Locke & Key (2020)

Locke & Key is a darkly imaginative drama-fantasy series that mixes family emotion with supernatural mystery and horror. After the violent death of their father, the Locke family — mother Nina and her three children, Tyler, Kinsey and Bode — relocate to their sprawling ancestral home, Keyhouse. As the kids explore the house they discover a hidden collection of magical keys, each unlocking a different power or secret tied to the property and, possibly, to their father’s death. Watching the show, you’ll follow the siblings as they test the keys’ wondrous and sometimes dangerous abilities while grappling with grief, guilt and the strain of a shattered family. Their experiments with the keys drive both coming-of-age moments and escalating threats: a mysterious demon (and other human adversaries) awakens and will stop at nothing to seize the keys. Mystery, investigation and family loyalty push the plot forward as secrets about the house and the Locke legacy are revealed. Expect a tone that alternates between wonder and menace — whimsical fantasy intercut with real emotional stakes and genuine scares. The series builds suspense through puzzle-like revelations, creepy set pieces, and character-driven drama; it balances tender scenes of healing and sibling bonds with graphic supernatural peril. Production leans into moody visuals and inventive magical concepts, making the keys themselves a continual source of surprise. If you watch Locke & Key, you’ll get an engaging genre blend: the emotional arc of a family learning to survive loss, the imaginative thrill of discovering fantastical powers, and the darker tension of a persistent evil closing in. It’s well suited to viewers who enjoy YA-tinged fantasy with horror elements, serialized mysteries, and stories where emotional growth and supernatural danger are tightly intertwined.

Actors: Darby Stanchfield, Connor Jessup, Emilia Jones

Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror

7.3 /10 7.3 /10