I'd previously checked out the first chapter of Uzumaki, and when I watched episode 1 of the anime adaptation, I couldn't finish it. It wasn't nearly as gripping as the manga, so I decided against finishing the anime. Based on the reception to episode 2, it seems like that was a good idea.

I'm not sure that it's possible to make an adaptation of Junji Ito's work that's as good as the original. Something about it being a manga seems to elevate the experience for me, in a way that'd be very difficult to replicate in animation. I'm not sure how to explain what I mean.