The Haunting of Hill House
by Shirley Jacksonliterary work· published 1959
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The Haunting of Hill House is a 1959 gothic horror novel by American author Shirley Jackson. It was a finalist for the National Book Award and has been made into two feature films (The Haunting, directed by Robert Wise, and its remake), a play, and is the basis of a Netflix series. The book is dedicated to Leonard Brown, Jackson's English teacher at Syracuse University.
Adaptations (3)
The Haunting of Hill House has been adapted 3 times, across film and television series, from 1963 to 2018.
The Haunting1963 · film · 112 min · dir. Robert Wise · IMDb ↗Dr. John Markway recruits three strangers for a sleep-disorder study at the eerie and isolated Hill House. It soon becomes clear his real interest lies in the mansion itself and its sinister history, as they are forced to confront the nature of its horror…
The Haunting1999 · film · 113 min · dir. Jan de Bont · IMDb ↗Dr. David Marrow invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror.
