Two things about Hemlock Grove right off the bat...
First off, give it time. Around the 8th episode of Season one, you may think to yourself - WTF are they even thinking? But try to stick it out because it get's even weirder...and better!
Secondly, if you don't want to watch characters who are playing high school kids having sex, sometimes kinly sex, then this may not be for you.
It's a Netflix original and with Netflix apparently anything goes. Did I like it? Yeah I kinda loved it, but I am weird and not much bothers me. Lot's of sex, swearing and bloody guts in this one peeps so be warned if you aren't into that stuff.
This horror series is based on the novel by Brian McGreevy and produced by Eli Roth. You can view the first two seasons on Netflix with the third and final season coming in 2015.
Roman Godfrey is played by Bill Skarsgard (Yeah Eric Northman - of True Blood - sexy younger brother! What's with this family and vampires anyhow?) and talk about pretty boy angst! Roman is heir to the Godfrey family's wealth and is also an upir, which is a kind of vampire. He's moody and grumpy and he has that stare that makes people do anything he wants, no really, he can make people do whatever he wants.
Peter Rumancek, played by Landon Liboiron is a roma boy who moves into town just as a wolf (or werewolf) is starting to rip apart various cheerleaders and other hot girls. Funny thing is, Peter is a werewolf, but it isn't him who is killing the girls. Peter is cheeky and witty and just trying to get by. He also rocks the gypsy genes.
Peter and Roman become strained friends and work together to catch the killer while trying to figure out why they are both having the same dreams and being pulled to eat other.
My fav scene of this series is in Season one - When Peter let's Roman watch him change into the wolf.
Olivia Godfrey, the nastiest bitch in town and Roman's darling Upir mother, is played by Famke Janssen. We also meet Letha Godfrey, Roman's cousin, who is apparently knocked up by an angel. Norman Godfrey, Roman's uncle, who is shagging Roman's mom. Roman's sister, Shelley, who is...well, idk what she is but she lights up, so can't be all bad.
We also meet Peter's gypsy mom, Lynda, who is like the coolest pot smoking hippy mom around. Peter's cousin Destiny, who is weird and cool and sexy as all get out and loves Peter dearly.
And last but not least, Dr. Pryce...ohhh Doctor Pryce, what are you doing in the lab at Godrey Industries? Seriously though, what the hell is he doing?
All in all it is weird, strange, sometimes silly and other times amazingly dark but I think it works. It draws you in and keeps you going wtf just happened?
I am happy that they are making a third season and because it is definitely the last, we may finally have some answers to every single frickin thing on this show!
Hotness Meter
Roman Godfrey - 8.5 to 10 (he's gorgeous in a not so typical way, but oh so young and I feel kinda cougarish watching some of the more naughty scenes with him. Although I certainly ain't looking away, if you get my drift *wink*)
Peter Rumancek - 9.5 (another young one, but adorbs and cheeky so it's kind of okay to think he's hot...right?)
So....just watch the damn show and figure it out for yourself because I can only tell you that I really liked it but it's not for everyone.
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