{"id":130,"date":"2023-03-12T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indycritic.com\/?p=130"},"modified":"2024-08-05T17:28:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T17:28:01","slug":"house-of-secrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indycritic.com\/?p=130","title":{"rendered":"TV Show Review – House of Secrets: The Burari Deaths (2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Premise<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Suicide, murder… or something else? This docuseries examines chilling truths and theories around the deaths of 11 members of a Delhi family.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overview<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Platform <\/strong>\u2013 Netflix<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Release<\/strong> \u2013 8 October, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Runtime<\/strong> \u2013 3 Episodes [miniseries]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genre<\/strong> \u2013 Drama\/Mystery\/Thriller\/True Crime<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Review<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NO Spoilers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do I even start with this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I still very well remember watching this horrifying case unfold live on TV news channels at the time. A case which shook an entire nation to its core… THE case. The subsequent investigations, plus the various theories and speculations that followed were subject to a lot of media coverage not only in India, but overseas as well, given the nature of the whole ordeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on those very bone-chilling true events, this latest Netflix docuseries explores the possible explanations and motivations behind the 2018 mass suicide by eleven members of the same family, which took place in Delhi, India… now infamously known as – the Burari Deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With just 3 episodes to go with, you’ll wonder if it has enough room to cover every detail of the case… and whether it does a good job of covering the case as a whole, and then clarifying the events to the viewer. Well, I had similar questions myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So then, did it live up to the expectations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me tell you very honestly… IT DID!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Netflix has actually done a brilliant job in my opinion. This series will leave you speechless, at the same time portraying one of the most bizarre real-life news-makers in recent memory… like ever. Nearly all possible aspects of the case were covered in a short space of time, along with delivering a very good coverage of the whole saga… both before and after the incident. With views and opinions from people connected with it like the police, the media, forensics, neighbors, and the general masses, these 3 episodes are well and truly eye-opening to say the least.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that’s about it. I’m not going to say anything more on this. Just go and have a watch for yourselves. It’s absolutely worth your time, and will definitely force you long and hard to think about yourself, your family\/friends, and about life in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was good about it?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n