Tag: The Turn of the Screw
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The Best Movies About Ghosts, from ‘The Haunting’ to ‘The Others’
[Editor’s note: This list was originally published in October 2019. It has since been updated with new entries.]Like witches, vampires, and zombies, ghosts can be scary as hell. But there is something about the stories of lingering dead spirits that can be both awe-inspiring and spooky at once. The often invisible presence of ghosts allows…
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Poe’s ‘Fall of the House of Usher’ Explained Ahead of Mike Flanagan’s Show
Horror director Mike Flanagan’s newest project for Netflix, The Fall of the House of Usher, is set to hit the streaming service on October 12th. Expectations are high for the adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s 1839 short story, given how Flanagan successfully adapted The Haunting of Hill House, based on the Shirley Jackson novella, and…
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The Very Real Monsters in Mike Flanagan’s ‘Midnight Mass’
[Editor’s Note: The piece includes spoilers for Mike Flanagan’s latest Netflix limited series, “Midnight Mass.”]In three of the last four years, horror writer and director Mike Flanagan has produced a TV limited series that fronts as a story about things that go bump in the night, while drawing true existential terror from the things unfolding…
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‘Haunting of Bly Manor’: How a Retelling of a Classic Can Champion Diversity
Henry James is a popular storyteller to adapt, with numerous versions of his works presented in practically every medium known to man. Much of this is to say: “Do we really need another adaptation of ‘Turn of the Screw’?” The answer is, yes, especially as it’s laid out in Mike Flanagan’s new Netflix series “The…
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‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Trailer: ‘The Turn of the Screw’ Joins Netflix’s ‘Haunting’ Horror Anthology
What is it about Henry James’ 1898 horror novella The Turn of the Screw? The Gothic ghost story has been the subject of not one, but two adaptations in the past year, first with Floria Sigismondi’s horror film The Turning and now with the upcoming Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor, the follow-up season…
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‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Trailer Reveals One Effed Up Childhood
In 2018, horror maestro Mike Flanagan obliterated all of our brains and guts with The Haunting of Hill House, a Netflix limited series based on Shirley Jackson’s novel of the same name. The show was terrifying, emotional, and completely wrapped up the saga of the Crain family. So how do you do a Season 2?…
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‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ Release Date Trailer Will Leave You Thoroughly Spooked
Netflix welcomes you to The Haunting of Bly Manor with a downright spooky first teaser trailer. Bly Manor is the follow-up season to The Haunting of Hill House, with returning director Mike Flanagan adapting a new work of horror-tinged drama — Henry James’ novella “The Turn of the Screw” — and sourcing some Hill House…
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‘The Haunting of Bly Manor’ First Trailer: Netflix’s ‘Hill House’ Sequel Aims to Terrify This October
Creepy dolls and floating bodies abound in the first trailer for Netflix’s “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” the streaming giant’s highly anticipated sequel series to 2018’s word-of-mouth sensation “The Haunting of Hill House.” “Hill House” showrunner and director Mike Flanagan is back for a second go around after helming Warner Bros.’ “Shining” sequel “Doctor Sleep.”…
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Director Floria Sigismondi Reveals the Hidden Meaning of ‘The Turning’
Henry James’ seminal novella, The Turn of the Screw, has been adapted countless times since its initial publication in 1898. The novella’s ambiguity lends itself to multiple interpretations – be it for stage, television, or film (perhaps most notably in 1961’s The Innocents). It’s a deceptively simple story – a governess, tasked to care for…
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Box Office: ‘The Gentlemen’ Opens With $725,000 on Thursday Night
STX’s Matthew McConaughey crime comedy “The Gentlemen” has opened with a moderate $725,000 at 1,885 North American locations on Thursday night.Horror thriller “The Turning” launched with $425,000 at 2,200 sites on Thursday night. The movie, based on Henry James’ 1898 novella “The Turn of the Screw,” stars Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard and Brooklynn Prince.Neither new…