Boring? A classic? Netflix’s Midnight Mass is dividing opinion among viewers

Midnight Mass (2021)
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Horror fans have spent the weekend rabidly consuming Midnight Mass, the new Netflix series from the wonderfully warped mind of The Haunting of Hill House creator Mike Flana✱gan.

But does it stack up to his past works? The results are, surprisingly, mixed. Many, it seems, are decrying the show’s slow-burn start, while others who stuck around long enough are calling it a classic. You can make up your own mind for yourself but, first, a taste of what Midnight Mass viewers have to say about the show – both the good and the bad.

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so far says "It’ll go down as a prime classic." is similarly effusive: "Beautifully shot, fantastic characters, and a genuinely creepy setting with some awesome scares." Even 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Mandalorian actor Pedro Pascal to watch it.

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"I didn't think the fir🍷st hour of Midnight Mass was scary at all, but by design. It's never less than compelling and involving, and I love this kind of slow burn," . Another fan on Twitter : "A slow burn, but builds to something so special. Something you'll be thinking about long after the credits roll."

Not everyone is so keen. "Am I missing something?" . "It’s been boring the whole time," . underscores much of fan frustration: "One of the most boring series I've ever seen. No horror at all and SO. MUCH. TALKING." said it was♓ "only good for about an episode and a half." Ouch.

It’s a marked departure 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:from pre-release critical reactions that clearly had it pinned as a horror classic. It’s still early days, but this could divide opinion far more than any of Mike Flanagan’s prior works. But you’ll have to take a trip to Crockett Isla⭕nd to find out eithe𓆏r way.

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