8.5 stars for me. It's very different to Haunting of Hill House. Less "horror" and more a story of love and obsession, ghosts and loss. In fact, it reminds me a bit of Haruki Murakami's stories.
While I thought the first episodes were a bit lacking, the second half is definitely interesting - pretty much from "Altar of the Dead" onwards.
I thought it was great storytelling, I can see how people would be disappointed who expected Haunting of Hill House-like horror however.
If you don't expect it, and go in with a completely fresh mind, you're more likely to be hooked & be able to enjoy it for what it is. Something else entirely. If you want sheer horror, stay clear of it.
(And no matter what you expected or had hoped for, this show doesn't deserve anything below a 5 if you truly watched to the end. I can't think of many shows or movies I would have given that kind of rating, even when I didn't like them. It's equally silly to the low ratings on Haunting of Hill House. People should be a bit more reasonable.)
I thought it was great storytelling, I can see how people would be disappointed who expected Haunting of Hill House-like horror however.
If you don't expect it, and go in with a completely fresh mind, you're more likely to be hooked & be able to enjoy it for what it is. Something else entirely. If you want sheer horror, stay clear of it.
(And no matter what you expected or had hoped for, this show doesn't deserve anything below a 5 if you truly watched to the end. I can't think of many shows or movies I would have given that kind of rating, even when I didn't like them. It's equally silly to the low ratings on Haunting of Hill House. People should be a bit more reasonable.)