From an editor of “Rick and Morty,” Netflix premiered its animated horror comedy series “Haunted Hotel” on Friday.
The series is about a single mom of two, Katherine, who’s voiced by Eliza Coupe and struggles to run the haunted Undervale Hotel.
The twist is her brother Nathan, who’s voiced by Will Forte, is among the ghosts that haunts the hotel and helps to run the hotel.
Consisting of ten episodes, in “Welcome to the Undervale” we meet Katherine’s son Ben (Skyler Gisondo) and daughter Esther (Natalie Palamides).
There is also Abaddon (Jimmi Simpson), the resident-demon stuck in the body of a little boy.
The first episode sets the premise of the show where Katherine struggles with having guests at the hotel because of the large presence of ghost residents that occupy the rooms.
She then hires an exorcist to get rid of the ghosts, but the exorcist ends up summoning a demon.
Being recently divorced, she is hesitant to go on a first date – however, her children and the hotel have other plans.
Abaddon is arguably one of my favorite characters.
He doesn’t understand simple modern technology, is somehow obsessed with using a blender and really loves Froot Loops.
I really think Abaddon is funny from his experience of being a demon who lived in hell to having to live in the mortal realm stuck in the body of a kid.
Abaddon and Esther were my favorite chaotic duo in the show and I enjoyed their interactions with each other like Esther teaching Abaddon how to play Connect Four.
I enjoyed the show as it progressed, you get to see the characters struggles and relatability however I didn’t like Nathan’s characterization much.
I feel like he wasn’t as fleshed out as the other characters on the show.
You only know that he is Katherine’s older brother and previously owned the hotel before he died.
His characterization progresses towards the end of the season.
What enticed me to watch the series was that the premise of the show reminded me of the sitcom show “Ghosts.”
The CBS series is about a couple that inherit an old country estate and decide to turn it into a bed and breakfast, only to find out it’s haunted.
The two shows are similar as it is a family member that inherits the property, but what sets “Haunted Hotel” different from “Ghosts” is that everyone amongst the living can see the ghosts and spirits at the hotel.
What bothered me about the show was how ghosts introduced in the first episode got left in the background in the later episodes.
They were only brought back for when ghost hunters were filming at the Undervale Hotel.
Overall the show didn’t make me laugh like I would when watching “Rick and Morty,” but I was entertained by it.
I really enjoyed watching this series because it reminded me that Halloween is close by, as I enjoy the fall season.
I really hope that Netflix will renew the show for a second season because I think it’s a great series so far.