The Haunting of Hill House

The Crain family lived in Hill House during one summer that left deep, persistent marks on each member. Years later they meet again as adults, and the past keeps bleeding into the present through memories, nightmares, and flashes of what happened inside that house. The series shifts back and forth between the siblings' childhood and adulthood, revealing how a shared traumatic environment shaped their choices, relationships, and sense of reality, while the house itself remains an unsettling presence that refuses to stay confined to memory.

Created for Netflix by Mike Flanagan and adapted from Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel, the show premiered in 2018. Flanagan served as showrunner and reshaped the source material into a multi-episode, character-focused horror drama for streaming audiences.

The series drew attention during awards season, earning nominations and mentions from television guilds and critics groups for several technical and performance elements. Its cinematography, production design, and ensemble cast appeared on year-end lists and in industry conversations that highlighted its craft over the run of the season.

On social media and among horror fans the show produced a number of memorable images and moments, with the "Bent-Neck Lady" becoming a widely referenced figure. Long single-shot sequences and carefully staged scares prompted conversation among filmmakers and commentators, inspiring theory videos, fan art, and a renewed interest in literary haunted house material.

Critics and viewers responded positively, reflected in an 8.109/10 user score from 2,578 votes. Reviewers tended to praise the way family dynamics and personal trauma underpin the supernatural elements, with themes of grief, addiction, memory, and the cost of secrecy recurring throughout. Strong performances from the central cast help keep the emotional stakes grounded, so the scares often feel like an outgrowth of character rather than spectacle alone.