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      H. H. Holmes: Original Evil

      2018 List
      Reviews 4% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member This was absolute garbage. The score was annoying. The narrator's voice boring & annoying. The piece was uninspired & uninteresting. I am asking myself how did this end up on Hulu? I have seen better executions of the subject on YouTube. This is embarrassing. I couldn't make it past 15 minutes. Who the hell is responsible for this POS? Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member WHAT... DID... I... JUST... WATCH!? I can't believe I am here, but I created a Rotten Tomatoes account to write a review specifically for this atrocious 'documentary'. I was hoodwinked into watching this absolutely garbage documentary! I love true crime documentaries and docu-series, but I'm honestly not exactly sure what I just watched for a torturous 1 hour and 5 minutes. Maybe I'm missing some inside joke between Hulu executives. Was this unnerving high school film project part of the fine print in some contract that Hulu signed before reading all the way through? Honestly, there are far too many issues with the film, so I'm going to try to word this review as positively as possible. So, if you like any of the following characteristics in a documentary film, you might want to give this a watch (but seriously don't waste your time): -An awkward and unanimated narrator who pauses uncomfortably every few sentences. -A boring script that's informational but presents nothing new on H.H.Holmes -A non-linear timeline in a non-indie film -Random stock footage of torture porn, old films/flickers, and some relevant photographs/drawings of H.H.Holmes and his victims that repeat over and over as if you didn't notice that the footage and actors have been used previously -Nude and busty CGI women, creepy CGI men in all sorts of outfits, and a CGI amusement park -Film shows modern toilets and flappers in a 19th century setting that also includes about 10 minutes of terribly cut black and white horse-buggy and trolly footage and nearly nothing on the Chicago World Fair -Graphic photographs of mutilated women that seem inappropriate given that they are of victims who probably didn't consent to this type of privacy violation -An unnecessary and confusing Jack the Ripper side plot -Repetitive information on facts vs. rumors on H.H.Holmes -Very distracting background music that literally sounds like it's from a Sims video game -No expert testimonies or historians to share their own facts or knowledge -The narrator says 'Chinese whispers' instead of 'telephone', 'gossip', 'rumors', or literally any other synonym 2017/2018 -Yes, that's right... this was made 3-4 years ago and not in late 1998 Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Sapphire B I couldn't convince myself to finish watching it. H.H. Holmes may indeed live through this film through the psychological torture and death by boredom. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/28/21 Full Review Audience Member I wouldn't even call this a movie, it's a podcast or audiobook with TERRIBLE pictures that have nothing to do with HH Holmes, I kept watching hoping I could give it at least something good... nope. That's 65 minutes of my life I will never get back. Netflix and every streaming service should ditch this junk fast! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member What did I just watch? How was this even produced? It seems as though the "narrator" simply read the Wikipedia page on the subject aloud to a montage of unrelated images, bad computer animations, and inappropriate, random music. For some reason he also pauses for about 10 seconds after most sentences. I feel like I know less about H.H. Holmes after watching this. If it pops up in your Hulu recommendations, give it a hard pass. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member The worst thing I have ever watched. Random, unrelated and repetitive stock footage with a poorly-written narration that doesn't actually reveal anything new or interesting about the serial killer. Absolutely horrible, don't bother. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Director
      Christian Bale
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 18, 2018