Diablero

A must watch! I hope Netflix picks it up for a second season.

I can't say enough about this show but I'll keep it brief. I was hooked five minutes in, there's horror, a great touch of comedy, and the characters are NOT tired archetypes. You won't waste a moment of screen time by watching it. Also, the sets feel rich and there are solid good plot twists that keep you buckled in for the ride... In the Hound.

First, and just to get this off my chest, for the reviews that say the show is poorly done and that the acting is poor, all I can say is that they are wrong. Everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion, but to say the show is not well made is simply not true. All facets of the film process, leading up to the visualized result, range from good to extremely well done. Same goes for the acting. The only place this might be debated is when dealing with characters who have eccentric qualities that could be mistaken as such. So...if someone doesn't like the content, theme, choice of personnel, or other facet of the series, that's fine. But to say it is poorly done is simply untrue.

Second, I had no idea what to expect when I started the first episode, other than I enjoy occult themes and had seen a couple of teasers. I did not read any reviews nor was I privy to any early work on the Diabolero storyline. All I had was a quick teaser and a love for occult themes. Needless to say, they hit this one out of the park, for sure, and while there are certainly aspects I would have done differently or preferred to see done another way, I thoroughly enjoyed the entire season...blasting through the entire thing in a single day.

A couple of notes on content:

• if you're looking for blood, gore, and violence, this isn't for you. While there are elements of each, as the show is aptly rated for mature audiences, it is not a blood & gorefest. The fx are well done, though not perfect.
• sexual situations and nudity are sparse, so if you're looking for a good romp or exploitation piece, this is it for you.
• fans of Mexican cinema, the occult, witchcraft & shamanism, and otherworldly character content should enjoy this.

Definitely hope this is picked up for a second season.

This supernatural, demon-hunting show is dumb, I can't really pretend otherwise, but that doesn't mean I didn't like it. I found it entertaining enough to ignore the terrible effects and general cheesiness. This was largely due to the character of Nancy (the charismatic Giselle Kuri), a troubled but lovable demon-channeler who effortlessly steals every scene she's in.

Season 2 was also silly fun, and though shorter, I feel like season 1 should've been 6 episodes as well, to cut some of the fat.

Overall, turn your brain off and this is an amusing show that's perfectly self-aware as to its goofy nature. I feel like it should be viewed in subtitled form only, but that's me.

It's entertaining and it's got a good sense of humor.