I'm always excited to watch Mike Flanagan's work. I loved Hill House and I loved Bly Manor even more! Before I wake was excellent, Hush was good and Midnight Mass was also ok. This one however completely missed the mark.
It has an interesting concept but it doesn't work, mostly because there's not enough focus on the main plot line. The stories that are told at the club are all over the place. They do nothing to develop the plot, they're not particularly scary or even that interesting. Some of the characters are really annoying (for me it was Anya). There's too much teen drama which didn't make me feel emotional but mostly just bored. The story drags on and on and by the end there are too many unanswered questions.
I don't know if they were planning on having a second season but even if they did, the cliffhanger at the end wasn't particularly good. There was nothing surprising about it. It took way too much time to get there and as disappointed as I was with the lack of answers, I was actually relieved it was over (not exactly what you'd expect to feel when you're watching a good horror show).
All in all it felt like I was watching a teen drama not a horror series. As someone who usually like Flanagan's work I was disappointed. Therefore, unfortunately, I can't recommend this show. It's not that it's all bad, it has some interesting moments and the acting is mostly ok but it's just not worth the ride. If you're looking for outdated teen drama give this one a go, if you're looking for some fun horror show, this isn't it.
Hopefully in his next projects Flanagan can recreate the fan scary ambience and interesting storylines of his previous projects (like Hill House and Bly Manor). Fingers crossed.
It has an interesting concept but it doesn't work, mostly because there's not enough focus on the main plot line. The stories that are told at the club are all over the place. They do nothing to develop the plot, they're not particularly scary or even that interesting. Some of the characters are really annoying (for me it was Anya). There's too much teen drama which didn't make me feel emotional but mostly just bored. The story drags on and on and by the end there are too many unanswered questions.
I don't know if they were planning on having a second season but even if they did, the cliffhanger at the end wasn't particularly good. There was nothing surprising about it. It took way too much time to get there and as disappointed as I was with the lack of answers, I was actually relieved it was over (not exactly what you'd expect to feel when you're watching a good horror show).
All in all it felt like I was watching a teen drama not a horror series. As someone who usually like Flanagan's work I was disappointed. Therefore, unfortunately, I can't recommend this show. It's not that it's all bad, it has some interesting moments and the acting is mostly ok but it's just not worth the ride. If you're looking for outdated teen drama give this one a go, if you're looking for some fun horror show, this isn't it.
Hopefully in his next projects Flanagan can recreate the fan scary ambience and interesting storylines of his previous projects (like Hill House and Bly Manor). Fingers crossed.