It is a satisfactory opening to the series that seems to enjoy that the siblings are at opposite ends of the spectrum as it slowly builds a story that involves a growing evil in the world.
7 Reviews
Its Okay
muhammedshihad16 October 2020
Really good show
ibrahimkamala21 January 2021
Surprisingly good
MsMoebius21 July 2022
Absolute brilliance and creepy as hel
namob-436731 November 2021
Rewatching this gem of a show I needed to praise this first episode so much. These 50min accomplish what most TV shows cannot do a full season, and it does it in a creepy, scary, and stunningly brilliant way.
This is better than any scary movie I have seen for years, the acting blow most Marvel productions out of the water, and the creepy music and hunting feel of this episode is beyond great. Yes, the show falter towards the end, but most of this show, and this episode specifically is among the best you can find.
For what it is, and for what it intends to do this is a 10/10 and I highly recommend.
This is better than any scary movie I have seen for years, the acting blow most Marvel productions out of the water, and the creepy music and hunting feel of this episode is beyond great. Yes, the show falter towards the end, but most of this show, and this episode specifically is among the best you can find.
For what it is, and for what it intends to do this is a 10/10 and I highly recommend.
A Lazy Mess of Cliches
TheThomBombadil29 October 2020
In the very first scene, the show attempts to set the tone by telling a so-called "possession" victim that all of their tactics are simply tropes which ultimately reveal the ruse. It implies that this show has no interest in following along the conventional cliches. That this is going to be something different. Something unique. And then it proceeds to absolutely shatter what little goodwill it may have garnered in that moment. From the constant use of the pronoun game ("You're going to see *her*?" "Do you think it was *them*?") to very predictable twists and turns, Helstrom presents very little originality in its first episode.
The most egregious cliche of all however is the creative team with almost no creative talent. The dialogue and exposition are clunky and cringeworthy. The cinematography uses the exact blue filter you imagine it uses. The casting is same superficial and narrow minded work we've come to abhor from Hollywood casting directors resulting in actors who make few to no interesting choices. In fact, the whole thing feels like it's being directed not by the directors but by producers who mistook this for a Zach Snyder DC property. It's a shameful mess that deserves better.
The only redeeming factor is the intrigue provided by the connection to the source material. While this is a far cry from the Daimon Helstrom of the "Son of Satan" run and his subsequent appearances in The Defenders, the Christian mythological lore it largely draws from provides a rich landscape of storytelling opportunities in which to develop what would otherwise have been a completely obscure Marvel creation (a place where the MCU has certainly shown strength in the past). While some things, such as casting, can't be easily fixed at this time, perhaps there's some hope that over time the writing and direction will mature and begin to show some originality here and there. However, the public's faith in Hollywood is wearing dangerously thin, and there may be little hope for enough popular support to give this series much incentive to grow.
The most egregious cliche of all however is the creative team with almost no creative talent. The dialogue and exposition are clunky and cringeworthy. The cinematography uses the exact blue filter you imagine it uses. The casting is same superficial and narrow minded work we've come to abhor from Hollywood casting directors resulting in actors who make few to no interesting choices. In fact, the whole thing feels like it's being directed not by the directors but by producers who mistook this for a Zach Snyder DC property. It's a shameful mess that deserves better.
The only redeeming factor is the intrigue provided by the connection to the source material. While this is a far cry from the Daimon Helstrom of the "Son of Satan" run and his subsequent appearances in The Defenders, the Christian mythological lore it largely draws from provides a rich landscape of storytelling opportunities in which to develop what would otherwise have been a completely obscure Marvel creation (a place where the MCU has certainly shown strength in the past). While some things, such as casting, can't be easily fixed at this time, perhaps there's some hope that over time the writing and direction will mature and begin to show some originality here and there. However, the public's faith in Hollywood is wearing dangerously thin, and there may be little hope for enough popular support to give this series much incentive to grow.
Lost interest as the series went on
the_doofy30 December 2020
I've never enjoyed anything produced by Hulu. Net flix comes up with some stuff i really like, but never Hulu.
As the series moved on I can see a gradual build up for a strong showing for the LGBT platform, all the evil was in the Caucasian male platform, the foul language started to pick up, all hulu predictable
I kept expecting drugs and smoking to make an appearance, but it never did.
The premise itself, two siblings who grew up in such a Hel environment and exposed to a diabolical demon ((and apparently born into it as it were) developed demonic powers. That part was pretty cool
However, the above paragraph is conjecture, as the writers seemed to be never real clear about how exactly the Helstorms could do what they do, and exactly what it is that they can do (so new powers keep popping up),
the acting in this is better than the direction and script
As the series moved on I can see a gradual build up for a strong showing for the LGBT platform, all the evil was in the Caucasian male platform, the foul language started to pick up, all hulu predictable
I kept expecting drugs and smoking to make an appearance, but it never did.
The premise itself, two siblings who grew up in such a Hel environment and exposed to a diabolical demon ((and apparently born into it as it were) developed demonic powers. That part was pretty cool
However, the above paragraph is conjecture, as the writers seemed to be never real clear about how exactly the Helstorms could do what they do, and exactly what it is that they can do (so new powers keep popping up),
the acting in this is better than the direction and script
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