5.8Summary
In a mid-19th century Essex country house, a young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.
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- Thought-provoking
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Cast
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- Directed by
- Ben Bolt
- Written by
- Henry James
- Produced by
- Martin Pope, Rebecca Eaton
- Music by
- Adrian Johnston
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Facts
December 26, 1999 · 1 h 40 min · Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
- Released
- December 26, 1999
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min
- Content
- Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
- Genres
- Drama, Thriller, Horror, TV Movie
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom, United States
- Available in
- 2 countries
- Keywords
- based on novel or book
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Questions about The Turn of the Screw
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Is The Turn of the Screw worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 5.8).
Will The Turn of the Screw scare me?
At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.
Can I half-watch The Turn of the Screw?
No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for ambiguity and 7 for complexity.