As a longtime fan of the horror genre, I was immediately interested in what this show had to offer. But I realized after watching the first episode that it is a Love It or Hate It type show. Either you'll give in to the bizarre, disturbing, sometimes hokey narrative it has offer, or you'll be turned off, weirded out and annoyed by everything you see. It's one of those shows.
I tend to like shows like this. And while Murder House has a lot of standard first season problems, it has more than enough entertainment and heart to tie together the story and convey the show's spirit.
We focus on the Harmon family as they move into their new home, which they soon discover is the local Murder House, a massive California home with a history that could put the Overlook Hotel to shame. The parents, Ben and Vivienne want to save their family and connect with their daughter, Violet, but are constantly driven apart by their huge issues. Then strange things start mounting up: a hostile neighbor played by Jessica Lange (who steals the show), a rubber BDSM suit that keeps showing up, the Cute and Psycho boy that starts hanging out with the daughter, noises in the basement, sleepwalking.
Okay, so they pretty much make no secret about the house being haunted. It is very haunted. Murder House provides an excellent look at how ghosts might behave if they were real. The show seems to like portraying the thin line between life and afterlife.
This show dishes out all kinds of thrills along with ghosts, from human psychopaths to urban legends. It is certainly a show that carries it's influences on its sleeve. The most notable ones include The Shining, Rosemary's Baby, The Amityville Horror and Stir of Echoes. It's a very over the top, but still very effective horror aficionados' delight.
Even the stupid character moments make a bit of sense, since this is horror.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Evan Peters as Tate Langdon. Bit of a star-making role, if you ask me.
Rubber Man. Definitely an unsettling mascot for this season.
The Halloween Episode. Lots of fun.
It is amazing how Dylan McDermott and Connie Britton can walk the line between totally serious and totally hilarious.
Really all of the casting this season was terrific, especially Kate Mara (this is probably the best role I've seen her in).
Very good season that hits you in the face with what it's got.
Haunted house hijinks? Hell yeah!
As a longtime fan of the horror genre, I was immediately interested in what this show had to offer. But I realized after watching the first episode that it is a Love It or Hate It type show. Either you'll give in to the bizarre, disturbing, sometimes hokey narrative it has offer, or you'll be turned off, weirded out and annoyed by everything you see. It's one of those shows.
I tend to like shows like this. And while Murder House has a lot of standard first season problems, it has more than enough entertainment and heart to tie together the story and convey the show's spirit.
We focus on the Harmon family as they move into their new home, which they soon discover is the local Murder House, a massive California home with a history that could put the Overlook Hotel to shame. The parents, Ben and Vivienne want to save their family and connect with their daughter, Violet, but are constantly driven apart by their huge issues. Then strange things start mounting up: a hostile neighbor played by Jessica Lange (who steals the show), a rubber BDSM suit that keeps showing up, the Cute and Psycho boy that starts hanging out with the daughter, noises in the basement, sleepwalking.
Okay, so they pretty much make no secret about the house being haunted. It is very haunted. Murder House provides an excellent look at how ghosts might behave if they were real. The show seems to like portraying the thin line between life and afterlife.
This show dishes out all kinds of thrills along with ghosts, from human psychopaths to urban legends. It is certainly a show that carries it's influences on its sleeve. The most notable ones include The Shining, Rosemary's Baby, The Amityville Horror and Stir of Echoes. It's a very over the top, but still very effective horror aficionados' delight.
Even the stupid character moments make a bit of sense, since this is horror.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Very good season that hits you in the face with what it's got.