Such a frustrating disappointment

Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

It's still hard to imagine how a network that serves up children's cartoons could ever spew a show like this out into a broadcast stream that has a potential global reach of many millions.Yes, the Lynchian comparisons are inevitable. It's also like if the folks at Everything Is Terrible conjured up a southern Gothic comedy show. (Watch the last episode to see what I mean. Also the found footage stuff at the beginnings.) It's understandable that many people will be put off, since this is dredged up from the murkiest depths of the black comedy pond. Much of the humor consists of incest, bigotry, and all manner of violence and abuse. So this is not a show for people who get all huffy and puffy about...well, anything. But much of the filthy stuff is just background filler; in normal people sitcoms, this would be akin to guys being bad at putting together IKEA furniture or working out too hard and straining themselves. It's really more about the world they built - and the meatier parts of the show showcase some of the most demented, bizarre and downright inventive ideas in surrealist comedy.For example, the town's doctor discovers that a life support machine is malfunctioning, and discovers that it was made in China. He opens it up and finds a young Asian boy inside, cranking a wheel. Now, many shows would have been content to leave it at that. However, the doctor naturally decides to take advantage of the situation and starts giving the boy various chores to complete - from inside the cramped life support unit. The extra strain makes the child very sick, and since the doctor has (of course) fallen in love with his young Asian slave, he decides to stick the life support tube inside the machine, into the boy's mouth. As a result, the child is able to live on inside the box for ten generations, cranking his own life support wheel in perpetuity. What, you'd rather have dicks and poop and farts and all that stuff? Well don't you worry, they'll have you covered. Kristen Shcaal - replaced by veteran skank channeler Amy Sedaris in the 2nd and 3rd seasons - plays perhaps the most wickedly filthy, wanton, and downright disgusting prostitute in (fictional) media. So there's something for everyone.Highly recommended if you have the capacity to appreciate this sort of thing.

It's hard to see how this show gets any airtime at all. It is by far the worst show I have ever seen on television. The fact that it's supposed to be funny (at least I think it is) makes it even more sad.I have tried to enjoy it, as some adult swim shows need time to grow on me. I sat through probably 4 episodes, and didn't smirk a single time, even a little. I feel terrible for the cast, as they deserve so much better. We need more shows like Children's Hospital, Tom Goes to the Mayor, Moral Orel, and Eric Andre. Do not waste your time on this. Unbelievably bad. If it happens to come on while you are watching adult swim, turn the TV off and find something else to do. You can thank me later.

I was all set to write a "legit" review of "The Heart, She Holler," but after reading the jaw-dropping first entry, then many of the subsequent offerings, I feel that I only have one unique thing to contribute: Although this show is meant to be comedy, albeit of the creepy, weird voodoo variety, I find Patton Oswald's performance of the character Hurlan, the man-child raised in complete isolation, punctuated with moments of true and genuine heartbreak, as he tries time and time again, to connect with somebody... anybody. The show is interesting, but when either Hurlan or the witch Mother are on the screen, it simply jumps,erupting into new life. It is then that the show leaps to a completely new and higher level.ADDENDUM: After viewing the third season, I just have to say that this trippy, hypnotic project is a thing of beauty and true genius.

Well, I have watched the first five shows. I was excited for something new and out of the ordinary...I was very disappointed. While it is different it just isn't written well enough to keep my interest. In fact I think the show is terrible. CN disappointed me with this one big-time! I have been a fan of CN and Adult swim for years. ATHF, Robot chicken, and the other shorts have been great and well written.To me it seems as if the makers are relying on making a show that is a visually like a train wreck for sensationalism rather than having a creative storyline to keep the viewers interest. Unfortunately I have long been burned out on train wreck TV and look forward to more shows with writing like Arrested Development to return. Just didn't find this to be the case with THSH. No offense if you like it, just not my cup O' tea. It was advertised as a horror comedy but I didn't see either of the two in what I was able to watch.