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This one dragged hard in the beginning. None of the characters started off very compelling or even that likable or with much depth, and none of them had the type of essence required to carry the slow burn of this story. So why bother? Well, when the story finally picks up, it flies.

It's tremendous that Netflix is using its budget to create shows like Chambers. It's a creepy haunted transplant horror, but the new heart comes with strings attached. The entire cast is excellent. This is a gold standard for representation of Indigenous Americans who deserve to be seen on screen.

You have to accept quite a mixture of supernatural and also biblical ideas in order to be able to go along with the movie. If your mind gets triggered every time a ghost-like entity takes some action on screen then you will most likely not be happy here, I can recommend 'tabula rasa' for you, it's also not a shining monument of a TV-series, but it is better than Chambers.

Ok, let's say we go along with all the new-age philosophy of the series. Is it then good?

The first 5 episodes bored me a bit, not because there is nothing happening, but because they re-use a lot of clichés from other horror movies. The series looks like something we have seen again and again.

But this changes by the end of episode 5, where a normal horror movie would have simply put a stop. It then develops more into a thriller. A good one, for a while. But episodes 9 and especially 10 were a total let-down.

The start of episode 10 is badly executed - it is something I have waited for the whole time to see, a stand-off between two characters and it is done in the most uninspired way I could imagine.

The end resolves the main plot and leaves a number of cliffhangers, just to be able to make a second series.

One more thing that bothers me a bit is that the series wants to be for teens, twens and older people as well - which would be ok, but it tries to deliver something for every age group and that just leads to a number of scenes where I feel embarrassed by watching them.

In summare:

• bad: new-age spirtual nonsens
• very bad: beginning of episode 10
• bad: most likely should have been a pure teen-series, but tries to be more
• very good: how it all changed in episode 5
• good: acting
• good: one doesn't know which character is good/bad for a long time

So all in all I give it 6 stars, just to be fair, but it has a strong tendency towards 5.

Watchable but without fireworks. Very slow, heavy to watch. Only one thing I like about it is camera and Arizona climate. Except that, movie actually is boring, another strange Netflix series. In my opinion they spending too much money for poor production.

I went in expecting more after reading the IMDb comments...got to say it was a tad disappointing. I don't regret watching it, but I've seen better. Worth a watch if you're bored.

The first few episodes were interesting. Then as the storyline became more involved, confusion began. What did it for me and I wish I hadn't wasted my time on this was the ending. As with so many mediocre shows/movies, it's as though the writers were so tired of the lack of direction or any interesting content they could muster up into a strong finish, they gave up and ended it with a drip. Plus I'm shocked that such a strong actress as Thurman agreed to this lackluster. Maybe she needed funds?

A 10 isn't a high enough score!!

I can suggest to be sure to pay attention to the beginning few minutes of each episode, as they play a huge role in the story. I can also suggest watch for the littlest of details, because there are tons of them. You won't know what's important until episode 10, which you'll then find yourself watching the series again.

This is superb story telling. The attention to the details threaded throughout weaves a tapestry of the love of family, importance of friends, the horror of supernatural world surrounding us and a mystery to solve before times run out.

I read the reviews and expected a mediocre just about watchable series like many others lately, but actually I'm really enjoying it. Netflix used to be about the "wow, that was a disaster, how could it possibly be filmed" OR about the "wow, that was a modern masterpiece, I absolutely loved it" but now it's really nailing the "just good" series. The acting in Chambers is very good with the main actresses being really young rising stars. No annoying extra Americanised charecters. The story is mysterious enough to keep the attention of the viewer. I'm actually quite curious about how it will end.

At episode 7 of the show I decided to look up about the actors and director that worked on it. I was interested how such a show was put together. It had been a bit since I have been invested in a show as this. The acting is not great at times mostly with Sasha's boyfriend but all in all I feel that it's pretty good especially for a lot of these actors first roles or major roles. The show has great pacing, great shot composition, interesting visuals and A story that's mystery keeps me watching. I would absolutely give this show a chance. A lot of garbage is on Netflix I honestly don't see how this is getting negative reviews when far worse shows get glowing. This show has a lot going for it and I look to the season 1 conclusion.

Rachel has created an apt, this viewer is going with psychological mystery drama series. That's the issue for this viewer. The series is convoluted and tangled by trying to decide whether it is an occult, horror, thriller, mystical, psychological, mystery or just plain old drama series. Maybe it is intended to envelope all of the above. Nonetheless the series has appreciable direction, writing, cinematography, special effects, settings, soundtrack and acting. All of the actors involved execute considerable performances. I was a little disappointed with the Oscar nominated actress Thurman not standing out, but she can only work with the material she is given. The plot is set in the AZ desert and revolves around a teenage girl, Sasha who in a moment of having sex with her boyfriend TJ suffers a fatal heart attack. Miraculously at the same time a young girl Becky drops a radio in her bathtub and dies from electrocution. After all other recipients on the waiting list deny the opportunity to receive Becky's heart, Sasha jumps to number one. Sasha starts to have visions and takes on characteristics of Becky which are explained away as anxiety. Sasha's visions reveal there is something sinister going on regarding Becky's death and with Becky in general. With the help of her friend Yvonne who is at first skeptical, they set out to unravel the mystery of the visions and Becky's death. Throughout the series we are introduced to Becky's affluent parents Ben and Nancy who seek out Sasha believing Becky is still alive inside Sasha or more like her soul is trapped inside Sasha. They adorn Sasha with the opportunity to receive a better education at an elite school which happens to be located closer to their home and they are members of a mysterious occult-like foundation known as the Annex, although Nancy seems to be more of a tag along member. Sasha lives with her uncle Big Frank who is willing to take desperate measures to afford experimental medication Sasha needs after the heart transplant. He does not embrace his Native American Navajo heritage when his father offers help for Sasha warning Big Frank of lurking danger and darkness in the area. Penelope is a next door neighbor of Becky who was home the night that Becky dies and has a penchant for spying on people with hidden cameras. Penelope wears wigs due to massive scar tissue on the right side of her head to go along with the numerous burn tissue scars that cover her upper torso. Elliott is Becky's brother and a recovering addict who is somewhat neglected by his parents and is considered a suspect by Sasha due to his past transgressions. Marnie is assigned to be Sasha's guide / tutor at her new school and we find has a jealous streak that is supposed to be over her boyfriend Ravi. There are other characters introduced during the series with no real depth and eventually the mystery unfolds. The plot is droll, inventive, thrilling, psychedelic, creepy, cathartic, mysterious and has an ambiguous ending. My favorite episode is 4 when Big Frank is warned by his father about signs of ominous danger and then Sasha sees a vision of a coyote in the hospital. In this viewer's opinion this is not an ingenious series. It does have a few jolting scenes, however it doesn't offer any real horrific, nightmarish, harrowing or sleepless night type moments. With that being said it somehow kept me captivated wanting to follow the revealing of the mystery. If Netflix does drop a season 2, which you never know with Netflix, this viewer would more than likely continue on with the series.

Showed so much promise and fell flat on its face, poor acting, poor story, thank god the eps weren't 60 mins long 🙄

I think the series could be interesting if the main actress wasn't so dead in the eyes and just generally really bad at acting. She has such a limited range of expressions and emotions, it makes it horrible to enjoy the story.

Sounded so promising, gave it a go but I ended up losing interest as it went on, the opposite of what usually happens - where you get to the halfway point and can't stop watching.

Uma was the standout performance and also her character was the most intriguing. The rest I felt detached from and didn't really care too much about them.

I kept watching through curiosity and in the hope it would build to a satisfying conclusion. Ultimately I felt rather 'meh' about the end. Could've been so much better. Worth a bash if you've time to kill, but don't expect fireworks.

This is one of those shows that most people whould describe it as boring for it's slow paced story, but watching it u should be a little patient and about the ending u won't see it coming.

I liked the finale, which I am sure many did not, but for me it was a pretty cool reveal and worked from the series beginning and for its overall arc. The lead actress however isn't very likeable and looked too old for her age she played and unhealthy (maybe she was meant to look unhealthy but it hard to look at her at all when she was on screen which was a lot of the time). There were other characters to really enjoy such as Uncle Frank who was great in what felt like a breakout role. The boyfriend was really good. Uma Thurman was outstanding. Elliot was also very good too. But again the lead actress did not do it for me, in any way whatsoever.

So first of all: the actors. Yes Uma, you did good, but what's up with the twenty-year old highschoolers? The unkle? The crazy attic-lady? Wow- how people think this is good acting escapes me. I had to burst out laughing at a couple of scenes and lines.

Production value? It feels like they ran out of money after the first episode and only had money for a simple red filter that they needed to use in every "scary" scene.

The plot is the dollar shop knock-off version of "Hereditary" (which I loved), and was trying hard to be something that it is not. I will grant the three stars because I did finish it and it was a fascinating waste of Netflix money to watch in a "what are they even doing" kind of way.

It eats away at you every second your watching it and even when you're not. Chambers is a perfect example of a well made psychological horror. I believe that this show will be the next haunting of hill house.

So, I think it's my first time writing a review on here but maybe it's not. However, I've had enough of seeing this show being trashed by the critics everywhere. I almost didn't start watching it for that reason, and it turned out being great??? What I mostly don't get is that a ton of professional critics are citing the fact that it's slow paced as a reason for why it's bad. But since when does "slow paced" means "bad". If it was the case, The Haunting of Hill House, Castle Rock, and all other slow paced shows wouldn't have been a critical success. Anyways, Chambers has the cinematography, the actors' great performances, the originality and weirdness of the story. Go watch it and tell friends!! (since Netflix have a history of absolutely not promoting their good shows)

Started off interesting but then began going every which way possible. One thing I could not stand in this show was the uncle. He was always making bad decisions based off of his own pride. Why was it necessary for him to self sabotage and ruin his relationship with his niece with his selfish actions?

Not only was the uncle annoying but even Sasha was annoying at times. She had plenty of times to explain her problems with Becky to her boyfriend uncle and best-friend but instead she let herself spiral into this craziness by herself. It's like people never watch movies or read in these shows/movies so in turn always act stupid.

The only redeeming part of this show was the ending in the last 2 minutes. That scene alone was good. Dont know if this show deserves a second season as it seems like everything wrapped up by the end but its not a terrible show just not the brightest or best.

I don't think I've ever seen a show start so promising only to descend into total incoherence than 'Chambers', with the possible exception of 'Dark'. The premise was sort of interesting and early on there were a lot of unanswered questions that I was curious to see answered. But as details started being revealed, the story just became convoluted and, frankly, not that interesting. By the final two episodes, my wife and I were shocked at how stupid the story was and how comically bad the acting had become. In particular, "Big Frank" is almost as good an actor as Shaquille O'Neil.

In short: the story makes no sense; it's not scary; it's not interesting; the acting is laugh-out-loud bad and the ending will have you wanting to kick a baby. Though the show started out decent enough (maybe a 5.5), by the end it deserves no more than a 2. Pass on this one.