Hey thanks for joining me on the premiere! To Dannan Daeterra, sorry I couldn't reply in the chat box (guess that's only for the premiere?). Yeah I agree, the most impressive for me so far (about to tackle episode 9), but of the whole "Flanaverse"? Wow. lol Thanks and stay tuned!
This episode is so well crafted and done. My favorite bits are Hugh seeing his children as kids, and seeing Nell as a kid too, when he turns the corner and sees himself back in Hill House (fun fact: The stages were built connected that way in order to shoot this scene), and of course how it was filmed mostly in 3 uncut scenes. Another fun fact: When Theo falls down it was real but they couldn't just cut after having the scene running flawlessly for so long, so they just continued in character. Its not said enough in reactions but the child actors here are great too. Its not easy filming with small kids and achieving high cinematography like this! They also had to be in and out of scene on cue :) And yes, the head statue did turn around! Even though this episode deals a lot with mental issues it is also pretty clear that it is indeed a haunting (even if most of the family members don't want to see it). All around a great episode, with many secrets going out. The ending always makes me cry because we can see how Nell spent all her life unnoticed by the people she loved most, who couldn't even get past their difference on her FUNERAL.
Hey, thanks for the info Andrea! I love backstage secrets and trivia, I was wondering if they handled some of those transitions digitally. Yeah, that scene of Hugh seeing the kids just melted my heart, a weird feeling considering it was dropped in the middle of a foreboding atmosphere. Very effective manipulation of the audience's emotions by Flanagan. Quite sad too, as you said, the family is filled with toxic, narcissistic personalities (as happens frequently in real life) and they overlooked Nell's needs, even at the end. I'm sad myself for nearing the end of this series, there's hope in Bly though.
Hey thanks for the comment devaldy! And yes, totally agree, I think there's a lot to say for the work that writers/director`s put out, they're in near total control of their vision. Which is your favorite episode (I'm starting 9 next, no spoilers!). Stay tuned!
I think Flannagan is sort of the anti jump scare horror writer. He keeps the scares below the surface and woven into the psychological earth of our separate realities. If you think about the series structure so far we have 5 kids and each child in order of birth had a dedicated episode that introduced us to their perspective from the moment they entered the house as kids to the day the family baby died. This episode is the table that was set by those introductions. We are now able to come to the event of all these separate fleshed out humans we know intimately crashing into each other in the same room. We are given the sort of empathy that is so unique from a story tellers perspective. We understand each character and wince as they bite at each other in their pain. The decision to film this in long shots as if it were a stage play is astoundingly beautiful. Just a masterclass in storytelling.
Hey Von! Thanks so much for the deep, insightful comment here. I totally agree, I really enjoyed how each episode was dedicated to the main character's backstory, personality, and motivations. It makes the meat of their interactions much more organic later on, leaving room for action (in story and theme I mean, not Avengers level lol). Speaking of Avengers, Marvel used a similar style in laying the groundwork for each member in their own franchises early on, so that when they came together, it was almost out of this world: these fully fleshed out characters all sharing the same screen. I love this style of story-telling. All I was familiar with for The Haunting was the 90's film, so I was a bit skeptical of how it would be "dragged out" to 10 episodes. Glad to be proven so wrong. Thanks again!
Yes, the head of the statue was facing forward when Liv entered the room and was facing her when she left. Good catch! Not sure if you noticed, but before Hugh left to go to the bathroom and everyone is by the coffin, Nell is standing far back in the room behind everyone.
Hey thanks Billy! I may have seen it...or not lol I edited this weeks after watching it, so I can't remember if I was zoned in or not, but I did notice her in many places and didn't say anything at times. I'm sad to be approaching the end on this man. Thanks again!
Hello Simone! Definitely, have a few more watched already but just haven't had time to edit and upkeep the channel due to changing jobs and increased missionary duties. Looking to get back to it during the holidays though
Hey thanks for joining me on the premiere! To Dannan Daeterra, sorry I couldn't reply in the chat box (guess that's only for the premiere?). Yeah I agree, the most impressive for me so far (about to tackle episode 9), but of the whole "Flanaverse"? Wow. lol Thanks and stay tuned!
This episode is so well crafted and done. My favorite bits are Hugh seeing his children as kids, and seeing Nell as a kid too, when he turns the corner and sees himself back in Hill House (fun fact: The stages were built connected that way in order to shoot this scene), and of course how it was filmed mostly in 3 uncut scenes. Another fun fact: When Theo falls down it was real but they couldn't just cut after having the scene running flawlessly for so long, so they just continued in character. Its not said enough in reactions but the child actors here are great too. Its not easy filming with small kids and achieving high cinematography like this! They also had to be in and out of scene on cue :) And yes, the head statue did turn around! Even though this episode deals a lot with mental issues it is also pretty clear that it is indeed a haunting (even if most of the family members don't want to see it). All around a great episode, with many secrets going out. The ending always makes me cry because we can see how Nell spent all her life unnoticed by the people she loved most, who couldn't even get past their difference on her FUNERAL.
Hey, thanks for the info Andrea! I love backstage secrets and trivia, I was wondering if they handled some of those transitions digitally. Yeah, that scene of Hugh seeing the kids just melted my heart, a weird feeling considering it was dropped in the middle of a foreboding atmosphere. Very effective manipulation of the audience's emotions by Flanagan. Quite sad too, as you said, the family is filled with toxic, narcissistic personalities (as happens frequently in real life) and they overlooked Nell's needs, even at the end. I'm sad myself for nearing the end of this series, there's hope in Bly though.
episode 6 is a masterpiece ✨✨ in all aspects
those one shots / long takes + realistic screenwriting + flawless acting gosh
Hey thanks for the comment devaldy! And yes, totally agree, I think there's a lot to say for the work that writers/director`s put out, they're in near total control of their vision. Which is your favorite episode (I'm starting 9 next, no spoilers!). Stay tuned!
I think Flannagan is sort of the anti jump scare horror writer. He keeps the scares below the surface and woven into the psychological earth of our separate realities.
If you think about the series structure so far we have 5 kids and each child in order of birth had a dedicated episode that introduced us to their perspective from the moment they entered the house as kids to the day the family baby died.
This episode is the table that was set by those introductions. We are now able to come to the event of all these separate fleshed out humans we know intimately crashing into each other in the same room.
We are given the sort of empathy that is so unique from a story tellers perspective. We understand each character and wince as they bite at each other in their pain.
The decision to film this in long shots as if it were a stage play is astoundingly beautiful.
Just a masterclass in storytelling.
Hey Von! Thanks so much for the deep, insightful comment here. I totally agree, I really enjoyed how each episode was dedicated to the main character's backstory, personality, and motivations. It makes the meat of their interactions much more organic later on, leaving room for action (in story and theme I mean, not Avengers level lol). Speaking of Avengers, Marvel used a similar style in laying the groundwork for each member in their own franchises early on, so that when they came together, it was almost out of this world: these fully fleshed out characters all sharing the same screen. I love this style of story-telling. All I was familiar with for The Haunting was the 90's film, so I was a bit skeptical of how it would be "dragged out" to 10 episodes. Glad to be proven so wrong. Thanks again!
Yes, the head of the statue was facing forward when Liv entered the room and was facing her when she left. Good catch! Not sure if you noticed, but before Hugh left to go to the bathroom and everyone is by the coffin, Nell is standing far back in the room behind everyone.
Hey thanks Billy! I may have seen it...or not lol I edited this weeks after watching it, so I can't remember if I was zoned in or not, but I did notice her in many places and didn't say anything at times. I'm sad to be approaching the end on this man. Thanks again!
@@KensCinemaSofa I absolutely loved how they ended the show. Very emotional and the dialog is just incredible.
Are you going to finish?
Hello Simone! Definitely, have a few more watched already but just haven't had time to edit and upkeep the channel due to changing jobs and increased missionary duties. Looking to get back to it during the holidays though