A much better batch of reviews this week.
The Guardian: Period drama, comedy farce, Sherlock Holmes and gothic horror were mashed up together, and the dialogue fizzed with period and regional detail.
SFX: Adventures as irony-drenched as this would probably murder the show if mounted on a weekly basis – even a madman in a box needs something grounded at his core. But as a Bank Holiday weekend indulgence it’s a reet lovely slice of nonsense.
The Independent: Just like Hide which melded horror and science fiction wonderfully, this week did the same with a period drama horror slipping into steam punk. Gatiss drew wonderfully on some of the iconic things in this era without the story getting too ham Victoriana.
The Telegraph: In the hands of a lesser writer than Gatiss, The Crimson Horror could have buckled under the weight of its own ambition. But this crammed in idea after idea while still maintaining a terrific, breezy pace and delivering a fantastically satisfying story.
Daily Mirror: It's a happy Whovian that reports Gatiss is back on fine form with The Crimson Horror, a gleefully cackling and (in some ways) unique little tale, equal parts penny dreadful and knowingly silly sci-fi romp. If approached wearing the right hat, there's more than a bit of fun to be had here.
Radio Times: The Crimson Horror is hugely entertaining – a decent mystery, a logical plot, a dollop of camp but perhaps most rewarding of all it’s a danse macabre.
The Guardian: Period drama, comedy farce, Sherlock Holmes and gothic horror were mashed up together, and the dialogue fizzed with period and regional detail.
SFX: Adventures as irony-drenched as this would probably murder the show if mounted on a weekly basis – even a madman in a box needs something grounded at his core. But as a Bank Holiday weekend indulgence it’s a reet lovely slice of nonsense.
The Independent: Just like Hide which melded horror and science fiction wonderfully, this week did the same with a period drama horror slipping into steam punk. Gatiss drew wonderfully on some of the iconic things in this era without the story getting too ham Victoriana.
The Telegraph: In the hands of a lesser writer than Gatiss, The Crimson Horror could have buckled under the weight of its own ambition. But this crammed in idea after idea while still maintaining a terrific, breezy pace and delivering a fantastically satisfying story.
Daily Mirror: It's a happy Whovian that reports Gatiss is back on fine form with The Crimson Horror, a gleefully cackling and (in some ways) unique little tale, equal parts penny dreadful and knowingly silly sci-fi romp. If approached wearing the right hat, there's more than a bit of fun to be had here.
Radio Times: The Crimson Horror is hugely entertaining – a decent mystery, a logical plot, a dollop of camp but perhaps most rewarding of all it’s a danse macabre.
