative, gaslit and killed his girlfriend, and wanted to take over Flores and Miles’ body just for selfish sakes!

Spoiler: at some point I started singing ‘I’m dumb she’s a lesbian’ and I couldn’t stop

I find it funny that he said seeing the same actors was jarring at first cause like the UK only has like 20 actors and they're in everything

Good to know the love story aspect. I had a wrong impression of Crimson Peak because I expected a horror movie while it is also a gothic love story, but watching it with this in mind I loved the movie. For me the first series was in big parts about grief as a subject, love (happy, tragic, or unrequited) as the overarching emotion of this season gets me really intrigued. A must watch for me. I don't think that I will have a big problem with the actors playing different characters, I am so used to that from American Horror Story that I am just stunned by the acting quality in every new season of that show.

Hmmmm... Directed by Mike Flanagan. Time to get my Flanagan checklist ready: - people with sparkly eyes - an oversaturated, red filter on a shot - The kid from "Room" - Ethereal dream sequences that involve space - A strong female lead that achieves empowerment by series' end - themes of addiction and loss - Stephen King-esque ESP in characters - An antagonist referred to by a child-like name - a supernatural antagonist that turns out to be sympathetic/ a protagonist - Spielbergian sense of wonder that then unravels into horror - non-linear narrative, with liberal use of flashbacks - a degloving injury

Is it me or did the main actress' accent felt super off? I know she's an American actress playing an American character, but she felt like a British person failing to pull off a Midwest accent

This started out as a thriller series but ending up being the most beautiful thing I have watched as an adult

I adore Mike Flanagan and his signature. He has a unique talent in creating horror. His movies are scary, spooky, but there is always something beautiful and tender about them. Very talented creator ✨😍

I didn't expect chris to review this series but i'm glad he did

It broke my heart when he said that Flanagan only directs one episode. My high expectations and hype suddenly came down.:(

You didn't talk about my fav character " Owen" O com'on man

I disagree with Chris on giving this a B. Maybe A- or just an A. To me it was a gothic romance not necessarily horror so if you came wanting more frights like the first one then it would always dissapoint. They focused on the right thing that is telling a good story which they did! It revealed things in clever ways, the only thing I would say is the series felt a little like it was in a rush to get to the end, compared with Hill House.

Mike Flanagan should cast Vera Farmiga, she is perfect for such series.She was great in 'Orphan' and 'Bates Motel'.I am purposely leaving out The Conjuring series because I think she has much larger range as an actress and those two movies didn't give her enough space to show her range.Mike Flanagan's style is very close to Spanish horror film style.'The Orphanage' and 'The Devil's Backbone' are two of my favorite horror movies.

I'm excited too hear that the tone of the haunting of bly manor has a totally different theme too hill house , and I appriciate that Flanagan is trying to present different elements of horror to his audience , look at How many Filmakers are out there that are doing exactly the same Thing & arnt getting anywhere With their Audience , *Cough Cough* ( the walking dead ) I look foward too seeing the show this weekend , Mike Flanagan is different gravy 💯

*I really want Chris to do a review on Hannibal the show.*

Love both Haunting S1 & S2. My fav shows on Netflix 👻❤️

I feel like the only way you can dislike this show is if you 1.) don’t have patience or 2.) were expecting a extremely scary show. Both are understandable I guess, but I definitely recommend sticking it out and watching it without expectations.

They called an adaptation of Henry James's novella 'The Turn of the Screw', "The Turning"!? Hahaha. Then again, I suppose they couldn't call it "The Screwing"

NOTHING could be better than Haunting of Hill House! Excited to see it! Also excited to see Flanagan directing ALL of Midnight Mass again! 🙌😱🙌

The haunting of hill house was the best of all horror Season ❤️❤️❤️

Spoilers: The part at the end during the dance when they showed the older characters transition to their younger selves made me cry so hard and hit so hard aint sure why. It also reminded me of the Titanic scene where they showed the dead characters transition their ghost selves during that happy scene when Kate was walking down the stairs with Jack. Seriously after 9 hours of binge-watching I felt like I was transported to the story and living it through the eyes of the characters. So wonderfully done!

Hill house: Family story Bly manor: Oh hi Mark

Chris, please review Dark!! You are missing out on one of Netflix's greatest shows

The Old Dark House is a film I'd like Chris to review. Perfect for Halloween.

CHRIS YOU ARE MISSING OUT ON “DARK” ON NETFLIX. ONE OF THE MOST UNDDERTAED SHOWS EVER CREATED!!! TRUST ME

Who is he talking about in the first episode that’s related to a hilariocity video?

Yes, The Room cast is not forgotten and is able to find roles in 2020. Legendary movie like this never will be forgotten :)

Chris, if you're watching more tv shows, PLEASE review DARK.

Is there going to be a NBC Hannibal review? I think you mentioned it on twitter a while back, also thanks for this review!

Haunting of Hill House and Bates Motel are my two favorite horror series of all time

Finally got around to watching this after hearing so-so reviews, but glad I finally did. People expecting a fun haunted house ride with jumpscares will be (and have been) disappointed, but this show was more of a meditation on grief and how the passage of time eventually takes all things. Hill House's conclusion put forth the idea that all time is happening all at once, so no one is ever really gone, and Bly Manor posits that everyone and everything will yield to time. My favorite episode was Viola's backstory which was so unsettling for some many reasons. Being locked in that room for so many years, then abandoned by your family, walking the abandoned halls of the home you used to share with them centuries after they moved on, lived their lives, and died themselves, and eventually fading away yourself. That is some existential nightmare fuel that can't be accomplished through a jumpscare.

Definitely Gave me the “The Others” vibe 2001 movie. Bly manor is a great series to watch. But it’s definitely not scary. They went all the way with explaining back stories and how things work in life and what’s beyond that. Like in details!! It’s just too much. They missed the scare factor. It is Halloween season after all. Felt like the trailer was misleading in a way. anyway, acting is absolutely splendid. Storyline is splendid as well. But, Overall it’s just okay. I would still recommend it. 👍

Haunting of Hill House was amazing, thank you for introducing me to it Chris. I love your reviews. Gonna watch this soon.

Chris you need to watch DARK!!! Just do it.

Chris!!! Have you seen “The devil all the time” ?? On Netflix ! Definitely has a great cast but want to know what you think about it. 👀

For me, seeing it as a love story doesn't give as much of a punch as seeing it as a story about mourning loss of all types. Everyone seems more preoccupied by their mourning than love and all of the love is colored with loss. The characters all express and feel their situations differently. Owen's monologue is probably my favorite moment in the show for this Nice review!

The nanny always get killed in these kind of stories.

It makes me sad thinking of how future generations will never know the experience of going to the video store to rent out a bunch of horror films for Halloween.

I was sold on this mysterious casting choice from a hilariousity. I MUST KNOW!

The ghost of Dani's boyfriend looks like Kevin from Sin City.

what happens to glowing glasses boyfriend? After we learn his story, he's gone

I personally believe the third season should be “the haunting of Overlook Hotel” with Steven returning as jack, young Luke from Hill House returning as Danny, and Theo returning as Wendy. As king hated the shining film adaptation I honestly believe Mike Flanagan can make this literary masterpiece an adaptation King would be proud of . That’s all thanks for coming to my Ted talk

You even reviewed a series Chris. Please review I'm Thinking of Ending Things, at least, if not other Netflix films. Don't look over it!

It took me a minute to get into season 2, but like Hill House it had me crying during the finale. Slow burn, but a well-crafted story. This is a show you need to binge so you don't lose it's momentum

Stuckmann looks different, he's rocking an Obi-Wan Kenobi look these days.

This is definately less horror than Hill House. I also think of it like a gothic romance story. Reminds me of quite a few Edgar Ellen Poe short stories. Also reminds me of del Toro's Crimson Peak, which, contrary to this, I absolutely adore!

I loved Bly even more than Hill House but of course I'm a big fan of romance and I liked that most of the show was dedicated to the characters developments rather than vague character with more horror. The thing about this is that I feel your more intrigued in these ghosts than in Hill House because they all have backstorys and are very interesting to learn about. I really enjoyed this and could rewatch so many times.

Just finished the series in one binge. It wasn't as "scary" as hill house. But I think it was has the long lasting spookiness that I always want in a horror movie. Like instead of missing a step going down the stairs, it felt like going down a long dark hallway.

I'm still disappointed that Chris haven’t review Netflix’s French horror show Marianne. Though overall it wasn’t perfect or as great as Hill House but pretty good enough for horror fans to check out.

Sounds like to expect a Crimson Peak kind of thing I'm good with that. 👍🏻

Spoiler warning. My favorite and what I think is the scariest scene in this show is when Rebecca is sitting on Flora’s bed and Dani is revealed to be able to see her there. That was so wild and I keep thinking of how that made me cringe in fear.

Not as scary as Hill House but tells a much better story. Episode 5 was really affecting.

I think that if Flanagan directed all the episodes like in Hill House the horror aspect would've been MUCH MUCH better.

Honestly why is no one talking about Raised by wolved. Its sooo damn good

Does Chris turn up the Brown tint filter high...?!😂

By the time episode 8 ended...all the scary stuff wasn't scary anymore...in a best way possible. What a depth.

Whi's that Hiliacoity character in the pilot he's talking about? Someone please tell me I need to know.

"they cast the same actors" wow you would just be flabbergasted by american horror story

Just finished binging it. Honestly i had to force myself to keep watching it through the first episodes and if it hadn't been for how much i like hill house i would have dropped it. It wasn't until the last episodes that I really found myself interested.

If you could review Dark, Castlevania and Kingdom on Netflix I’d love it

Did anyone else get a little annoyed with all the time jumps? Especially the episode that went more into Mrs. Grose story? she was fantastic in it, but I thought it got a little old when it kept jumping into a different period of time every time she walked through a door into a different room. I know hill house did time jumps but that was primarily from kids to adults and the jumps in time were separated by decades. Here the jumps in time are divided by mere months or maybe a couple of years when everyone still looks the same and mostly wear the same clothes

I loved the use of a narrator on this season, it was an exquisite touch

The only negative about hill house is that it was flawless and its almost impossible to make anything better. I figured the next season wasn't gonna be as good only because the 1st was perfect. Can't wait to watch tho

5:11 I feel like you're talking about Tommy Wiseau

I’ve just watched the pilot - Who was the cameo he was talking about??? I didn’t notice anyone unusual!

Bro I love how u have the video store looking Halloween background that's so awesome,miss video stores Soo Soo much...brings back my childhood,thank you for all you do your great man.

Since I started binge watching this I’ve been going around calling people “poppins” and saying how everything is “absolutely splendid”

"You're tearing me apart, Chris!!!" I guess that's the casting you talk about.

Please review Dark, the best show on Netflix

The way Ghost Peter grabbed the faceless ghost of Perdita out of nowhere in the attic & threw her away like a ragdoll had me scared & cracking up at the same damn time 😭😭🤣💀

Losing the person you love the most is the most scariest thing in life. As Dani said, “I don’t how much time we have left” That’s all of us.

I was a crazy person to watch this in one marathon sitting...but it was so good!

hey chris. everything will be fine

ive never cried so much in my life then watching the last episode of bly manor... like Haunting of Hill House always makes me cry too with the family stuff, but as a lesbian myself, the ending of Bly Manor just kills me. I bawled so hard, its SO sad

Forever waiting for a Frailty review.

Whoever casted the grown up Owen, Flora, Miles needs to get fired! 😠 (What have you done to my Owen especially! 🤬)

I especially loved the episode about the two sisters and their love story with their shared husband etc(background story for the haunting). Just beautiful!