I had my doubts about this show. The trailers and promos had it looking like it was trying to weld together some kind of stylish True Blood horror story, Green Book, and the Supernatural TV show all into one. I figured it would be art designer heaven with a scrambled narrative. Boy was I wrong.
The first episode does a great job of establishing all of the characters. And I felt the suspense. There was the apprehension of being an African American driving through the Jim Crow south and making sure you have everything you need - including a mattress and parts to fix a car - because you just can't show up in the white part of town needing help. And then the horror shows up. Great shades of Bruce Campbell that was scary. Is Courtney Vance going to be the Van Helsing of this little group? I don't know, but I do know I'll be watching next week.
And I feel so ancient seeing the excellent Courtney Vance of "Hunt for Red October" and "The Tuskegee Airmen" as an older man.
The first episode does a great job of establishing all of the characters. And I felt the suspense. There was the apprehension of being an African American driving through the Jim Crow south and making sure you have everything you need - including a mattress and parts to fix a car - because you just can't show up in the white part of town needing help. And then the horror shows up. Great shades of Bruce Campbell that was scary. Is Courtney Vance going to be the Van Helsing of this little group? I don't know, but I do know I'll be watching next week.
And I feel so ancient seeing the excellent Courtney Vance of "Hunt for Red October" and "The Tuskegee Airmen" as an older man.
