TV series

A House of Blocks

2017 · 1 season

A quiet, uneasy family drama that drifts into ghost story and crime, heavy with sadness and a low hum of dread.

Overview: Yijuan and her mentally ill sister Kaiqi struggle to be happy in the face of misfortune, criminal intrigue, marital strife, an exorcism and a ghost.
How it feels: Melancholic, eerie, dark and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, grief, madness, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
grief
madness
isolation
guilt
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild