Escape the Night

Here's the thing: I've only seen one episode, because I saw it was 1920s-themed and I absolutely 1920s-themed things, and it's kind of a murder mystery, so that seemed fun. But. This isn't really a show I would continue watching. If it was scripted, had a reasonable plot, and the actors all stayed in character, this would be sooooo much more fun to watch. I mean, come on - the period fashion, the house, it could all be remarkably well-done if each character was scripted with lines that resembled the lingo they used in the 20s. But in the first episode, one of the "actors" says, "we're YouTubers, not mathematicians," and that was where I kind of lost the joy of watching it. Ditch the whole "we traveled back in time from 2016" theme, give them all a script, add a plot, make sure they stay in character, and you've got yourself a show I would watch in a heartbeat.

Extremely cringe worthy.

While some would argue that the nature of unscripted shows is to give the actors more creative freedom and genuine reactions often times it comes across as larping being taken too seriously. Furthermore, the roles that were given to each character (acknowledging the fact that it was simply done for comedic purposes) do not match characters. This becomes more apparent when specific actors will take their roles very seriously and with a combination of clunky dialogue it leaves a terrible taste in your mouth. The whole time I watched it, I cringed. Fans of the creators may like it but, its not my cup of tea.

Escape The Night is the best youube original series ever! I watched every single episode in each season like 4 times and really want something new. cant wait until season 5.

It works fairly well as a YouTube Red show. It has a lot of star power, and there is some character arc for some of the characters, such as the sorceress in the second season. The deaths can range anywhere from meh to downright terrifying. However while it has star power, I feel it does lack some complexity. Whodunnit, which seems to be a heavy influence on this show, had a lot of complex murders, even though it did lack star power. The budget does seem to increase every season, and I do like giving them personas. I do wish, however, their personas factored into the show a bit more. If you're a fan of shows like "Whodunnit," I suggest giving this one a look. Both of them are fairly similar.

I really like this series, the concept was very interesting same with its lore, however to some people's taste of the show is very different, and i kind of get what they are saying, because first, some of the parts are going too quickly, and i think i recommend some acting to save the show from being too bland and boring and definitely needing less controversial characters, overall to me i really enjoy the show, it just needs more creativity and less dying and annoying characters, ahem.. Gabbie- but anyways im looking forward to season 5 hopefully Joey picks promising characters and more creative writing, I crave for more :D.