By Russ Fischer/Aug. 25, 2011 12:15 pm EST
There’s a lot of setup here, but when things get a little more intense the show starts to look promising. I’ve not read the source series, so can’t make guesses about how this would have worked as an adaptation. The ghost girl looks a bit like Lisbeth Salander by way of Sadako from Ringu, but she still has a couple good moments. Lament then, for the show that will never be.
Here is the official comic synopsis straight from the publisher:
Locke & Key tells of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them…. and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all…! Acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart-Shaped Box) creates an all-new story of dark fantasy and wonder, with astounding artwork from Gabriel Rodriguez. Hill has received the Bram Stoker Award for Best Fiction Collection, the British Fantasy Award for Best Collection and Best Short Story, and the Sydney J. Bounds Best Newcomer Award-2007, among his growing collection of critical accolades.
