.TaraDBennett reviews Epix's gothic horror series Chapelwaite, based on Stephen King's short story 'Jerusalem's Lot,' and finds that it overstays its welcome:
As we set course for this review, alas, I am here to lament the cursed fate of the television series that is forced to exist beyond its storytelling sweet spot. That bleak space where a premise is already feeling a bit threadbare, like a sail patched together, but the winds of the episode order demand the narrative be stretched so taut that no one is surprised when it’s eventually ripped asunder and runs aground..
Of course, the ancestral home willed to him, Chapelwaite, ends up being creepy as hell, with the local townspeople entirely distrustful of Charles’ recently deceased cousin, Stephen , who ran the local mill and made everyone uneasy after his daughter, Marcella, mysteriously died.
Overall, the Filardis’ adaptation excels in the first five hours, as Charles does his best to create a home for his children while trying to get to the bottom of the mysteries that are extremely present within the walls of Chapelwaite. They and director Burr Steers , create an unnerving vibe to the house, environments, and integral set pieces featured throughout.
The Boone children are just as impressive, with the trio of relative unknowns giving earnest and sympathetic performances that help anchor the emotional heart of the story. Each masterfully convey a true innocence, especially Ho with his expressive face and eyes, which makes you all the more terrified for them as the darkness inside and outside of Chapelwaite encroaches.
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