Eli Roth's passionate love for the horror genre is entertaining, so are most of the people who had their opinions shared in the episodes. However, don't expect actual historical perspective from this series, as each episode is more of a recap of popular horror movie themes/subgenres and a quite a brief one even for that. After all each episode is just a small talk about 3-4 handpicked titles.
And that's my main problem. There's no real historical context, how real life events had their effects, they barely touch this ground. Many times their chosen titles seem quite arbitrary as well, as if either Eli's or his guests' love for them is more important, than their actual impact on the genre.
Moreover, I feel like picking Eli for host and letting him be so casual was a terrible choice as personal biases came forward. As soon as a subgenre in which they had movie(s) came up, they started to talk about theirs as if they brought something worthy to the table in it. But with all due respect, their movies don't deserve screen time in a series that tries to highlight the horror milestones and masterpieces. In a way I could say this about their picks of recent horrors, but at least those can give a brief glimpse on each subgenre's current status.
So if you are looking for a series that goes deep into the rabbithole of horror history, this is not the droid you're looking for. However, if you are interested in listening to some horror fans - who happened to create their own titles - geeking out and occasionally recommending some obscure titles besides classics, then you'll have a fun time.
And that's my main problem. There's no real historical context, how real life events had their effects, they barely touch this ground. Many times their chosen titles seem quite arbitrary as well, as if either Eli's or his guests' love for them is more important, than their actual impact on the genre.
Moreover, I feel like picking Eli for host and letting him be so casual was a terrible choice as personal biases came forward. As soon as a subgenre in which they had movie(s) came up, they started to talk about theirs as if they brought something worthy to the table in it. But with all due respect, their movies don't deserve screen time in a series that tries to highlight the horror milestones and masterpieces. In a way I could say this about their picks of recent horrors, but at least those can give a brief glimpse on each subgenre's current status.
So if you are looking for a series that goes deep into the rabbithole of horror history, this is not the droid you're looking for. However, if you are interested in listening to some horror fans - who happened to create their own titles - geeking out and occasionally recommending some obscure titles besides classics, then you'll have a fun time.