Really wanted this one to come out top shelf horror. Levels of crude violence against kids along with dropping the viewer right into the thick of the story, however, keep the overall result from achieving a higher score.
The cast members put out first class performances with Harold Perrineau killing his role as lead man. Special effects add to the atmospheric sets and the sense of impending dread; the show's creators nailed their horror themes.
A further boon: up to the end of episode 3 there's no sign of political wokeness in sight, however, plenty of modern-day edginess abounds with illustrated onscreen violence, sex and what passes for a hippie commune.
Main complaints follow.
The writer/director drops the viewer right into the thick of things, with the main cast already stuck in the horror situation and stabilized in something of a complacent stalemate with the lurking evil. The best horror never quite allows the audience to get comfortable or feel safe. Going at it from this approach was a mistake.
The plot and flow of the story ask the audience to sit on too many questions without providing timely answers. Good fiction should allow the consumer to fill in some blanks without spelling it all out, but this show's writers run too far and long with that concept.
Graphic violence against kids. Obviously evil monsters and demons take no mercy on children, right? That's why they're evil. Still, and even as a lifelong horror fan, I don't need to see the mostly eaten corpse of kid in my nightly entertainment. Adult carcasses, fine. Those of kids? No thanks.
Should you watch it?
Longtime dedicated horror fans will spot tried and true plots and subplots right off the bat. The setup is very familiar, with a precious few original ideas thrown in. We horror fans have seen most of it before.
Nevertheless, if you love horror and don't mind being thrown into a story midstream, you could do worse than watch FROM. The show is worth the first few episodes but is NOT safe for kids.
The cast members put out first class performances with Harold Perrineau killing his role as lead man. Special effects add to the atmospheric sets and the sense of impending dread; the show's creators nailed their horror themes.
A further boon: up to the end of episode 3 there's no sign of political wokeness in sight, however, plenty of modern-day edginess abounds with illustrated onscreen violence, sex and what passes for a hippie commune.
Main complaints follow.
The writer/director drops the viewer right into the thick of things, with the main cast already stuck in the horror situation and stabilized in something of a complacent stalemate with the lurking evil. The best horror never quite allows the audience to get comfortable or feel safe. Going at it from this approach was a mistake.
The plot and flow of the story ask the audience to sit on too many questions without providing timely answers. Good fiction should allow the consumer to fill in some blanks without spelling it all out, but this show's writers run too far and long with that concept.
Graphic violence against kids. Obviously evil monsters and demons take no mercy on children, right? That's why they're evil. Still, and even as a lifelong horror fan, I don't need to see the mostly eaten corpse of kid in my nightly entertainment. Adult carcasses, fine. Those of kids? No thanks.
Should you watch it?
Longtime dedicated horror fans will spot tried and true plots and subplots right off the bat. The setup is very familiar, with a precious few original ideas thrown in. We horror fans have seen most of it before.
Nevertheless, if you love horror and don't mind being thrown into a story midstream, you could do worse than watch FROM. The show is worth the first few episodes but is NOT safe for kids.
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