The Turn of the Screw
by Henry Jamesliterary work· published 1898
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The governess of two enigmatic children fears their souls are in danger from the ghosts of the previous governess and her sinister lover.
Adaptations (16)
The Turn of the Screw has been adapted 16 times, across television film, film, and television series, from 1959 to 2020. The most recent is The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020).
The Turn of the Screw1959 · television film · 75 min · dir. John Frankenheimer · IMDb ↗IMDb7.9In 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.
The Innocents1961 · film · 100 min · dir. Jack Clayton · IMDb ↗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.
Le tour d'écrou1974 · television film · 110 min · dir. Raymond Rouleau · IMDb ↗IMDb7.3A new governess arrives at a country house to take care of two seemingly angelic young children. But she begins to suspect that the house is haunted, and that the ghosts mean harm to the children.
The Turn of the Screw1974 · television film · 120 min · dir. Dan Curtis · IMDb ↗IMDb6.0In 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.
Turn of the Screw1985 · film · 119 min · dir. Eloy de la Iglesia · IMDb ↗IMDb6.2A young man is hired to take care of two orphaned siblings in a remote seaside mansion and soon realizes that someone... or something from the past is out to get the children.
The Turn of the Screw1994 · film · 95 min · dir. Rusty Lemorande · IMDb ↗IMDb5.4In 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.
The Haunting of Helen Walker1995 · television film · 88 min · dir. Tom McLoughlin · IMDb ↗IMDb5.8TV remake of the Henry James' classic tale "Turn of the Screw", with changes in location and character names. A live in nanny discovers two children haunted by the spirits and deeds of their former care givers.
In a Dark Place2006 · film · 95 min · dir. Donato Rotunno · IMDb ↗IMDb4.3The disturbed arts teacher, Anna Veigh, is hired by Mr. Laing as a governess to raise Flora and her brother Miles. Anna believes that the ghosts of the former governess, Miss Jessel, and housekeeper, Peter Quint, are in the property haunting the children, and she decides to help them to face the spirits and get their souls free.
The Turn of the Screw2009 · television film · 93 min · dir. Tim Fywell · IMDb ↗IMDb5.4In 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.
- The Turn of the Screw2009 · television film · 90 min · dir. Marco Serafini · IMDb ↗IMDb4.4
The film, based on the novel "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James, tells of mysterious incidents in a villa located on an island in the middle of a lake. Teresa is sent to the villa to educate Milo and Flora, two orphaned children entrusted to Elia, rude man. But upon her arrival, a bereavement upsets throughout her stay: the suicide of the former educator of the children, Eleonora Petri, whose body is found a few days later on the banks of the lake. From then on, Teresa will have strange dreams every night and assist in mysterious apparitions. The various events will bring Teresa to protect the two children and try to discover the mysteries and secrets surrounding the villa and involving all its guests.
Through the Shadow2015 · film · 106 min · dir. Walter Lima Jr. · IMDb ↗IMDb5.0Laura makes spooky observations as soon as she starts her job as a teacher for two orphan students at a plantation. She concludes that it has something to do with the former caretaker and his romantic partner.
The Tutor2016 · film · 114 min · dir. Iván Noel · IMDb ↗IMDb5.9Mona picks up her first job tutoring two orphaned children living in a derelict house in the country. Her obsession with trying to educate these two nearly feral children blinds her to the fact they have other plans for her.
The Turn of The Screw2020 · film · 88 min · dir. Alex Galvin · IMDb ↗IMDb6.1This film adaptation of Henry James' Victorian ghost story changes the location to present day Wellington. Set in a theatre over the course of an evening, Julia finds herself as a last-minute replacement for another actress at the dress rehearsal of a stage play version of The Turn of the Screw, set in 1890. Arriving at the theatre late that night, Julia is immediately thrown on stage and into her role, playing to an empty auditorium. As she interacts with the other characters and the story becomes increasingly terrifying, Julia begins to believe that not only is the fictitious house haunted… but also the theatre itself!
The Turning2020 · film · 94 min · dir. Floria Sigismondi · IMDb ↗A young woman quits her teaching job to become a private tutor and governess for two wealthy young kids, but soon starts to suspect there’s more to their house than meets the eye.
The Haunting of Bly Manor2020 · television series · 494 min · IMDb ↗IMDb7.4After an au pair's tragic death, Henry Wingrave hires a young American nanny to care for his orphaned niece and nephew who reside at Bly Manor with the estate's chef Owen, groundskeeper Jamie and housekeeper, Mrs. Grose. But all is not as it seems at the manor, and centuries of dark secrets of love and loss are waiting to be unearthed in this chilling tale.
