The Haunting (TV series)

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The Haunting
Genre
Created by Mike Flanagan
Based on
Starring
Composer The Newton Brothers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes19
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Dan Kaplow
  • Kathy Gilroy
Cinematography
Editors
  • Jim Flynn
  • Brian Jeremiah Smith
  • Mike Flanagan
  • Ravi Subramanian
Running time42–71 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12) –
October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)

The Haunting is an American television supernatural horror anthology series created by Mike Flanagan, and produced by Amblin Television and Paramount Television for Netflix. The first series, titled The Haunting of Hill House , premiered on October 12, 2018, and the second, titled The Haunting of Bly Manor , followed on October 9, 2020. Both series star Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Henry Thomas, Kate Siegel and Carla Gugino, portraying different characters across the two seasons.

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Production

The Haunting of Hill House

The first series, titled The Haunting of Hill House, is loosely based on the 1959 novel of the same name by Shirley Jackson. The plot alternates between two timelines, following five adult siblings whose paranormal experiences at Hill House continue to haunt them in the present day, and flashbacks depicting events leading up to the eventful night in 1992 when the family fled from the mansion. The ensemble cast features Michiel Huisman, Elizabeth Reaser, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Kate Siegel, and Victoria Pedretti as the adult counterparts of the siblings, with Carla Gugino and Henry Thomas as parents Olivia and Hugh Crain, and Timothy Hutton appearing as an older version of Hugh.

On April 10, 2017, Netflix announced that it had ordered a 10-episode adaptation of the classic horror novel The Haunting of Hill House, with Mike Flanagan and Trevor Macy as executive producers, and Amblin Television and Paramount Television as co-production companies. It is the first scripted series to be made for Netflix by Amblin. [1]

Production on the series began in October 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia, with location filming in the city and its environs. [2] [3] Bisham Manor, former name of the property located in LaGrange, served as the exterior of "Hill House". [3] [4] The house's interior settings were filmed at EUE/Screen Gem Studios in Atlanta. [3]

The Haunting of Bly Manor

On February 21, 2019, Netflix ordered a second installment of The Haunting anthology series, titled The Haunting of Bly Manor, to be based on the 1898 The Turn of the Screw novella by Henry James. [5] Though it serves as a follow-up to The Haunting of Hill House, Bly Manor is a standalone story and there is "no dramatic link between The Haunting of Bly Manor and its predecessor." [6]

The series stars recurring cast members Victoria Pedretti, Henry Thomas, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Kate Siegel, [7] [8] [9] along with T'Nia Miller, Catherine Parker, Rahul Kohli, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Amelie Smith and Amelia Eve. [10] The nine-episode series was released on October 9, 2020. [11] Although the prominent source for the adaptation is The Turn of the Screw, the season also adapts (some more loosely) multiple James works, some of which had never been adapted previously. [12] [13] [14]

Future

Following the release of The Haunting of Bly Manor, Flanagan confirmed on Twitter in December 2020 that there were "no plans for more chapters" of the series, though he added that he would keep fans informed "if things change". [15] Flanagan confirmed in November 2023 that had a third installment been commissioned, the season would have adapted Richard Matheson's Hell House , however, the rights were not available. [16]

Cast

List indicator

This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in both series.

ActorCapacity and character per season
Hill HouseBly Manor
Henry Thomas Hugh Crain (young)Henry Wingrave
Victoria Pedretti Eleanor "Nell" Crain Vance (adult)Danielle "Dani" Clayton
Oliver Jackson-Cohen Luke Crain (adult)Peter Quint
Kate Siegel Theodora "Theo" Crain (adult)Viola Willoughby / The Lady of the Lake
Carla Gugino Olivia CrainJamie Taylor (older) / The Storyteller
Catherine ParkerPoppy HillPerdita Willoughby

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
Hill House 10October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
Bly Manor 9October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)

The Haunting of Hill House (2018)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Steven Sees a Ghost" Mike Flanagan Teleplay by : Mike FlanaganOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
2"Open Casket"Mike FlanaganMike FlanaganOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
3"Touch"Mike FlanaganLiz PhangOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
4"The Twin Thing"Mike Flanagan Scott Kosar October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
5"The Bent-Neck Lady"Mike Flanagan Meredith Averill October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
6"Two Storms"Mike FlanaganMike Flanagan & Jeff HowardOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
7"Eulogy"Mike Flanagan Charise Castro Smith October 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
8"Witness Marks"Mike FlanaganJeff Howard & Rebecca KlingelOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
9"Screaming Meemies"Mike FlanaganMeredith AverillOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)
10"Silence Lay Steadily"Mike FlanaganMike FlanaganOctober 12, 2018 (2018-10-12)

The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Great Good Place" Mike Flanagan Mike FlanaganOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
2"The Pupil" Ciarán Foy James FlanaganOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
3"The Two Faces, Part One"Ciarán FoyDiane Ademu-JohnOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
4"The Way It Came"Liam Gavin Laurie Penny October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
5"The Altar of the Dead"Liam GavinAngela LaMannaOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
6"The Jolly Corner"Yolanda Ramke & Ben HowlingRebecca Leigh KlingelOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
7"The Two Faces, Part Two"Yolanda Ramke & Ben HowlingThe Clarkson TwinsOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
8"The Romance of Certain Old Clothes" Axelle Carolyn Leah FongOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
9"The Beast in the Jungle" E. L. Katz Julia BicknellOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)

Reception

Critical response of The Haunting
Series Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
Hill House 93% (97 reviews) [17] 79 (18 reviews) [18]
Bly Manor 87% (94 reviews) [19] 63 (18 reviews) [20]

The Haunting of Hill House

On Rotten Tomatoes, The Haunting of Hill House has a 93% rating based on 97 reviews, with an average rating of 8.46/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Haunting of Hill House is an effective ghost story whose steadily mounting anticipation is just as satisfying as its chilling payoff." [17] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 79 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [18]

The Haunting of Bly Manor

On Rotten Tomatoes, The Haunting of Bly Manor has an 87% rating based on 94 reviews, with an average rating of 7.26/10. The critics consensus reads, "It may not be as scary as its predecessor, but with plenty of spooky tricks inside its haunted halls and a strong sense of heart, The Haunting of Bly Manor is another solid entry into Mike Flanagan's growing horrorography." [19] On review aggregator Metacritic, The Haunting of Bly Manor received a score of 63 out of 100 based on 18 critical reviews, indicating "generally positive reviews". [20]

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