Published October 10, 2026 | By Shivam Das
Haunted Hotel Season 2 has another positive early notice: Rotten Tomatoes lists Tessa Smith of Mama’s Geeky among the season’s first three critic reviews, highlighting her view that the show adds mythology without losing what made its first season work. Smith calls the new season funny, entertaining and just a little scary in the review published October 9.
The key point is not a numerical score. Rotten Tomatoes’ current Season 2 listing does not display a numeric rating for Smith’s review in the summary; instead, it surfaces a short pull quote about the added lore and the show’s familiar mix of comedy and scares. That distinction matters when readers compare early reviews or share a critic score online.
What Smith praises: new lore, familiar comic timing
In her review, Smith argues that Season 2 builds on the first season rather than simply repeating it. The show brings in a new permanent character, changes the family dynamic and expands the supernatural world while keeping its central tone intact. For a series built around a hotel full of ghosts, demons and unpredictable guests, that balance is important: mythology can make the world feel richer, but too much explanation can smother the jokes.
Smith also highlights Abaddon as one of the show’s standout characters. The little demon’s one-liners remain a major part of the series’ comic identity, while the season gives viewers more to learn about the hotel’s strange residents. Her review’s overall impression is that the sequel season delivers more scares and lore while staying entertaining.
Why “more lore” is a useful Season 2 signal
For returning viewers, lore can reward attention to details planted in earlier episodes: why a character behaves a certain way, how the hotel’s supernatural rules work and what the ghosts’ pasts reveal about the present. It also gives a season a sense of forward movement. The trick is to make those discoveries feel like part of the story instead of a pause for exposition.
Smith’s review suggests that Haunted Hotel largely finds that balance. She notes that the new permanent character fits into the family and creates a fresh dynamic without replacing the spirit of the original show. That is a meaningful sequel test: a new season should make the world feel bigger while still feeling recognisably like the same series.
The review also has one reservation: eight episodes may feel short
Smith enjoys the season but says she was disappointed to find only eight episodes, compared with the first season’s ten. She felt there was room for another episode or two, especially around the finale’s revelations about Nathan’s life before he became a ghost. That criticism does not cancel out her positive overall response; it points to a familiar streaming-season trade-off, where a tighter episode count can make the story move quickly but leave viewers wanting more time with the characters.
Her reaction to the finale is especially revealing. She liked learning more about Nathan, yet wondered whether another episode could have helped set up what comes next. In other words, the show’s world-building seems to be working well enough that the reviewer wanted more runway—not less story.
How Rotten Tomatoes is presenting the early reviews
When checked on October 10, 2026, Rotten Tomatoes lists three critic reviews for Season 2: LaNeysha Campbell at But Why Tho? with an 8.5/10, Tania Hussain at Collider with an 8/10, and Tessa Smith at Mama’s Geeky with a pull quote praising the added lore. This is an early sample, not a final critical consensus. The site also showed fewer than 50 audience ratings at the time of checking, so the audience picture was still limited.
Individual critic ratings and Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer percentage are not interchangeable. A review can be positive without the page displaying a numerical score for that critic, and a small review count can shift as more outlets publish. For the most accurate current picture, check the live Season 2 page rather than relying on a screenshot or an old social post.
Watch Netflix’s official Season 2 trailer
Netflix’s official trailer previews the new supernatural problems arriving at the Undervale. It is a useful companion to the review, though the trailer itself is promotional material rather than evidence of critical reception.
Read the source review and check the live scorecard
- Read Tessa Smith’s full Haunted Hotel Season 2 review at Mama’s Geeky
- Check Rotten Tomatoes’ current Season 2 critic reviews
- Visit Tessa Smith’s public X profile
- Visit Haunted Hotel on Netflix
Frequently asked questions
What does Mama’s Geeky say about Haunted Hotel Season 2?
Tessa Smith says the season adds more lore while preserving the first season’s appeal, with humour, entertainment and a few scares.
Did Mama’s Geeky give Season 2 a numerical score?
Rotten Tomatoes’ current review summary does not show a numerical score for Smith’s review. It displays a positive pull quote instead, so a specific numeric rating should not be inferred.
How many critic reviews does Rotten Tomatoes list?
The page listed three critic reviews when checked on October 10, 2026. That count can change as additional reviews are added.
Why does the eight-episode count matter?
Smith says she wished the season had one or two more episodes, particularly to give more space to the story around Nathan and the finale’s revelations.
Bottom line: Mama’s Geeky’s review is a positive early sign for Haunted Hotel Season 2, especially for viewers who want the show to deepen its supernatural lore without losing its jokes. Its one clear caveat is that eight episodes left the reviewer wanting more story. Read the full review for context, and treat Rotten Tomatoes’ current three-review snapshot as an early indicator rather than the final word.
Image note: images are credited to their linked publishers. Tessa Smith’s portrait comes from her public X profile. I could not independently confirm a specific X or Instagram post by Smith about this review, so this article does not present a guessed post as a verified social-media embed.
