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 - American Gothis is GreatThis series is awesome. its definately one of those that you watch over and over again. Rating:  - American GothicUnlike any common TV show, American Gothic keeps you captivated with its unique plot and incredible actors' performances. The dialogue is clever, with a subtle hint of humour. All the elements are gathered: suspense, fear, love, etc which are sure to keep you entertained. I don't tire watching the series over and over. Rating: - One of my favorite series!When I watched the first episode on the Chiller channel, I quickly lost interest. Luckily, my son enjoyed it and kept watching it; I would watch it with him and try to figure out just why he liked it so much. It wasn't long before I started watching it because *I* enjoyed it, and I became addicted to the series. The only thing I didn't like about it was the last episode. The plot seemed rushed (and the end scene, with the battle between Caleb and Sheriff Buck seemed a bit hokey). As others have pointed out, this was because the show was canceled, and the writers needed to quickly tie up the loose ends. Even with the hokey ending, I still enjoy watching the American Gothic episodes over and over again. Rating: - A frustrating slice of pure delightWhere do I start? I remember this Shaun Cassidy driven drama from the mid-90's, and was glad to get it last year to finally see what happened in Trinity, S.C.. Well, as mentioned by many, the order of the episodes made it a nearly impossible to keep it straight. I was smart enough to go online and copy the correct order. I was at the point of not knowing which episode was next, which side of the disk was the episode on (front or back) and so on. I made a point to always be right in front of the DVD player because I knew I had to struggle with the mess Universal gave us fans. Onto the show itself, was a great spooky drama! Gary Cole is maginifcent as Sheriff Buck - " that's Buck ... with a B". The writers gave him excellent material to spin in his own sinister way. The rest of the cast is stellar as well. I will admit towards the middle of the series I thought it was getting a little "long in the tooth," but the next episode I'd watch would draw me back in. The main characters, towns people and visitors of Trinity kept me intersted in the evil Sheriff Buck had controlled for years. Shows like this are rare, and to be reviewing this over 10 years after its release states that. Well written, acted and directed, American Gothic was a great show that CBS gave up on. Of course then Universal slaughtered it with it's inept sequencing and packaging. Buy this if you don't own it. I also loved the Hardy Boys reference toward the end of the series. Take the time (it took me a couple of months) to really analyze each episode and ENJOY. Gotta' go - there's "someone at the door!" Rating: - One of those shows that Deserves a MovieOriginally purchased this set for my mother-in-law for Christmas and started watching it with her and fell in love with it. Gary Cole's portrayle of Sheriff Buck is truly one of those overlooked great evil characters of our time. I cant' recommend this enough to anyone interested in supernatural / thriller shows. If this show had waited a few years to premier or maybe on a different network I believe it would still be going or at least the movie would have been made.
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