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18. The Haunting of Hill House (T.V Show) (21.5 points)
Nominated by: Axl_Rose_85 (0/5 remaining)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cctNrhq0saw

Importance: 5
Fear: 7.5
Snake: 9

Okay so, speaking of houses... I may have said The Terror was the best horror TV show ever, and I still stand by that, but god damn does Haunting of Hill House make a grand attempt at taking that crown. Differing from past adaptations, Netflix's version places a greater emphasis on family drama & psychological terror, alternating between present day and flashbacks to when the family lived in the Hill House. At first, this is the type of slow-burn horror that takes place just beyond the borders of your screen; attentive viewers will definitely catch many of the hidden ghost sightings, and even those that don't will always feel a tinge of unease whenever a scene plays out in the house or indeed, in the adult lives of the Crains. They're a splintered family for the most part, all carrying some weight or emotional baggage from their atypical childhoods, and some, like Theo, even possess a modicum of supernatural power; for example, Theo is a psychic, reading minds and emotions upon any physical contact. Eventually, there comes some truly intense horror that's scarier than most anything you'll see at the theater, with ghosts like the Bent-Neck Lady especially giving a whole new twist on the apparition formula. As a whole, the show has some of the most powerful showcases of themes like grief, death, loneliness, and sobriety you will ever see, but like most Netflix shows, it kind of runs a little too long near the end. Mike Flanagan never loses sight of what's important though, and for those that like compelling dysfunctional family casts mixed with edge-of-your-seat horror, Hill House is one show you don't want to miss.

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