I've seen a million horror movies that spoof series that claim to uncover real Haunted places, but have never watched an episode of a series like that myself. I have, however, seen hundreds and hundreds of horror movies, and I'm hard to scare. I think like a storyteller (I'm a journalist) so finding something that feels nuanced is rare. This is an interesting hybrid of real stuff that supposedly happened to real people and fairly high budget re-enactments. It's also a hybrid of real-life horror (violence, neglected mental illness, crime) and supernatural occurrence, which makes it a little more unsettling than a regular movie. It's also a recounting of actual crimes and very real trauma that has destroyed lives. Whether or not you believe in the supernatural, the people who lived through what they lived through definitely believe it, and as bleak as it is, for these first two subjects. there's no real happy ending in sight. I'm not curious to see what the next few episodes reveal, as it's too bleak and depressing to be enjoyable. It's not for the faint of heart, it's disturbing on several levels, and it needs to be said that for the people starring in this show, the real PTSD they've been experiencing and living with deserves some very real healing. My advice, watch the first episode and call it a day.
