Nell wasn’t insane, the house was showing her what she needed to react to so she could end up where she died. Every second of it the house was luring her in a sense of security and peacefulness(having her siblings apologize to her, being told that she was believed in, seeing/dancing with Arthur)It did it so she would go to the staircase and even then there were moments that faded to reality. She never wanted to die, or at least like that. So tragic that she was seeing her death her whole life.
It's much more complicated than that. All the Crain children are psychic to some extent. With Theo it seems more obvious because she instantly reacts to things and understands what she is feeling or seeing. Nell on the other hand only ever sees herself rather than the other ghosts as Luke does with floating bowler hat man. The part at the end you might say is the trauma of her death ramping her ability to insane levels and she is basically projecting herself backwards through time further and further until it is just her first experience of 'bent neck lady' at the point where it finally hits home for her that all this time she was trying to warn herself and could not quite manage it. The one time Nell saw someone other than herself it was Luke on the ceiling. This is important because you know that Nell does not see things that may be, or things that were as were as with Theo. Nell sees things that WILL be - including seeing her mother again at her wedding reception which turned out to be seeing her again in the house before she killed her.
she was already 'insane' before she got there. Anybody voluntarily going back there at night without anyone to rescue would be insane. it was basically suicide, which is why when she finally got thru to family, she didn't tell them what she was doing. suicide can be a rational choice, but becoming a haint ain't
@@mnomadvfx that’s true remember the mother explained to Theo how Nell said the house was loud when they first stepped into the house and Shirley’s “sensitivity” has to do with death it’s like she can feel the death of her clients Luke is very connected to the ghosts which is why he got attacked and saw them the most and Steve is kinda like the dad living in denial until his eyes are open and then he senses his siblings feelings and their needs they all have psychic abilities to some extent Theo and Nell’s are just more powerful
I always thought it was becausse she had stopped seeing the bent neck lady and when she came back she felt the meds weren't working anyway so she tossed them.
Yes, very much agree... But more importantly, I LOVE YOUR NAME 😆 Squirrels are my favorite and I love spooky things. It sounds like a profile/account name I'd come up with.
@@CinemaRules There are theories that reincarnation works that way, too, as a way to explain how some ancient people could seem so ahead of their time in math, science, etc.
The Bent Neck Lady wasn't a ghost until Nell died though. If she was a ghost (little) Luke would have seen her. Yet he doesn't. It's not a coincidence that until Nell is actually dead that no one else who can already see ghosts doesn't see the Bent Neck Lady. Nell's sleep paralysis compounded with her family's already empath/sensitiveness thing and being in that house which is clearly a supernatural hotspot allowed Nell to see herself dead on the first night. After that the BNL only appears when she has sleep paralysis or AFTER she has experienced a highly traumatic/stressful situation. Like buying Luke drugs, seeing Luke deadish on the ceiling of the hotel room, her husband dying etc. She also starts seeing her ALOT more after she stops taking her medication. Nell truly was mentally ill most likely caused by her PTSD from seeing her own death, and her mom dying. Her husband's death sent her into a downward spiral. Conclusion: The BNL is not a ghost. It's a vision, a dream, a premonition, a hallucination... but not a ghost. (until Nell dies here and then in the present timeline, she is a ghost)
@@libby8090 She didn't look overly stressed in the car or the hallway when she saw herself. Your conclusion is hypothetical. Maybe right, maybe wrong. Just as "correct" as ghosts not being bound by linear time.
"Why does she get so worked up about it though? Just wait it out" yeah that's not exactly how sleep paralysis works guys lol. You're in between a dream state of consiousness and a waking state, often with a sensation of being choked/suffocating, while visual and aural hallucinations play out and you are physically locked in place like you're in a coffin. You can have it your whole life and it's still VERY difficult to not enter panic mode, especially when you're in that mentally suceptible "half awake" state.
@@Faboulsfabouls - Same. I stayed awake for 9 days after my first one, terrified to let myself fall back asleep. My mother was lucky when she had them in her twenties. She saw random, non-scary things, like a big, blue beautiful beetle sitting on a lamp screen by the couch. Mine were veeeery different... I now have the rule to never open my eyes when I have one, even though what I hear and feel is actually the worst (like feeling my ankles being grabbed and being pulled off my bed onto the floor, feeling the pain of the impact on my hip bones and shoulder blades and everything), I'm generally more affected by things I see, so... Eyes closed, try my best to relax, ignore anything I hear/feel and try to fall back asleep.
@@VelkanAngels I've read that people tend to get sleep paralysis because of lack of sleep! I haven't personally seen or felt anything, but when i had them i was fully awake conscious. I couldn't move at all, not even breathing!
I have sleep paralysis. Had an episode last night. Absolutely terrifying even though part of my mind can "understand" what is happening, all of my other senses are telling me that there's a demon clutching me and I can feel it pinning me to the bed and I'm trying to move, get out from under it, and hyperventilating until it wears off and I sit bolt upright and my room turns back to normal and I can calm myself. It bloody sucks
Fun fact: The actor playing Nell's therapist was in the 1963 version of this story, called "The Haunting". His name is Russ Tamblyn - he played Luke. This actor was also in "West Side Story" and Twin Peaks.
Wow, I never realized that was him! I always thought the therapist looked like Bill Murray. The old Hill House was a box office smash and he was in others as you mention: West Side Story (the soundtrack was #1 on billboard for a year!); Peyton Place (nominated for Best Picture and he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor- big hit movie); Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (widely considered one of the best musicals). He has quite the resume. Russ was an incredible dancer and a bit of an acrobat!
I’m sorry but when he blamed everything on Abigail and called her a “little fuck” it made me laugh SO hard.The longer I thought about it the sadder I got...still hilarious though 10/10 reaction!👍🏻😂
They both looked they were having a nervous breakdown during the whole episode, and then at the end Shaun is like 'I was expecting more, nothing much was happened.' LOL!
A lot of people commented that this is THE episode, but for me it's episode six. Just the amount of work, and training and love that went into that one, the uncut scenes and the parellels and the TENSION I gotta see your reactions to that
I suffer from sleep paralysis and it's absolutely terrifying in some (most) instances. Often you're left in a state of fear because you're somewhere in between consciousness and sleep to the point where you're almost bringing some of your dreams (or nightmares) into real life. Sounds insane, but it's literally what happens because while you're awake, your brain is still partially in REM sleep, which causes borderline hallucinations.
Nell's story is so heartbreaking and Victoria did an amazing job portraying her. I really hope you guys will watch "The Haunting of Bly Manor" after you guys finish THOHH
@@nothefabio seriously. I don't think I'll ever get tired of this show, I already watched it twice on my own and watched a couple of RUclipsrs reactions to it. I just love the cast and the storytelling
The inevitability of her own death is what haunted Nell! Not only was that a shocking reveal but it's so pyscholgically deep! The more you think about it, the more masterful it becomes!
This ending is soooo foreshadowed yet the characters and scares get you. It’s such a smart show. Honestly brilliant filmmaking. I watched this by myself at night and no one could understand why I was flipping out over a show. This episode and next episode are iconic. Somehow it keeps getting better.
Very valid way to look at it. I saw it as Nell's soul being gone from the body so it was an Empty Shell. That's why Theo kind of saying that there was nothingness and empty darkness when she touched Nell's corpse. No life and no soul.
The reaction I’ve been waiting foooor!! The twins are definitely for me the most tragic characters, and the ones who have suffered the most. My heart breaks for Nellie especially.
Fun fact: The actor who plays Nellie's psychiatrist (who you might recognize as psychiatrist Dr. Jacobi from Twin Peaks) was in the 1960s film adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House, called simply "The Haunting"
This show is the "Onion" of Horror shows. Every episode you peel away and learn more and more. The back and forth of the narrative works very well. Sometimes things can get confusing being non linear, but the creators of "...Hill House" nailed it!
Nell's episode is the one for me, most gut wrenching & most favourite. Obviously her episode is about more than just sleep paralysis but as someone who gets it routinely (literally 3x last week) it's where I connect with her. In awe of just how accurately it's portrayed by the actress & director. They capture the fear & next day (long term) affects perfectly. Depending on what you see/sense it's something that can badly haunt & follow you through your waking day, making you fear something as normal as going to sleep. It can quickly turn you into an anxious, jumpy, exhausted wreck if you don't get a handle on it. When her husband died, it scarred me because it taps into one of my worst fears as a single mum... something happening to my kid/in my home & I can't do a thing because I'm paralysed. The director deserves a thanks for highlighting it, more people are now willing to hear out sufferers rather than dismissing it as daft nightmares & it makes a world of difference. Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy
also, you asked who found nell in the house. in the first episode, the dad tells steve on the phone that mrs. dudley found her, i believe it's implied hugh called the dudleys to check
Next episode, Two Storms its considered one of the greatest episodes in tv history, from both the technical and acting standpoints, the one shot(s) are fucking amazing, the child and adult actors went on another fucking level doing the one shots rotating from back to front "stage" keeping the emotion the lines, everything.... its fantastic. And yes theres still one jump scare thats going to make you shit your pants when it happens.
As someone who has suffered sleep paralysis, this Ep really demonstrates how the affliction is centered around our greatest fears and our inability to act . This Ep was such a high point.
You haven't seen THE jump scare yet. TBH, it's the best Jump Scare I've ever seen. EVER. I literally cannot think of a better one. Ben Gardner's head in Jaws is a close-ish 2nd place. Not even gonna say which episode.
The house is the cruelest of beasts. It used the mom, who was missing from the most vulnerable of the kids, to try to draw them back. It got Nell back then showed her everything she was missing that would make her happy again. Then it kept her. FYI, Nell's doctor was in the original "Hill House" back in the 60's.
Nell's story was so incredibly tragic. The Bent Neck Lady is in my top 5 episodes that never fail to make me cry, and one of the best episodes of television I have ever seen. The only downside was I was so distraught that I sobbed through all of episode 6 and wasn't able to fully appreciate the incredible cinematography.
i love this show so much because its not just your typical horror story, it has all the family drama and it focuses so much on the characters and their development, same with bly manor
In case you didn't yet know young daddy Craven is played by the same actor who plays Elliot in ET. The psychiatrist in this episode is played by Russ Tamblyn, one of the original actors in the 1963 film version of The Haunting which is based on the same novel used to make this mini series adaptation.
“Just keep your eyes closed” would make sense lol but I think it would be the same thing as having the feeling that something is behind you while washing your face or closing your eyes in the shower...you’re almost compelled to open your eyes to see what’s coming
I wish it was the simple, I get sleep paralysis a lot. Sometimes my eyes won't open, it feels like they're weighed down & in pain but I can sense something is there. Other times they snap open & no matter how much I will them to, they won't close & that's when sh*t hits the fan because I can 'see' what's coming for me. Hands down would rather my eyes stayed closed for the full sleep paralysis episode
Nell sacrificed her own mental health in order to end the impact it was having on Luke due to the ‘twin thing’. She realized her meds were the reason he could t get and stay clean. They were both using. Hers were just legal.
Nell had some sort of ability to see things in the future, I think, and was trying to warn herself with the bent-neck lady. (That's kind of a simplified statement, but...) She had some mental problems of course, but what she saw in the house was the house showing her everything she wanted and enticing her to "stay". It prayed on her weaknesses. This was the perfect family to prey on, and they got caught up in the perfect trap. Can't wait for the next episode. Y'all think it can't get better, but it does!!!
This episode absolutely blew me away. The twist that Nell was always the ghost haunting her(self...?) was a mind-blower. This episode is the one that absolutely made the show IMO.
This is how I see it: The Bend Neck Lady has nothing to do with the house. She was never a ghost either. Theo has the ability to see things by touching, as you have noticed. Nell also has an ability, she foresees death in the future. She sees her death and that of her brother (on the ceiling with needles in his arms). But she doesn't know anything about her abilities and thinks she sees a ghost. That's all. The house only brought these skills to light. There have been talented people in the family (grandmother) before. No other explanation is logical for me, since no ghost can be where there is no dead person. Nell was alive and so she can't see a ghost.
@@Henrik_Holst Yeah, and it is quite different. Tragic Love is the red thread here, less shocks, more mindfuck and nice twists. Don't expect "Hill House" and you might like it. I do a lot. Btw: Dein Name liest sich deutsch.
@@sidnew2739 Danke, nicht Deutsch aber Schwede. Vorfahren aus Wallonen aus 1600er Jahre, und ein Verwandter im 19. Jahrhundert, der Militärdienst leisten sollte, musste seinen Namen ändern und dann einen älteren Familiennamen aus unserer wallonischen Familie wählen. Ziemlich häufig zu der Zeit, als jeder "Son of Ols, Son of Sven" genannt wurde.
I have experienced sleep paralysis maybe 5 times in my life, and I can attest that it can be a truly horrific experience. Your brain wakes up before your body does, and you're essentially paralyzed while being fully conscious. And that muffled screaming noise Nell made? Yeah, that's a real thing and there is nothing worse than hearing yourself try and scream but not fully managing it. 0/10, would not recommend.
Is it bad to admit I'm enjoying seeing your mental breakdowns? I loved the series and it's a masterclass in of storytelling in the horror genre. I hope you watch Bly Manor next!
Our family has been enjoying your reactions to the series so much that we decided to watch the series again for a 3rd time. 😁 Thank you both for your great channel and great reactions! 👍🏼
This is my favorite episode. She's such an incredible actress. She is one season two of "You" I watched it only for her ha.. she's so underrated. This whole season is directed by the same person who made Doctor Sleep the sequel to "The Shining". Beautiful cinematography and writing.
From the first vision of the bent-neck lady, I knew it was Nell, somehow. But the way that this episode gets us there and leaves us feeling *gutted* is masterful.
I'm really looking forward to you guys watching the episode where Mr. Dudley tells Hugh about him and his wife's experiences with the house. Creepy as hell
Things kinda slow down from here but it's definitely worth watching 'til the end. And yeah, that jump scare you've heard about is still coming. I have nightmares about it to this day! 😲
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Luke was haunted by his past
Nell was haunted ber her future
That is such a perfect way to describe them!
Yes!
Nell wasn’t insane, the house was showing her what she needed to react to so she could end up where she died. Every second of it the house was luring her in a sense of security and peacefulness(having her siblings apologize to her, being told that she was believed in, seeing/dancing with Arthur)It did it so she would go to the staircase and even then there were moments that faded to reality. She never wanted to die, or at least like that. So tragic that she was seeing her death her whole life.
It's much more complicated than that.
All the Crain children are psychic to some extent.
With Theo it seems more obvious because she instantly reacts to things and understands what she is feeling or seeing.
Nell on the other hand only ever sees herself rather than the other ghosts as Luke does with floating bowler hat man.
The part at the end you might say is the trauma of her death ramping her ability to insane levels and she is basically projecting herself backwards through time further and further until it is just her first experience of 'bent neck lady' at the point where it finally hits home for her that all this time she was trying to warn herself and could not quite manage it.
The one time Nell saw someone other than herself it was Luke on the ceiling.
This is important because you know that Nell does not see things that may be, or things that were as were as with Theo.
Nell sees things that WILL be - including seeing her mother again at her wedding reception which turned out to be seeing her again in the house before she killed her.
she was already 'insane' before she got there. Anybody voluntarily going back there at night without anyone to rescue would be insane. it was basically suicide, which is why when she finally got thru to family, she didn't tell them what she was doing.
suicide can be a rational choice, but becoming a haint ain't
@@mnomadvfx that’s true remember the mother explained to Theo how Nell said the house was loud when they first stepped into the house and Shirley’s “sensitivity” has to do with death it’s like she can feel the death of her clients Luke is very connected to the ghosts which is why he got attacked and saw them the most and Steve is kinda like the dad living in denial until his eyes are open and then he senses his siblings feelings and their needs they all have psychic abilities to some extent Theo and Nell’s are just more powerful
The house is a carnival and the moms ghost is a snake oil salesman
Really,it’s like she was a victim from the get-go.
"Is it gonna do a cliffhanger?"
No, it's gonna do a Nellhanger.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
TOO SOON
bruh
@@AlessaParker 🤷♂️
Too soon, way too soon.
That scream at the end still haunts my nightmares two and a half years later.
Nell was haunted by her own death her entire childhood. Her fate was fixed the moment she sat foot at Hill House
That’s such a bleak yet accurate description.
I always felt that she threw her meds away to help luke get clean because of the twin thing
Yep!
Yeah, she did. She was so selfless.
Never thought of it that way I bet that is way poor Nell such a good person :(
I always thought it was becausse she had stopped seeing the bent neck lady and when she came back she felt the meds weren't working anyway so she tossed them.
Omg i never thought of it this way :(
in some interview or commentary the showrunner said something like “it always struck me how kind hill house was to nell before it killed her”
think I said this before, but this show is so much more than just a horror show. Deeply psychological.
5 stages of grief with in each of the siblings. It’s genius
Yes, very much agree...
But more importantly, I LOVE YOUR NAME 😆 Squirrels are my favorite and I love spooky things. It sounds like a profile/account name I'd come up with.
@@MuricaTurkey heh...thx...I wanted a humorous name...and you reminded me I needed to re-upload my profile pic
Yes, Nell is the Bent Neck Lady. There's no reason to believe ghosts are bound by linear time.
A Ghost Story (2017) explores this concept too
@@CinemaRules There are theories that reincarnation works that way, too, as a way to explain how some ancient people could seem so ahead of their time in math, science, etc.
Is it just me or it took them forever to get it? LOL!
The Bent Neck Lady wasn't a ghost until Nell died though. If she was a ghost (little) Luke would have seen her. Yet he doesn't. It's not a coincidence that until Nell is actually dead that no one else who can already see ghosts doesn't see the Bent Neck Lady. Nell's sleep paralysis compounded with her family's already empath/sensitiveness thing and being in that house which is clearly a supernatural hotspot allowed Nell to see herself dead on the first night. After that the BNL only appears when she has sleep paralysis or AFTER she has experienced a highly traumatic/stressful situation. Like buying Luke drugs, seeing Luke deadish on the ceiling of the hotel room, her husband dying etc. She also starts seeing her ALOT more after she stops taking her medication. Nell truly was mentally ill most likely caused by her PTSD from seeing her own death, and her mom dying. Her husband's death sent her into a downward spiral. Conclusion: The BNL is not a ghost. It's a vision, a dream, a premonition, a hallucination... but not a ghost. (until Nell dies here and then in the present timeline, she is a ghost)
@@libby8090 She didn't look overly stressed in the car or the hallway when she saw herself. Your conclusion is hypothetical. Maybe right, maybe wrong. Just as "correct" as ghosts not being bound by linear time.
"Why does she get so worked up about it though? Just wait it out" yeah that's not exactly how sleep paralysis works guys lol. You're in between a dream state of consiousness and a waking state, often with a sensation of being choked/suffocating, while visual and aural hallucinations play out and you are physically locked in place like you're in a coffin. You can have it your whole life and it's still VERY difficult to not enter panic mode, especially when you're in that mentally suceptible "half awake" state.
First time i had it i though i was dying lol
That's some scary stuff
@@Faboulsfabouls - Same. I stayed awake for 9 days after my first one, terrified to let myself fall back asleep. My mother was lucky when she had them in her twenties. She saw random, non-scary things, like a big, blue beautiful beetle sitting on a lamp screen by the couch. Mine were veeeery different... I now have the rule to never open my eyes when I have one, even though what I hear and feel is actually the worst (like feeling my ankles being grabbed and being pulled off my bed onto the floor, feeling the pain of the impact on my hip bones and shoulder blades and everything), I'm generally more affected by things I see, so... Eyes closed, try my best to relax, ignore anything I hear/feel and try to fall back asleep.
@@VelkanAngels I've read that people tend to get sleep paralysis because of lack of sleep! I haven't personally seen or felt anything, but when i had them i was fully awake conscious. I couldn't move at all, not even breathing!
Sleep paralysis is hell! 😣
I have sleep paralysis. Had an episode last night. Absolutely terrifying even though part of my mind can "understand" what is happening, all of my other senses are telling me that there's a demon clutching me and I can feel it pinning me to the bed and I'm trying to move, get out from under it, and hyperventilating until it wears off and I sit bolt upright and my room turns back to normal and I can calm myself. It bloody sucks
This episode was a masterpiece in storytelling and the next one is a masterpiece in film making.
Fun fact: The actor playing Nell's therapist was in the 1963 version of this story, called "The Haunting". His name is Russ Tamblyn - he played Luke. This actor was also in "West Side Story" and Twin Peaks.
Damn, you beat me to it!
Wow, I never realized that was him! I always thought the therapist looked like Bill Murray.
The old Hill House was a box office smash and he was in others as you mention: West Side Story (the soundtrack was #1 on billboard for a year!); Peyton Place (nominated for Best Picture and he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor- big hit movie); Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (widely considered one of the best musicals). He has quite the resume.
Russ was an incredible dancer and a bit of an acrobat!
Also, he was Quentin Travers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the head of the Watcher's Council and huge tool lol
and tom thumb?
@@vickyblue8574 Quentin Travers was played by someone else - Harris Yulin.
This is THE episode for sure, I think it's the high point of the series for sure.
For sure 😏
or the following, but this is my favourite too
Six is also masterful. Two great episodes back to back.
This plus the next one are 2 of the best episodes of TV I've ever seen
@@lucidsmack1694 The following is a technical marvel and this one is the biggest gut punch in my eyes. Such a great series overall.
I’m sorry but when he blamed everything on Abigail and called her a “little fuck” it made me laugh SO hard.The longer I thought about it the sadder I got...still hilarious though 10/10 reaction!👍🏻😂
Viewer's reactions the first time they see episode 5 are the absolute best. Everyone is always so surprised by that twist.
They both looked they were having a nervous breakdown during the whole episode, and then at the end Shaun is like 'I was expecting more, nothing much was happened.' LOL!
...by that neck twist
"Is the Bent-Neck Lady going to be the scariest thing yet?"
No, but it will be the most heart-breaking thing you've seen.
When I originally watched this episode, after I got over the shock of the reveal, I couldn’t stop crying. This and ep6 are the 2 best IMO
It didn't even take me that long. As soon as I saw Nell dancing in the House I could feel the tears.
@@sVieira151 I mean... the emotions were continuously building up throughout. I was definitely teary-eyed
A lot of people commented that this is THE episode, but for me it's episode six. Just the amount of work, and training and love that went into that one, the uncut scenes and the parellels and the TENSION I gotta see your reactions to that
All ten episodes are THE episode for me. ☺️
I suffer from sleep paralysis and it's absolutely terrifying in some (most) instances. Often you're left in a state of fear because you're somewhere in between consciousness and sleep to the point where you're almost bringing some of your dreams (or nightmares) into real life. Sounds insane, but it's literally what happens because while you're awake, your brain is still partially in REM sleep, which causes borderline hallucinations.
From one sleep paralysis sufferer to another... 💛 no one truly understands it until they experience it. I hope it gets better for you
Nell's story is so heartbreaking and Victoria did an amazing job portraying her.
I really hope you guys will watch "The Haunting of Bly Manor" after you guys finish THOHH
The Episode 8 ("The Romance of Certain Old Clothes") is a masterpiece of storytelling.
@@nothefabio seriously. I don't think I'll ever get tired of this show, I already watched it twice on my own and watched a couple of RUclipsrs reactions to it. I just love the cast and the storytelling
@@nothefabio oh absolutely
The inevitability of her own death is what haunted Nell! Not only was that a shocking reveal but it's so pyscholgically deep! The more you think about it, the more masterful it becomes!
Bent neck lady-revelation reactions always give me the chills. Tom looked like he had his mind utterly blown ;-)
such a brilliant twist when I first watched this episode i was SHOOK
It still gives me goosebumps everytime i rewatch it! One of the best cinematic scenes of all time imo hands down
This ending is soooo foreshadowed yet the characters and scares get you. It’s such a smart show. Honestly brilliant filmmaking. I watched this by myself at night and no one could understand why I was flipping out over a show. This episode and next episode are iconic. Somehow it keeps getting better.
Nell was hunting herself. The women in the family are sensitive and basically Nell saw her on future and never understood till it was to late.
All of them were sensitive.. Even the boys.
I feel so sad for Nell. That's why when Theo touched her body, she started screaming. She was in so much pain.
Very valid way to look at it. I saw it as Nell's soul being gone from the body so it was an Empty Shell. That's why Theo kind of saying that there was nothingness and empty darkness when she touched Nell's corpse. No life and no soul.
I think it’s safe to say that hill house is the antagonist. The ghosts are simply a biproduct of what the house does to people.
The reaction I’ve been waiting foooor!! The twins are definitely for me the most tragic characters, and the ones who have suffered the most. My heart breaks for Nellie especially.
Also you'll find out about why they haven't burned or demolished the house yet.
The most anticipated video on this channel right now.
Fun fact: The actor who plays Nellie's psychiatrist (who you might recognize as psychiatrist Dr. Jacobi from Twin Peaks) was in the 1960s film adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House, called simply "The Haunting"
Yup. West Side Story’s Riff. His daughter, Amber Tamblyn, played the first character we see get it in The Ring.
...and "Tom Thumb", "Peyton Place ", ('57), "War Of The Gargantuas"- Oscar nomination for "Peyton Place".
Now y’all gotta watching haunting of BLY manor!! SO GOOD!! 😩😩💕
Hill house is basically the monster house fused with the overlook hotel
this episode made the house one of the best villians we have had in a horror show/movie in a long time
Sean's kryptonite appears to be ghosts...the faces he makes=priceless
Nell's psychic powers were warning her basically but it ended up getting her killed by the house anyways.
i’ve been waiting for this one, TURN IT UP!
This show is the "Onion" of Horror shows. Every episode you peel away and learn more and more. The back and forth of the narrative works very well. Sometimes things can get confusing being non linear, but the creators of "...Hill House" nailed it!
The bent neck lady surprise is one of the best twists I've ever seen
I _love_ watching people at the moment they realize who the Bent Necked Lady is 👏👏
Nell's episode is the one for me, most gut wrenching & most favourite. Obviously her episode is about more than just sleep paralysis but as someone who gets it routinely (literally 3x last week) it's where I connect with her. In awe of just how accurately it's portrayed by the actress & director. They capture the fear & next day (long term) affects perfectly. Depending on what you see/sense it's something that can badly haunt & follow you through your waking day, making you fear something as normal as going to sleep. It can quickly turn you into an anxious, jumpy, exhausted wreck if you don't get a handle on it. When her husband died, it scarred me because it taps into one of my worst fears as a single mum... something happening to my kid/in my home & I can't do a thing because I'm paralysed. The director deserves a thanks for highlighting it, more people are now willing to hear out sufferers rather than dismissing it as daft nightmares & it makes a world of difference. Wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy
also, you asked who found nell in the house. in the first episode, the dad tells steve on the phone that mrs. dudley found her, i believe it's implied hugh called the dudleys to check
This show takes its time to tell things in the right way. Had they rushed things along it would have been a lesser show.
And not a single episode is filler.
Next episode, Two Storms its considered one of the greatest episodes in tv history, from both the technical and acting standpoints, the one shot(s) are fucking amazing, the child and adult actors went on another fucking level doing the one shots rotating from back to front "stage" keeping the emotion the lines, everything.... its fantastic. And yes theres still one jump scare thats going to make you shit your pants when it happens.
You're over thinking it, how time works it's explained in the end.
As someone who has suffered sleep paralysis, this Ep really demonstrates how the affliction is centered around our greatest fears and our inability to act . This Ep was such a high point.
You haven't seen THE jump scare yet. TBH, it's the best Jump Scare I've ever seen. EVER. I literally cannot think of a better one. Ben Gardner's head in Jaws is a close-ish 2nd place. Not even gonna say which episode.
Still get chills when Nell is falling through time.
The house is the cruelest of beasts. It used the mom, who was missing from the most vulnerable of the kids, to try to draw them back. It got Nell back then showed her everything she was missing that would make her happy again. Then it kept her.
FYI, Nell's doctor was in the original "Hill House" back in the 60's.
Tom and Shaun: *Fake scream* LOLZ
Tom and Shaun, two seconds later: *scream for real* Shit myself
Nell's story was so incredibly tragic. The Bent Neck Lady is in my top 5 episodes that never fail to make me cry, and one of the best episodes of television I have ever seen. The only downside was I was so distraught that I sobbed through all of episode 6 and wasn't able to fully appreciate the incredible cinematography.
Episodes 5 and 6 are just incredible, can’t wait for your reaction to episode 6 😍
God, this is the episode of the show where I thought "Holy fuck. This is one of the most well-written shows I've ever seen."
i love this show so much because its not just your typical horror story, it has all the family drama and it focuses so much on the characters and their development, same with bly manor
One of the best episodes ever of any show I’ve seen . It’s has everything you want and more. I got goosebumps when you reacted to the reveal. So good
In case you didn't yet know young daddy Craven is played by the same actor who plays Elliot in ET.
The psychiatrist in this episode is played by Russ Tamblyn, one of the original actors in the 1963 film version of The Haunting which is based on the same novel used to make this mini series adaptation.
They probably haven't seen ET yet. :)
“Just keep your eyes closed” would make sense lol but I think it would be the same thing as having the feeling that something is behind you while washing your face or closing your eyes in the shower...you’re almost compelled to open your eyes to see what’s coming
I wish it was the simple, I get sleep paralysis a lot. Sometimes my eyes won't open, it feels like they're weighed down & in pain but I can sense something is there. Other times they snap open & no matter how much I will them to, they won't close & that's when sh*t hits the fan because I can 'see' what's coming for me. Hands down would rather my eyes stayed closed for the full sleep paralysis episode
@@FennelRPG that too lol just put something relatively similar into perspective
I only open them for brief moments, to see if I'm actually succeeding in moving or just feel like I am.
It's the power of Christ that compels you!
It's the power of Christ that compels you!
It's the power of Christ that compels you!
:P
Nell sacrificed her own mental health in order to end the impact it was having on Luke due to the ‘twin thing’. She realized her meds were the reason he could t get and stay clean. They were both using. Hers were just legal.
Can’t wait to see your reaction to episode 6. The single take shots are AMAZING!
"The House Wants Her There!" Best post so far and TY!!
This episode is superb. The next is absolutely astonishing...pay attention to the Camera work!!
And, here we are, one of the most disturbing moments in tv history
now THIS is how you make a twist, is just brilliant, sad as hell but brilliant
Please keep making more hills house episodes! It’s so much fun watching you guys react to this show! I want more! You guys are great!
This episode is great but the next episode, "Twin Storms" is my ABSOLUTE favorite. Maybe one of my favorite TV episodes ever.
This episode and the next are my favourite. They are both masterpieces.
Nell had some sort of ability to see things in the future, I think, and was trying to warn herself with the bent-neck lady. (That's kind of a simplified statement, but...) She had some mental problems of course, but what she saw in the house was the house showing her everything she wanted and enticing her to "stay". It prayed on her weaknesses. This was the perfect family to prey on, and they got caught up in the perfect trap. Can't wait for the next episode. Y'all think it can't get better, but it does!!!
Also if you get your neck broken and survive, you just become paralyzed and when ever Nell saw the Bent Neck Lady, she became paralyzed
This episode gets me every time, but I still am in awe at the cinematography and the performances of cast and crew alike for ep. six.
I got scared when Shaun jumped and I know when the jump scares are coming.... 😔
This episode absolutely blew me away. The twist that Nell was always the ghost haunting her(self...?) was a mind-blower. This episode is the one that absolutely made the show IMO.
No she wasn’t going insane for calling out her brother, in fact it really needed said to him!
This is how I see it:
The Bend Neck Lady has nothing to do with the house. She was never a ghost either. Theo has the ability to see things by touching, as you have noticed. Nell also has an ability, she foresees death in the future. She sees her death and that of her brother (on the ceiling with needles in his arms). But she doesn't know anything about her abilities and thinks she sees a ghost. That's all. The house only brought these skills to light. There have been talented people in the family (grandmother) before.
No other explanation is logical for me, since no ghost can be where there is no dead person. Nell was alive and so she can't see a ghost.
Unless of course if ghosts don't exists in linear time.
@@Henrik_Holst "The Haunting of Bly Manor" plays a lot more with this idea.
@@sidnew2739 Thanks for the tip, wasn't aware that they had made a new show.
@@Henrik_Holst Yeah, and it is quite different. Tragic Love is the red thread here, less shocks, more mindfuck and nice twists. Don't expect "Hill House" and you might like it. I do a lot.
Btw: Dein Name liest sich deutsch.
@@sidnew2739 Danke, nicht Deutsch aber Schwede. Vorfahren aus Wallonen aus 1600er Jahre, und ein Verwandter im 19. Jahrhundert, der Militärdienst leisten sollte, musste seinen Namen ändern und dann einen älteren Familiennamen aus unserer wallonischen Familie wählen. Ziemlich häufig zu der Zeit, als jeder "Son of Ols, Son of Sven" genannt wurde.
I have experienced sleep paralysis maybe 5 times in my life, and I can attest that it can be a truly horrific experience. Your brain wakes up before your body does, and you're essentially paralyzed while being fully conscious. And that muffled screaming noise Nell made? Yeah, that's a real thing and there is nothing worse than hearing yourself try and scream but not fully managing it. 0/10, would not recommend.
This episode is the show at its peak
Is it bad to admit I'm enjoying seeing your mental breakdowns? I loved the series and it's a masterclass in of storytelling in the horror genre. I hope you watch Bly Manor next!
I'm really glad I've found your channel, you guys are awesome
Welcome to the mindfuck and most tragic thing in the show. Nell was being haunted by her own death ever since she stepped into the house!
I loved the shocked looks on your face near the end. This is such a great show.
This twist I think is on par with the 6th sense big reveal. Well done!
Our family has been enjoying your reactions to the series so much that we decided to watch the series again for a 3rd time. 😁
Thank you both for your great channel and great reactions! 👍🏼
This one and next one are my two favorite episodes! It's good to have a break between them 😅
20:37 wait for it... just wait!
The long shots in next week’s episodes are incredible! I can wait for you guys to see
The jump scare you are talking about was awesome. We watched that part a couple of times before continuing with the rest of that episode.
This is my favorite episode. She's such an incredible actress. She is one season two of "You" I watched it only for her ha.. she's so underrated. This whole season is directed by the same person who made Doctor Sleep the sequel to "The Shining". Beautiful cinematography and writing.
Not gonna lie, I *LOVED* your reaction to the twist ending of this episode. Looking forward to your reaction to six.
From the first vision of the bent-neck lady, I knew it was Nell, somehow. But the way that this episode gets us there and leaves us feeling *gutted* is masterful.
it's just gonna get better and better from here on out
this is one of the best episodes of any horror anything for me ever and your guys’ reaction to it was perfect 😂
The next episode is amazing direction and cinematography. The drama is intense.
I'm really looking forward to you guys watching the episode where Mr. Dudley tells Hugh about him and his wife's experiences with the house. Creepy as hell
I love how this episode blew your minds. It did it for all of us, haha.
One of the most chillin' episodes.
Things kinda slow down from here but it's definitely worth watching 'til the end. And yeah, that jump scare you've heard about is still coming. I have nightmares about it to this day! 😲
This show is absolute perfection!! So glad y'all watched it!!
Brilliant reaction. Ep 6 is my favorite!
I can’t wait for your reaction on the 1 shot scene in Nell’s wake.
best plot twist EVER
This is the most well executed bootstrap paradox that I ever saw in a work of fiction.
OMG, I refreshed and there you guys are!!