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The Turn of the Screw

1974 · 117 min

A slow, creeping unease settles in as a lonely governess unravels in a stately, shadowed house.

Directed by
Dan Curtis
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Horror
Starring
Lynn Redgrave, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Megs Jenkins
Tagline
Forces of evil...
Overview
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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  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Dan Curtis
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Horror
Starring
Lynn Redgrave, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Megs Jenkins
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • madness
  • fate
  • death
  • faith
Places
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror6
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, thriller, horror, tv movie
Directed by
Dan Curtis
Written by
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Starring
Lynn Redgrave, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Megs Jenkins, John Barron, Anthony Langdon, Benedict Taylor, James Laurenson, Jasper Jacob
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
117 min
Country
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Languages
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