Suraj S

If you haven't watched it yet, DON'T, this show is incomplete and got cancelled eventually. Waste of time as there is no closure or proper ending to season 3. Not sure why Netflix has half baked shows on their platform.

Couple lose their baby, mother's in shock, therapist recommends husband to get her a life-like baby doll. He gets her just that after which the mother seems to be recovering, her life returns to normalcy, except the creepy fact that she thinks that the doll isn't a doll but is in fact their baby and to her the baby (doll) is very much alive. To make matters worse, the couple get a maid/servant to look after the baby/doll while the mother's out for work. Husband turns enabler in the process, solidifying mother's delusion of the doll being alive. Real creepiness starts when the shady maid/servant does some voodoo (not exactly, but going by what it looked like, could be something else, not revealed yet) and puts life into the doll. Husband thinks she kidnapped someone else's baby, mother's unmoved since the doll was always real for her. The show is a slow burn from there. The above is the only exciting part. There's a new character in the show in the 6th episode, but the show goes back to being the slow burn again after the 6th episode. 2/5 for the cast and the plot. -3 for progression of the show. I believe that when you are creating a show in psycho thriller/horror genre, every episode should have the hook factor. Something that makes you sit on the edge of the seat wondering what's going to happen next. Well, that's missing here. This show should be renamed to Servant and the Chef, you'd see why. On a sidenote, this could've made for one hell of a movie. It's sad they decided to make a slow burning TV show instead. I grew a couple of grey hairs and started drooling by the end of the recent episode. Patience levels differ from person to person, so this might be for you if you can handle slow burn. Not for everyone, and definitely not for those who've seen better shows than this. (closest I can compare to is Castle Rock season 1, and then there's The Terror.. w.r.t the hook factor i.e.)

Okay, so am done watching the Season 1 (Season 2 not out as of writing this review) and I can safely say that you may skip this one. The plot surrounds a vigilante who uses biblical commandments as the reason behind "punishing" those who violate these commandments. The vigilante then posts the specific commandment violated by his/her (see? am not spoiling that either) victims after each felony near the place of crime. The concept is good, and the actors did a great job portraying the characters they were supposed to. However here's where it fails to impress you: 1) Characters: while the actors really did a great job, fact of the matter is, as the series progresses, you just get a glimpse of everyone involved. There's no "character building" happening anywhere. It's just bits and pieces that don't really come together by the time the season 1 ends. All in all, you are left scratching your head wondering "why did they show that part about the character at all?" 2) Portrayal of Police: the second reason why I was turned off was because the entire police department is portrayed as naive and incompetent in this show. In this day and age of DNA analysis, forensics that expands to technology as well, and technology itself, it's hard to imagine someone running around hurting or killing a lot of people. It's just one person, running around 1 specific area doing the deed, how hard can it be to trace the culprit? There's one other point I can share but that'd be a spoiler, hence skipping it. But the bottomline is that the series portrays the police as a lot that ignores the most obvious clues, there's no actual detective work happening so to speak. 3) Length: You wouldn't mind the length if this series is gripping, but that's not the case. There are a lot of unnecessary portions shown just for the heck of it. They do absolutely nothing to contribute to the climax. All in all, am rating 2/5 for 2 reasons, 1) the concept 2) the actors and the backend team that does the camera work, graphics, stunts etc. But otherwise, this one's a drag if you ask me.

Of course this is an interesting concept, to talk about politics with a funny take. Except, this show seems more like a set of propaganda videos with factual inconsistencies. An year back I watched Russell Peters perform a gig where he said something in the lines of how Arabs are actually fun loving people but portrayed otherwise by the media. The fun part being where he says how they show you bomb on the one side of the screen and Arab men on the other side of the screen and leave the rest to your imagination. I think this show is exactly the media Russell talks about. Hasan talks about half baked facts and leaves the rest to your "good judgement". Are there fun moments? Yes! But would have appreciated them getting facts verified. 4/10 if you ask me.

I don't care how many people say "Oh I loved it", "It was simply amazing" etc. but to me, it wasn't up to the mark. Besides the fact that there were flaws in the plot (not revealing those to avoid spoiling it for others), there is a certain way of storytelling that just didn't match up to my expectations.. For God's sake half the people on the planet are gone, just vanished... Where are the consequences? Where's the hopelessness? Or even the struggle to hope again? Or even war? I mean out of the blue when people vanish, wouldn't there be a scenario of "doubt" among world leaders as to who is responsible for what happened? I mean come on, our world leaders have got their fingers on the "button" and all they need is a "reason" to press it... Where's all that? Where's the power struggle? So, "people" just erected tombs of their loved ones who disappeared and moved on? No body wants answers? How was it all conveyed to the "people"? Are we to assume what happened and disregard the pain and anxiety that comes with such an event? Darn!!!! And let me give you an example... The last movie of the Harry Potter series (Deathly Hallows) has a dark feel to it... A creepy feeling that sends chills up your spine... You literally feel the dark forces taking over the wizard world... You can sense people's fear... And that's not even an Armageddon event!!! Anyhow, wasn't worth the money.. Acting, graphics etc are all great and I can give 6/10 just for that... But definitely not an 8 or 9... Just something I'd watch on Netflix..

Waste of time. In the end evil triumphs, just like how it did in The Omen, Hereditary and other similar movies... Seen a lot of it.. Tired... The cast was great but the element of surprise was missing. Am not looking for jump scares (would've appreciated that at least) but it's the whole premise of the movie that looked rehashed, nothing new.. Insidious for instance had an ominous feel to it throughout, and the way the suspense builds is just amazing, same with Sinister, where evil wins but is packaged with perfect dose of horror and suspense. But not this one.. You can guess what's likely going to happen next. I liked Birdbox better, though it can't really be termed as a Horror movie...

One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Of course it's borderline cliche, but trust me, the cast, the way the story progresses, the chills it sends up your spine during certain moments, just amazing...

Most of the TV shows of comedy genre currently are either less humorous or clichéd. But not this one. Rake is a TV show surrounding criminal barrister Cleaver Greene, whose reputation precedes his practice as a lawyer (of course not in a good way). He constantly finds himself in situations of his own making triggering a chain reaction affecting others surrounding him as well. The premise, characters, storyline, everything about this show is just amazing. Also, the way the show balances the serious and comical portions is just phenomenal. The makers of the show, actors and the rest of the crew have definitely done well to make this show one of the best. You should definitely add this to your must-watch list, you'd definitely be in for a treat :)

While the movie was a complete waste of time, have to say the cast was superb.. Especially Toni Collette and Milly Shapiro.. Love their performances :) But well, that's all there is.. The plot isn't too strong when you think about it... It's more like the combination of The Omen plus The Invitation (though not horror, the guests invited for dinner aren't aware of what awaits them, the hidden agenda i.e.) plus The Last Exorcism plus Ouija plus Conjuring.. So, all in all, this movie is a mashup of other movies except you don't see any resistance.. as in throughout the movie, the devil always has an upper hand.. and it doesn't change ever... painfully slow and nothing fresh... wrote this review hoping I'd save your time.. but if you are more into watching just good performances, then yes, this might be for you...