However, due to unexpected repairs, they have to stay longer, and they begin to experience increasing paranormal phenomena, resulting in a tragic loss and the family fleeing from the house.

The website's critical consensus reads, "The Haunting of Hill House is an effective ghost story whose steadily mounting anticipation is just as satisfying as its chilling payoff.

"[18] Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com gave unanimous praise to the Netflix adaptation, describing it as "essential viewing", and stated that "[the show] contains some of the most unforgettable horror imagery in film or television in years.

"[19] David Griffin of IGN gave the series a rating of 9.5 out of 10, calling it "a superb and terrifying family drama",[20] and Paul Tassi of Forbes described it as "absolutely fantastic" and stated that "it may actually be Netflix's best original show ever.

"[21] Horror author Stephen King, who holds considerable admiration for Jackson's novel, tweeted about the series, "I don't usually care for this kind of revisionism, but this is great.

[34][35][36] The second season features the return of several Hill House actors portraying new characters, including Victoria Pedretti,[37] Oliver Jackson-Cohen,[38] Henry Thomas,[39] Kate Siegel, Katie Parker and Carla Gugino.