The Haunting of Hill House Part Five 'The Bent Neck Lady' First Time Watching! TV Reaction!!
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- The Haunting of Hill House | Part Five - The Bent-Neck Lady
It's barely even a house. It's a carcass...
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She stopps taking her meds everytime Luke goes to rehab, so he can get clean. That hit me so hard when I realised it.
oh wow great catch!
I didn't catch that 🤯
Omg I always forget this!! So true
Wow I never made this connection and it makes so much sense.
Excuse me while I go cry in the corner...damn.
nell’s own death haunting her the whole life is just so heartbreaking
Not her whole life - just after she reaches the place that kills her.
@@mnomadvfx i think she has always been the bent neck lady?
@@loveIetter She was never haunted before she got to the house.
@@toastysock oh this is what yall mean i mean sure since she was just a kid i didnt rlly take those years before the house into account
most people are haunted by their own deaths
Fun fact: The actor who plays Nell's therapist was in the original 1963 version, which was called "The Haunting" -- he played Luke. He was also in the great movie West Side Story and Twin Peaks.
Also had a one-episode role in Babylon 5.
Yeah, I really hope these two watch the original film when they're done with the series, even if they don't react to it. The way they honored the original book and film, and how they kept key moments in a new context was so well done. I'm still furious at the remake in the 90's. The cast was so perfect in every role and they just butchered it with the script and direction.
The casting of Russ Tamblyn is a coy reference to both the original film and Twin Peaks. Just as he plays Nells psychiatrist here, he played Laura Palmers psychiatrist in TP. Both women victims of supernatural evil forces. Both deaths brought destruction and pain to their respective families.
yeah russ tamblin
Twin Peaks! That's why he looked familiar!
The Bent Neck Lady is such a good twist, I remember my jaw dropping to the floor first time seeing it. Wish I could re-experience it again. Then again, that's why we got you lot! 😄
Not only do the episodes go from oldest to youngest but each of the siblings represents one of the 5 stages of grief. Steve is denial, Shirley is anger, Theo bargaining, Luke depression and finally Nell is acceptance. It's crazy how good this story is written.
Victoria portrayed so perfectly. Her performance in this episode truly stole the show
Was waiting for this one. I really didn't think they could top this. But then came Episode 6. Two of the best hours of television ever.
Gotta say, the revelation of who the Bent Neck Lady really is might be the most horrifying and disturbing thing I've seen.
I agree! Spooked me for months. It was a genius twist.
As good as this series is, now is when it begins to be exceptional. Things start to come together. The story-telling takes off. We learn so much. I'm excited. Here we go!
totally agree- some of the upcoming episodes are truly exceptional in the writing and acting, and how it brings so many more details together!
Does anyone else think the first five episodes take too long? This is a good show but having Nell die in episode 1 and not have the story move forward for over 5 hours is an awful lot.
@@jadeandjesse5908 Nah. We saw the lead up to Nell dying through the eyes of every main character. Without that chance to get to know and care about them all I don't think the ending would be nearly as effective.
@@jadeandjesse5908 Not me. It isn't just Nell's story. She is the thread, if you will, that binds the individual and collective stories together or, better maybe, reveals them, but it's all of a piece, no? I never felt lost, bored, or talked down to. I think it's patient, deliberate story-telling done right.
We also have probably the greatest "jump scare" in history. It's not cheap like they usually are, and is completely integral to the story. Amazing stuff. I love this series.
There was this theory, which was confirmed by the director, that all the siblings are the 5 stages of grief. Steve=Denial, Shirley=Anger, Theo=Bargaining, Luke=Depression, and Nell=Acceptance
I beg to differ.
@@ozymandias6741so you differ with the director of the show? Lol
I’ve seen this show three times and I still cry when she dances with her husband. Like even the second time I saw the first episode, when Nell’s ghost lets out that scream in Steve’s apartment, I got teary eyed instead of scared like I did the first time I saw it. I just feel pain for Nellie after knowing about her life and death. It’s phenomenal writing.
As a dude, same 😪
Same she deserved so much
Episodes 5 & 6 are masterpieces. The revelation that Nell has been haunted by her own ghost & death for almost her entire life, is spine chillingly sad.
The Bent Neck Lady is such a good metaphore on chronic depression and suicidal tendencies; her early life set her on the path of suicide and she's been haunted by her own death ever since, right up until losing this fight and it is such a gripping, horrifying representation of what depression can feel like T-T
The mind blowing revelation of the bent neck lady is the thing about this show that has most stuck with me.
The revelation within the revelation that she only realises it as we do makes it that much harder to take - that scream she makes at the end still haunts my nightmares 😱
I loved seeing the look of realization on your face. I imagine it's how many of us looked. Mike Flanagan is a genius. The next episode is masterpiece. Once you're done with Hill House you'll need to watch his two other shows, The Haunting of Bly Manor and Midnight Mass. Both are so good.
Get your tissues ready! Both of you. You'll need them for 6-10. It's a emotinal rollercoast ahead! This series is a Masterpiece of a Ghost story. It will change the movies forever!
Stop the semi-spoilers.
TBH people keep talking about how terrible the advice for Nell to go back and confront the house is, but a VAST majority of the time that wouldn't be that bad, because most houses are just houses, not cursed, and haunted like theirs was.
Just because WE know there is actual danger in the house for Nell, doesn't mean there is any reason for her therapist to believe there is anything other than emotional trauma.: As there are plenty of people who don't believe in the supernatural, and confronting something from their past can help some people move on. Admittedly I'd say he should insist she not go alone. Anyway just playing Devil's advocate here I guess...*shrug*
It's not about the ghosts though. Going back to a place like that alone could mean living the trauma all over again at full intensity, and a person who's already depressed and suffering could very well do something harmful do "deal" with it. You're right in saying she should have not gone alone, but it's not a tiny mistake on the doctor's part not to be adamant about this.
I don’t think her therapist was telling her to _literally_ go back to the house, just confront whatever happened to her there emotionally. Nell just took it to mean “go back to the spooky haunted house.”
And the OP is right. Very few rotting carcasses of houses are actually haunted and trying to pull their occupants back for execution. I can’t think of more than two or three in my town.
Yeah, I've seen a lot - and I mean a lot of people react to this series. The therapist never tells Nell to actually go to the house. So many people get this mixed up. He never tells her to go there, she concludes that on her own - and she is wrong in her interpretation of what he says. In fact just moments prior, she tells her therapist that she confronted Steve, like he told her to. And the therapist tells her, that's not quite what he said. Either way, love you guys! Been looking forward to you getting to this episode, and the next. What a fantastic series this is!
Yeah exposure therapy is a real thing that can be extremely helpful to people.
@@Pete...NoNotThatOne Right. If Nell was in the right state of mind (on her meds), she would understand what the therapist meant. It was just unfortunate cause she was doing it for Luke to get better.
As many others in the comments have pointed out, this series as a whole is among the best hours of TV ever produced. From the technical aspects like lighting or pace to the many facets of the story, but brace yourselves because from this episode on you will feel like it shifts into 6th gear. The best to you both and my fellow peeps watching along.
Episode 6 is great , but this ending on episode 5 made the whole series for me. I don't get surprised often, but I was in chills in shock when i saw this ending. Speechless!
Nell's scream at the end is more than just goosebump inducing, it pierces your soul and leaves it barren for some time after.
I really can never get through this episode without shedding tears. They just come automatically.
Yeah, next episode through the end is just brilliant and terrifying and heartbreaking. I wish we could just watch you binge the whole rest of the series. The more I watch people react to this show, the more amazed I continue to be at the writing and editing in this show.
mike flanagan said (i think it’s in the commentary) that it’s always struck him how kind the house was to nell before it killed her.
This episode is one of the best. I just love this series. The concept of this poor girl being haunted by her own death her entire life, and it being sealed in her fate during her first night sleeping in Hill House…wow. Such a simple idea really, but the execution of it all here is beyond well done. Best wishes!
I’ve had sleep paralysis (several times) and it is literally one of the worst feelings ever😳😳 also, the next episode is **chefs kiss** my fave.
Same. I've had about 7 or 8 episodes over the last five years and it's terrifying. Thankfully it seems to have faded away and I haven't experienced it for about a year. I have no idea what caused it. I never had it when I was younger and I don't think it was stress, I've had far more stressful times without that happening. It's such a strange thing.
@@ct5625 Similar to my experience! I didn’t have it until I was an adult, and it hasn’t happened to me in years now. I’d be fine with it never happening again😳😂
I’ve never had that happen to me and it’s fascinating- Nell’s character/personality is more like me than any other characters I can think of, yet the difference is that I’ve never had sleep paralysis. Go figure.
I get sleep paralysis frequently to the point that it's a normal thing for me now. I used to get it a lot when I was younger when compared to now. I still get it maybe once every two weeks. I never saw it as 'paranormal' and I notice I usually get it when I'm just too tired physically. It's still annoying though yes haha.
@@MRfisheri the thing for me is that I am lucid of the fact that I’m dreaming, but I still feel panic. Because I’m lucid, I’ll try to yell or something to wake myself but I don’t think anything comes out. I’ve actually always been curious what I look/sound like during an episode. But paranormal or not, it feels just awful🤣
I feel so sad for Nell, Realizing at the moment of your death, that you were the one haunting yourself the whole time, truly tragic. As for sleep paralysis, I have suffered from it since my teens (I am 55 now), it still happens not as often, maybe twice a year, it really sucks
It makes you question if Nell and her mother were on the psychic/medium area. She could forsee her death but couldn't interpret it because she hadn't been taught how to do so.
For me, this show is perfection and the next episode, IMHO is the best single television episode I've ever seen.
The Bent Neck Lady & Two Storms are easily my favorites. Super excited to see this one!
Oh, here’s a fun little aside. In episode one, when the family all wake up at 3:03 a.m., right at that very second you hear a quick wet _crack,_ like ice breaking. That’s the sound of Nell’s neck snapping.
I’m sad now.
I love how you always sit with your arms interlocking, it's super sweet
Probably mostly to keep themselves from jumping up and running away when there's a jump-scare.
Young Nell is also Violet in Dr Sleep. It never ends well for her.😢
to be fair, the therapist never said for Nell to actually *go* to the house, he just mentioned it as kind of a thought experiment. therapists speak like that all the time as a way of helping their patients talk through past trauma. besides, Nell wasn't taking her meds which he had already advised her to do and she obviously wasn't complying. and anyway, how was he supposed to know her childhood home was haunted? lol oh! and did you figure out why Nell threw out her meds? she knew that as long as she was taking medication Luke would never be sober because of their twin connection so she threw them out. notice how after that, Luke was able to stay clean for 90 days. I love your reactions so much and can't wait to continue this journey with you! 😃
no matter how many times i’ve watched hill house i always cry for nell’s episode
Incredible ending to this episode. Such perfect writing for the first half of the season. The twist was so perfectly executed with so much buildup and Incredible character writing. And then the sixth episode comes and blows you away again!
Hill House for me is one of the best shows ever made. Re-watching this with you guys just reminded me of how much I loved this episode too. For me this show's end half is just amazing and very few series do that, where they start off amazing and end even higher.
The ghost of the mother wrote "Welcome Home Nell" in its entirety on the wall in present day (albiet she wrote it backwards) when most of the wallpaper had decayed off. But thanks to the weirdness of the house, it appeared on the wall in the past under the wallpaper except for Nell's name. When Theo peals back the wallpaper she just doesn't peal enough to reveal the "Wel." But it was always there.
An exceptional episode. Probably one of the greatest reveals in television history.
Seeing her so happy is hard to watch actually. Christ, I’m tearing up here.
OMG this episode and the next are 2 of the best hours of television EVER.
When you guys finish this series, you should really check out OCULUS (2013) from the same writer and director. It has a similar premise (adult siblings coming home to confront the supernatural force that destroyed their family as kids) and uses a lot of the same themes and ideas that later developed into this show, but with a very different story. Might be interesting to do a comparison (plus it's just a really good movie). Stars Karen Gillan, Katie Sackhoff and Rory Cochrane.
Yep yep🔥
that reveal that she herself was the bent neck lady was freaking awesome when I first watched it
I showed this series to my dad, who doesn't watch horror, and starting at this episode he loved it
...And away we go!!! Buckle your seatbelts, you two!! Also, thanks for not waiting forever between these episodes...I appreciate that!! As far as the stages of grief thing....I think that the representation of each stage is there, of course, but also an extension of that idea is that people DO get stuck on one certain stage of grief and never fully go thru the process of healing. So, it could also be that the siblings are each "stuck" in one phase of their grieving and have to figure out how to move forward.
The guy who played Nell's doctor, Russ Tamblyn, played Luke in the first adaptation of this novel, The Haunting, in 1963.
I am so excited to see your reaction to the back half of this series- it seems impossible but it gets so much better as it keeps going! I really hope you also do Bly Manor after this, in my opinion it's just as good- obviously the same writers (and many of the same actors!) because its writing is also just exceptional. can't wait for episode 6!!
For me Bly Manor was a huge disappointment after this exceptional series, but tastes differ of course.
I’ll never be able to decide whether I love Hill House or Bly Manor more. Both are so beautiful. People who were disappointed in Bly Manor said it was because it wasn’t scary, but I don’t find Hill House scary either; both are more emotional to me.
@@roaringviking5693 I can understand that- I actually re-watched Bly Manor and enjoyed it much more the 2nd time around, but I can see how it's also very different than Hill House. For me, I loved seeing how the same actors could play such different but believable characters in both series, and I caught so many more details the 2nd time so ended up really liking it, but I see how it wouldn't be for everyone.
I felt the same way. I wanted to keep watching but I didn't want it to end.
The twist that no one could've predicted, this episode is utterly heartbreaking. It's amazing how in such a short amount of time, this series can make us feel so deeply about these characters.
When you see the Mom in a Red Robe it's NOT the Mom's spirit. Red Robe/Red Room. When you see the Mom with a blue robe and nightdress it's the Mom's spirit.
The bent neck lady. This episode is so touching.
I really hope you will do Bly Manor too ❤
this was so sad to see, poor Nell go through that all alone and helpless, just an innocent person.
Midnight Mass should be on your to do list. So good, it has it's differences in terms of tone, themes and plot but is also has it's similarities.
Still gotta start Midnight Mass, and they just announced that Mike Flanagan is doing a new series based on Edgar Allen Poe stories, like he did with "The Haunting of Bly Manor" series using stories by Henry James. I just hope he tackles Lovecraft at some point. I feel like the closest we've gotten to a decent 'Lovecraftian' film is really 'The Mist', unless I'm missing something.
They need to watch Bly Manor first and then Midnight Mass. Mike will never top Hill House, ain’t happening. The acting, storytelling, cinematography, soundtrack, editing and visuals of this show it’s just amazing, a masterpiece. Bly Manor and Midnight Mass was easier to predict and it isn’t in the same league as Hill House. For me Hill House is a 10/10, Bly Manor and Midnight Mass 7.5/10.
This episode is by far my favourite episode and Nell's story was just so devastatingly tragic.
There’s so much insight I had not picked up on or articulated or even thought about! I think that’s how this show is almost new all the time when you gain a fresh new perspective you hadn’t considered! And that’s often coming from reactions and afterwards. Also, the call back to first jump scare reaction in episode one. I’m like, oh man.
This was my favorite episode, such a rollercoaster of emotions. When Nell saw the bent-neck lady the last time, I wonder if she saw that it was herself? She just kind of spaced out after that.
I started watching this when you began, I couldn't stop watching it and I didn't want it to end either. The twist with Nell totally caught me by surprise too!
Excellent reaction! This is such a good episode (my fave is next), but you felt Nell's plight with a lot of empathy ✨💛✨
The house is a cruel beast. It gave Nell everything she was missing, or had lost in her life, just so it could have her soul.
I always feel like no one is sufficiently weirded out by the fact that the mom is writing the "welcome" backwards.
Such a well written story.
An extraordinary piece of television. The next episode is also an extraordinary piece of television. For different reasons. This one is my favourite though, genuinely brilliant and heartbreaking. In hindsight, the Bent Neck Lady reveal is obvious. But when something engrosses you so much from the start, the sleight of hand, like a magic trick, is invisible.
And just to say, you two are wonderful, we need more in the world like you.
love yall. love the show. LOVE this episode from a writing standpoint but episode 6 takes the cake when it comes to production and film making.
TBR's "OH MY GODS..." are the best hahaha
“I don’t even know what it takes to write this…”. Hi, it’s me DARK on Netflix. 🤯
"we talked about the cinematography".... oh just wait for the 17min one-take!
One of the best single episodes from a show ever.
It's interesting how, once Nell dies, her ghost isn't a quiet one. She becomes a wraith and every appearance she has is her ghost screaming in horror and grieve at realizing the truth behind her own haunting
Actually, when Luke takes drugs, she takes her meds ! That's why she stops taking it when he goes in rehab. when one feels good, the other one feels bad 😕
Kinda mixed take.
Next episode is one of the best technical things I've seen accomplished on tv in any genre. The amount of planning must have been absurd.
her therapist is Dr Jacoby from Twin Peaks!
More relevant is that he was in the original The Haunting of Hill House movie from the 1960s.
I don't think any other limited series or anthology season has ever come close to Hill House is terms of the structure and pacing of the writing. Each of the ten episodes has a specific function but they also all advance the story and the characters. There are no dead ends, throwaway moments, or unanswered questions. It's just so freaking perfect. And it received zero Emmy nominations.
I've really enjoyed rewatching this with you guys... Such a great show....and the creator has several more that are just as good!
I am so excited to see your reaction to no 6 (I'm sure you've already watched it at this point), it is a TOTAL MASTERPIECE, I can watch it over and over again and get something new from it each time!
Congrats on the 50k Subs!.....This episode pretty freaky!...It got me a lot I like scary stuff...this was on another level haha
Really hope you deep dive into more of Mike Flanagan's work: Hush, Ouija: Origin of Evil, Oculus, Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass. You come to appreciate even more of his depth and the recurring actors throughout his work.
Meh. This is his masterpiece. It never gets bad, but nothing else reached this shows highs.
I’ve said it once and I’m almost positive I’ll say it a few times more… one of the best shows on television.
Great reaction, I think that's Samantha's loudest scream yet lol.
I've had sleep paralysis 3 times, all in the last 10 years, can confirm it is horrible and the only times I felt scared in that 10 years. Only lasts likely 30 seconds or less but It's always a shadow man on top of me pinning me down holding my wrists, I fight back but he's equal strength with top advantage, I try screaming for help but no sound comes out. Then I fully wake and always wonder if any sound came out of me and only I couldn't hear it.
Here’s some trivia for you. Nell’s psychiatrist is played by the actor who played Luke in the original movie “The Haunting” (1963). You guys should watch it sometime to see how the story was reimagined into this series 😊
Congrats for the 50k subs
i remember having sleep paralysis when i was around 17. i remember my bedroom door kept opening and slamming shut. then at some point it stopped and that's when i got really scared. starting hearing my closet door slowly start opening and hearing something growling on the other side. shit was wild lol. i did learn to just hold my breath during these times. when it's happening you feel weightless but when holding your breath, you'll start feeling "heavy" again and then you're able to fully wake up
You are watching the greatest show ever created. And now it gets crazy.
Love this whole series but from Ep5 onwards to the end is some of my favourite TV ever. Next episode especially is fantastic not only for the story but all the technical elements are imo mind blowing.
I’m normally wrong about these things, but I actually guessed this twist fairly early in the series. I’m not trying to brag, it was just a feeling I had, because it made sense- my wife will confirm!
this episode..... the best hour of television EVER.
i was liking Mike Flanagan before this already but with every episode of this that i watched when it was released originally my admiration of his talent grew, culminating in this episode when i declared him my favorite horror-writer/director/anything
First experience Hill House during insomnia it was awesome.
33:00: I've had sleep paralysis many times throughout my life. One time I could see my whole bedroom lit up like it was the during the day, but it was the middle of the night and no lights were on
I've had it several times too, but two of them stand out. One had a dark hooded figure standing over the bed with a scythe, staring at me while I can't move, the other was like a flashing series of scenes of me trying to get out of bed but always finding myself back in bed. Like, I wake up and start to get out of bed, blink I'm back in bed. I try rolling out of bed, blink I'm back in bed. I scream for my husband, blink I'm back in bed. This went on and on with crazier scenarios including one where the bed burned up.
Sleep paralysis are a recurrent thing for me. Started when I was 19, and the sheer terror is just inexplicable to someone who never got through it. There were times when I'd get two episodes in a row and I'd just avoid falling at sleep until the sun was up for a week. F*cked me up big time. In the end you learn how to deal with them, but I can really see a person being broken to the point of insanity if they're not lucky. I got hooked to the show because of this thing we shared.
Yep, that's pretty much my experience too. Luckily for me, it just stopped as quickly as it started about 5 or 6 years ago. But I had SP regularly for about 20 years.
yeah if I sleep right after one SP it just happens again
The first time I saw this episode, it was late at night, I was all alone and high as hell. When the reveal of Nell being the bent neck lady came, I jumped outta bed, shaking and crying hysterically. Nothing I've ever watched has EVER freaked me out like that, and I've watched some pretty fucked up shit! Amazing writing, amazing acting, this is such a great show.
The most heartbreaking thing about Nell "getting everything she wants" in the house, once you start to think about it, is that the house is basically killing her with kindness.
I couldn't wait till you both saw this episode. So many different story reveals.
I had no words when this episode ended.
Now that I look back at this episode, the reason Luke was shocked or scared when he saw Nellie's meds in her bag while she was buying him dr*gs was because he knew about the empathy connection they had and that he wouldn't be clean and recover while she's having them. That's why she flushed them down the toilet a few scenes later because she realized the same thing.
In addition to the siblings representing the stages of grief, I have noticed something.
Things can touch Theo yet she can't touch things (without something happening).
Steven is heard by many yet he can't listen.
Feel like there is something similar for the other siblings although I can't figure it out.
If this make since to you and you know any of the others please reply with that additional information. I really want to complete this hypothesis.
I am LOV-VING watching your reactions to this brilliant series! #obsessed PS my fave episode is Two Storms... Hope u enjoy it, too (i think its next)!
The writing on this show is on a level I haven't seen in a very long time.
I got sleep paralysis one time when I was 6 or 7. The most terrifying night I ever had...
This episode is a ride. It puts out just a little more proof that most if not all of the Cranes have some sort of sixth sense / second sight. As of this point of the show it’s most obvious in Theo but if you think about each episode all of the children at this point have those vibes.
Exceptional series and reactions! I'm there with y'all. ☺♥
Phenomenal show! This episode was the saddest episode until the next episode and every episode after that.
Oh! Now you have to look back at your predictions from Episode 1!!
this was a hard hitting episode...next episode is all done in one shot...an amazing piece of tv...absolutely heartbreaking.