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Let's get the scariest thing aboutChambers -- Netflix's new and Watch An Enticing Invitation Onlinenot very good supernatural drama -- out of the way first: mice. For some reason, this show is determined to shove my personal nightmare in several scenes that range from startling to grotesque. You've been warned.

Created by Leah Rachel, Chambers promised to be a wild ride. The trailer had a bonkers horror vibe. It stars Uma Thurman and Tony Goldwyn. By all accounts, this show was meant for fans of its seemingly twisted glory, a.k.a me.

Instead, the show refuses to tap into its creep potential by deferring to a wonky pace, stupid character decisions, and a disappointing amount of eeriness.

Set in a dusty Arizona town, Sasha Yazzie is haunted by visions of Becky, whose heart she received via transplant. (We have to assume whoever named these two are Bey fans, yeah?)

Becky's wealthy parents Ben and Nancy Lefevre (Goldwyn and Thurman) offer to support Sasha, who lives with her financially struggling uncle, by sending her to their daughter's former private school and lending her Becky's car. Totally normal.

She slowly becomes ingrained into Becky's former life, gaining skills and memories she never previously had. Due to hauntings and other unexplainable events, she attempts to solve the mysteries surrounding Becky's electrocution, hoping her "ghost" will leave.

Organ transplantation is not an uncommon theme in the world of horror. If explored well, it can make for solid spooky content. Unfortunately, Chambers plants this seed but doesn't let it grow. It relies way too much on the scenery (lightning! dust storms! downpour!) to set its tone instead of, you know, the supernatural.

We, the audience, already know what is happening to Sasha before she fully does, so waiting for everyone to catch up is frustrating. Despite sharp cuts from one shot to another that help move the storyline forward, the first few episodes are half-baked explainers of what is happening.

Ben and Nancy want to keep an essential part of their daughter -- the part that's still alive in Sasha -- around them. But the show makes us constantly question their motives. Are they generous because they're grieving or is it more sinister than they let on? We don't unpack this until almost the end, which means Goldwyn and Thurman are stuck with limited acting notes and rarely get to explore emotions beyond grief.

Even so, they truly anchor Chambers. Thurman gives a devastatingly good performance but she does feel out of place here. I kept waiting for more from her character but it just doesn't come. I was thrilled to see Goldwyn, who was the weakest link in Scandal for me, hold his own in this role. His restricted breakdown while meditating in the third episode is a standout.

Sivan Alyra Rose makes a formidable debut as Sasha, but it's the character that sometimes doesn't work, even if she's the protagonist.

She's supposed to be a cool, intelligent person but makes ill-advised choices in her search for answers. Her loving caretaker uncle Frank is equally naive. When told his niece will be getting Becky's heart, this is his response verbatim:

Doctor: "Everyone on the list turned this heart down but you sign a waiver and it can be Sasha’s."

Frank: "Okay."

What, that's it? I get that time is of essence while saving a life, but how can such a major statement not warrant a follow-up?

The show does try to offer a timely message underneath this story. Sasha is Native American, and her fear of Becky taking over her body can be read as a metaphor of the years of oppression faced by indigenous people. It’s an interesting idea, but Chambersnever digs deep enough to make much of it.

Chambers is certainly not unwatchable to an enthusiast but it doesn't deliver on the Twin Peaks x The Haunting of Hill House mashup it wants to be. If you make it through half the season, it's compelling enough to continue to resolve the (little) buildup they've created. But otherwise, in the word(s) of Frank, it's just ... okay ... to skip this one.

Chambers Season 1 is now streaming on Netflix.