Review by Leopoldus

I've only watched the pilot so far, but got to start episode 2 right away. So, it's basic Horror material, three main characters with their own profile, clean on top but messy inside, move into a haunted house. You may expect suspense, some brutal violence, a bit of weird stuff and you'd kill for a good soundtrack that makes the sauce. So far, you'll get pretty much served. The cast is quite good and very efficient, I think having Connie Britton playing the mother does the trick: a real mid-life looking woman, without any particular desire to struggle against time effects—finally, someone without any facial surgery or heavy make-up. Evan Peters is really creepy in his role, the typical sociopath with high mental skills and urges to kill, with something more. There are a few "something more" in that show, don't miss it, the fact that each episode starts with a short flashback of other gruesome activities in the House through time, with its proper clichés that make the thing easy to aboard; the very neat editing combines to the fine soundtrack in very twisted "horror-action" sequences. The whole thing is quite Carpenteresque on its non-CGI setting and can be slightly Lynchian on the time line. Plus its a series, so every character gets its time on screen. I don't know if the rest of the series is doing good (yet) but be sure to take an hour to watch the pilot. Or you can skip to season 2, as it's been said that every season would have a new cast and story. That would prevent the thing to grow boring for too long.