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The Haunting of Hill House (2018)
I Can't Say Enough About the Perfection of This Series
Some reviewers complain that this series is not really in the horror genre. It isn't. Not entirely. I was expecting the usual ho-hum horror and received so so much more. However, the horror the Crain family experiences is real. Horror in Hill House. Horror after Hill House. Horror in their minds and memories. Horror shadowing their everyday lives. The cast was...exceptional, the child actors especially. I wanted to snatch little Luke off the screen and cuddle him. The whole series made me feel everything. Fear. Anticipation. Sadness. Happiness. Anger. Heartbreak. Isn't that what truly exceptional TV or movies are supposed to do? Make you feel and think and replay scenes in your mind because you don't want to let the story go? The Haunting of Hill House is just that. Truly exceptional story telling.
Dark Was the Night (2014)
Kevin Durand rocks
I'm very critical of horror movies. Few impress me because I think blood, guts & torture are not scary, just gross. I can watch the news for those. Give me atmosphere & suspense. Dark Was the Night had good atmosphere & great cinematography. I liked the "washed out, almost colorless" look of the film. Kevin Durand was really good. His emotional portrayal was totally believable. He's a very underrated actor. I also liked Lukas Haas' character's & his loyalty to the sheriff. I have to agree with other reviewers that the ending was ...not on par with the rest of the film. This was sad because of the strong acting. I would definitely watch anything else with Kevin Durand, as he greatly impressed me.