It's been a long time coming but The Haunting of Bly Manor finally dropped on Friday, serving us that spooky pre-weekend binge-watching.
But eagle-eyed fans have discovered some rather creepy secret ghosts. Did you spot them all?
On Friday, the time finally came...
This season was touted to be even scarier than first.
But, after watching, viewers have been spotting hidden ghosts...
It all started with The Haunting of Hill House.
The series is loosely based on the 1959 novel of the same name.
The Shirley Jackson story gained attention thanks to its incredibly atmospheric gothic themes - plus the fact that it was written by a woman in the fifties.In need of a refresh?
The Crains (which consists of 2 parents, 3 daughters, and 2 sons) move into the older house in the hopes of building their forever home there. But things don't go according to plan.The house is filled with malevolent forces.
In fact, after the series was released, many eagle-eyed internet fans had a field day going through the show shot by shot in order to identify all of the terrifying ghosts.But it wasn't just a traditional ghost story.
The reason The Haunting of Hill House was so good was the fact that it didn't just explore supernatural horrors, but also the very real horrors of being a human being.It dealt with some pretty heavy topics.
These included mental illness, childhood trauma, addiction, grief, and much, much more. When you combine these elements with actual ghosts, you've got a formula for horror gold.But it was also mega scary.
The way that the show dealt with tragedy and trauma, while still retaining excellent jump scares and haunting special effects made it an instant classic.After the show ended, fans were left wanting more.
While there's a ton of excellent horror on Netflix, The Haunting of Hill House was something a little different, and viewers were very sad to see it go.But there was a problem...
The ending scenes of The Haunting of Hill House were pretty perfect. On top of that, the fact that the source text ended after just one book meant that it seemed unlikely that there would be a follow-up series.The series gained a ton of acclaim, though.
The second stint, aka The Haunting of Bly Manor, based on a classic from the horror canon.
It was created by one of the biggest names in horror fiction.
But he's also known for his groundbreaking work in the horror genre.
And his 1898 novella, The Turn of the Screw, published across two editions of the newspaper, cemented his role as one of the godfathers of horror.And James's story was made for the screen.
Horror fans rejoiced with the news of season 2...
But the season doesn't directly follow James's classic story.
"It’s a cool way to expand on some of the things I loved about season one."
The varied nature of the source material means one thing.
But fans of the original series could count on one thing.
The second series has something for everyone...
And fans of Flanagan have a lot to look forward to.
Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, and Henry Thomas star in this series once again.
It didn't take long for people to offer their opinion on the show...
Two episodes into the haunting of bly manor and I'm FREAKED— Ariel, ♄ incarnate, bookings open (@Ariel, ♄ incarnate, bookings open)1602497262.0
"it's not a ghost story, it's a love story" #BlyManor https://t.co/JzLyatmUuF— Dino 🦕 (@Dino 🦕)1602498075.0
ive been so soft and emotional since i watched bly manor this is so disgusting and embarrassing https://t.co/WObIvIJvYQ— alexis (@alexis)1602482631.0
Yes hello i would be breaking down over bly manor for the next few hours, thank you very much https://t.co/3xCfsQGg4r— (^♡^)✜⁷™ (@(^♡^)✜⁷™)1602497516.0
bly manor reviews https://t.co/kFBVq30wgG— 🌊 (@🌊)1602500033.0
me watching the haunting of bly manor: how it started: how it ended: https://t.co/KWl5Vbkv45— KY (@KY)1602484061.0
Ugh the haunting of Bly manor... Tugging on my heart strings! The feels 😂🤦😣 https://t.co/h45AsYPqst— Megan666🔪💋🖤 (@Megan666🔪💋🖤)1602473034.0
just finished bly manor https://t.co/vuYM14D9tL— rebecca (@rebecca)1602474312.0
not me ugly crying at 3am over dani and jamie from the haunting of bly manor https://t.co/ceOEi83UuC— ً (@ً)1602486388.0
the difference in dynamics between the biological family in hill house and the found family in bly manor https://t.co/nRAcP9fY5z— the james in question (@the james in question)1602479236.0
How I thought I’d end up watching The Haunting of Bly Manor \\ How I really ended https://t.co/pOBJTanBef— VG 👾 (@VG 👾)1602479460.0