The Children Under the House

The Children Under the House is an analog horror that completely took me by surprise. The story is immersive, the voice acting sends shivers down your spine, and the usage of children drawings are absolutely mortifying.

I love analog horror, but never have I come across anything as brilliant as this series. It quickly became one of my favourites, and to top it off: the creator of the series is exceptionally kind and talented!

I highly recommend to check out The Children Under the House, you won't be disappointed.

Children Under the House offers a fresh view into what can sometimes be an over-saturated genre.

The use of childrens drawings as the medium gives an unsettling feeling as the viewer pieces together the story based on their abstract nature. It pairs well with the commentary from the psychologist whose questions help us frame the answers we're given.

There's no jumpscares or loud audio cues, just terrifying images from the mind of a child.

I do not want to spoil any of this for anyone as it is too fantastic to miss. It's storytelling style is so simple for phenomenally effective. I watch so many of these types of series and this is the only one that has stuck with me, and I think will for a very long time.

I hate doing reviews, but I would like to emphasize on the sheer talent and immersion this Analog Horror contains. The pacing is perfect, the characters are memorable and the story has such a plot twist it had me shaking in a 90° household. I highly suggest this for anyone looking for a good scare without Jumpscares. However I must say. The true horror is putting yourself in the shoes of the characters. Children and all. Thanks to the amazing storytelling? That will be easy.

The Children Under the House is not only immersive with its well-written storytelling, but emotionally investing with its characters as well, especially one of the the story's main protagonists--a 7-year-old girl called Jess. The ability to create an immersive atmosphere and believable story through the means of analog-style videos and simple, paper-drawn slides takes a lot of effort and knowledge about what makes a story great and how to manifest that onto the screen, and The Children Under the House absolutely hit the mark. Especially considering how we were able to highly sympathize with Jess despite never once hearing her voice, instead having to visually comprehend her feelings through her crayon drawings. The conflict this brought upon the family all felt very real, and from the point of view the story was told, like we were truly seeing the struggles of real peoples' lives. The mystery of what is behind the paranormal phenomena keeps you wondering and never once overstays its welcome to the point where it would become boring, or a drag. The main antagonists in the story that mainly target Jess could be considered victims in their own right, which I believe makes for very substantial villains in storytelling.

During the story's runtime when it was still being released episodically, I found myself anticipating the release of the next installment, and saddened but satisfied that I had been along for the ride of an amazing film when it finally concluded. It truly is worth a watch if you're a fan of analog horror, or just indie horror series in general.