So you might have already heard that season two of the Haunting series by Mike Flanagan, that is The Haunting of Bly Manor does not hold up to the ratings of Hill House and the reason for that is Bly Manor is more of a love story than a ghost story; and hence if what you are looking for is horror, dont bother with it.
I finished Bly Manor last night, and after sleeping on it, I can say screw the naysayers.
Bly Manor may not be as eerily creepy or have an explosive family feud that comes to a head in a raging climax (and who can forget that midseason high with the Two Storms episodes). What it does have instead is a gothic landscape that will fulfill any and all creepy dreams you may have of a beautiful but haunted English countryside and such beautifully and yet painfully portrayed characters that will tug at your heart, long after the series is over.
It makes up for horror and jump-scares, by offering instead an intelligent and painfully gothic tale, with a very unique concept which I dont wish to give away too much of. When you realise the ending and how it comes back to the beginning, and believe me, you will, the writers are just too clever for us, it will make you sit up straight and leave your mouth open.
I cant applaud the team behind this enough, MIke Flanagan, the writers, the make up artists, the cinematographers, the directors, the casting!!, and of course the actors. I have to say, nearly every actor will leave hole in your heart by their portrayal of characters so broken yet trying to do the best they can.
So let me say it again. Bly Manor is not a ghost story, though it does have its fair share of ghosts. It does happen to be a love story, but one that will still haunt you for longer than you think.
I finished Bly Manor last night, and after sleeping on it, I can say screw the naysayers.
Bly Manor may not be as eerily creepy or have an explosive family feud that comes to a head in a raging climax (and who can forget that midseason high with the Two Storms episodes). What it does have instead is a gothic landscape that will fulfill any and all creepy dreams you may have of a beautiful but haunted English countryside and such beautifully and yet painfully portrayed characters that will tug at your heart, long after the series is over.
It makes up for horror and jump-scares, by offering instead an intelligent and painfully gothic tale, with a very unique concept which I dont wish to give away too much of. When you realise the ending and how it comes back to the beginning, and believe me, you will, the writers are just too clever for us, it will make you sit up straight and leave your mouth open.
I cant applaud the team behind this enough, MIke Flanagan, the writers, the make up artists, the cinematographers, the directors, the casting!!, and of course the actors. I have to say, nearly every actor will leave hole in your heart by their portrayal of characters so broken yet trying to do the best they can.
So let me say it again. Bly Manor is not a ghost story, though it does have its fair share of ghosts. It does happen to be a love story, but one that will still haunt you for longer than you think.