SAIKAT RAKSHIT

Based on an established comic series, this fantasy epic wrings new life out of the old haunted house trope via demons, family trauma and some very powerful keys. Loved it!! Great story line, lots of suspense! I like the twists and turns throughout the episodes. I thought the idea of the keys and how each one worked was exceptional. Each character was well suited for their role. The Locke siblings individual relationships with their dad was well described in the show when we could look at their memories. Knowing how much love was there really added to the story line. It is, at heart, a horror-tinged fantasy epic, but before all the spooky stuff really kicks in, it begins as a textured and wrenching story of loss. After the abrupt murder of teacher Rendell Locke, harrowingly relived in flashback, his widow Nina (Darby Stanchfield) is in the process of relocating their young family from rainy Washington to chilly Massachusetts. This is the site of Rendell’s long-abandoned family seat, Keyhouse, a gothic pile on the outskirts of the small town of Matheson. If Nina has uprooted their lives in search of a fresh start, the locals are already aware of – and acutely intrigued by – the Locke family’s tragic circumstances. -- SAIKAT RAKSHIT