Locke & Key
Netflix Series
I went into this one with a bit of worry. I read the first two graphic novels in this series (by Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez) a while back and didn’t love them, didn’t hate them but definitely didn’t keep reading. I remember it being pretty dark and just generally not in the mood for it at the time.
I would say the show is a wildly different tone from what I remember. Not without flaws but still super fun.
The series is about 3 kids and their mother who return to the never before visited family home after dad’s murder. They quickly learn the house is full of hidden keys with different powers- starting fires, going anywhere, visiting inside your own head, having an out of body experience.
They also quickly release the woman in the well Echo/Dodge (Laysla De Oliveira) who wants not only those keys but something called an Omega Key that just doesn’t sound good.
There’s also the mystery of what dead dad and his friends really knew about the keys and did with them 20+ years ago.
I enjoyed the series overall. Though I think the teenagers did get more annoying as the show went on I appreciated the strong sibling vibe between them and their little brother Bode (Jackson Robert Scott last scene being eaten by Pennywise) Scott was my favorite of all three kids.
I’ve seen a lot of people say he was stupid but I didn’t see that at all. Bode was probably the least stupid of the 3 kids.
I liked De Oliveira a lot to as the villain even though the Katee Sackoff vibes were distracting at times.
Honestly what they did with the keys and the production design on the show was the best reason to really watch.
I wouldn’t classify the show as horror either- though there are some creepy moments it’s more violent with a handful of murders throughout including one child whose thrown in front of a train. And there are some deep issues that come up; alcoholism, grief, loss of a parent, PTSD, etc so while I don’t think it’s horror I’d still classify it as a strong PG-13.
Overall very much enjoyed it despite the problems (what is Kinsie thinking half the time?) and the book purists might not be happy with it at all but it was fun. I’d be down for a second season without a doubt.
Recommend: Yes.
I liked it. The last episode was kind of a disappointment to me. Just too many “why would you do that” moments but overall the series kept me entertained. Will watch a season 2.
Agreed about that last half of the last episode in particular that was the point where I think Kinsie and Tyler really got dumb!
Although they took out a lot of the horror elements that are in the GNs, overall I’d give the first season a B+.
So glad you got the chance to watch the show! I enjoyed it as well and thought it was a lot of fun! 🙂
Thrown in front of a train. Wow. Okay. I hadn’t really been interested in the show, but your review is good, I’m going to add it on my Netflix list. It comes across more like thriller, but I thought for some reason I thought it was mostly sci fi.