Haunting of Bly Manor Review: A Haunting Storyline

Haunting of Bly Manor is an unexpected gripping drama wrapped in a horror veil. If you are familiar with the Haunting collection as it is titled on Netflix, you know it is a family drama with ghosts in creepy mansions. And white people saying hello in dark hallways when they hear noises they should be running from. Besides the obvious wypipo horror movie decisions, these series are captivating and have that classic horror character – jump scares and all. No worries, there are no spoilers to shield your eyes from in this review.      British Horror Story From the first episode, we’re introduced to a familiar face. You might not recognize them, but our storyteller is played by Carla Gugino also known as our mother character Olivia Crain in Haunting of Hill House. Some more characters from our past begin to pop up, and at first it seems the two series are connected. Is this a fast forward into the future? Is this storyteller in some way related to the family who ignorantly wanted to flip an old mansion in the middle of nowhere? You find yourself yelling into the television once you realize several actors from Haunting of Hill House have been right in front of you this whole time. The series takes the American Horror Story approach. Actors return from the previous season but in newly donned roles and a seemingly unrelated storyline. This attempt is done so well, you almost barely notice. Henry Thomas, our father character from Haunting of Hill House, pla…