Midnight Mass

Midnight Mass is engrossing to the very last.

I'm telling you it's occasionally a laborious, frustrating undertaking (except when it's not), and, it absolutely must be mentioned, you're about to experience some truly ill-advised old age makeup (it serves a purpose, but big yeesh). But I'm also telling you to dive in anyway, because what you'll find on the other side is worth it.

It’s genuinely, thrillingly, unique and certain scenes and moments will live with you long after you’ve finished watching. One thing is for sure – Flanagan remains comfortably one of Netflix’s best assets.

The dialogue is often stagey, and every character, whether they’re a priest or a teen, seems to have the same tendency toward speechifying. Yet after a slow first two episodes (pace being another common issue for not just Flanagan, but serialized horror in general), the show’s alchemy of spectacle, suspense and storytelling starts working. A binge becomes inevitable but also unexpectedly satisfying.

More than faith in the events of the show, Midnight Mass requires faith in Flanagan and the seriousness of purpose within his Stephen King pastiches. Even if the miniseries doesn’t stick its frightful landing, its ecclesiastical eeriness is a thing worth mulling over, be you rapturous or a doubting Thomas.

A couple of minor surprises are too easy to predict and there is a whole subplot about dead cats that doesn’t fit in. The series is doomed for ever to be almost great. When the end comes at last, there is a lot of fire and viscera, but no rapture.

There’s much to savor here, too, which makes the oversized sense of purpose and meaning frustrating. “Midnight Mass” has something to say. It just can’t help saying it too loudly—and without bothering to stop and spook us out.

Final Thoughts: Midnight Mass is a credit to its genre, using its focus on religion to ask challenging questions and answering with opposing, thought-provoking answers. Its supernatural horror backdrop provides mysteries and miracles, and surprisingly stunning scares showcase excellent pacing. Most of all, none of that detracts from the show’s strength: its community. Emotional and personal, Midnight Mass has something for everyone, a true experience that stands tall on its own and needs no further elaboration. For an in-depth look and more reviews, visit my site: ****/midnight-mass-limited-series-in-depth-review/

An interesting idea, that tripped in execution. A fantastic set up, with a rich environment and characters that are all just living their lives in this little town. The dialogue is pretty rough and stilted, sounding like people reading directly from a teleprompter with the exception of a few actors. The portrayal of both a Catholic faith was great, touch on points of failure from atheists, but the writer decides to throw out any good will built there with just a couple scenes. The vampire is fantastic, stalking people throughout and when you finally get a good shot of him it's just a shift to a new part of the story. The final dialogue was awful and kind of ruined the ending along along with the completely moronic breaking behavior of everyone at the end.

Reseña corta, está bien, tiene cosas buenas y cosas malas. Los capítulos que tiene la miniserie son largos, con demasiado relleno y muchas charlas delirantes en el medio. La premisa no es nueva, ya se vio en repetidas series y películas, pero tiene partes que están muy buenas. Muy buena la actuación del padre, con esos sermones hasta a mí me daban ganas de ir a la iglesia(re exagerado). Como mencione brevemente en la parte de arriba, las series y películas de vampiros son recurrentes hoy en día. La miniserie tiene de todo, buenas escenas, escenas largas, charlas largas y aburridas que te dan ganas de cortarte las venas, momentos que no te esperabas, cosas que te esperabas, etc. Creo que los capítulos eran muy largos y por momentos se volvían pesados, para mí la serie podía ser más corta y lograr el mismo resultado. En fin, fue una serie interesante que me costó terminar debido a todo el relleno que tenía

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]

[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]