The Haunting of Hill House2018
“You're expected.”
Created by Mike Flanagan
On the charts
🏆 9 wins & 36 nominations total
The premise
Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it.
Horror Vault's take
The Crain siblings grew up in Hill House — a sprawling, shadow-filled mansion that left marks on each of them they've spent years trying to forget. When tragedy forces the family to reckon with the past, the series weaves between their haunted childhood and their fractured adult lives with devastating effect. Mike Flanagan's acclaimed adaptation is as much an emotional gut-punch as it is a ghost story, building dread through character and atmosphere rather than cheap scares. Hill House has a way of holding on to people, and this show makes you feel exactly why.
Content: Death Of A Parent, Depictions Of Grief And Trauma, Substance Abuse, Suicide Themes, Jump Scares, Disturbing Imagery
Episode Guide
S1.E1 · Steven Sees a GhostPremiere7.8Oct 12, 2018 · 61 min · Dir: Mike Flanagan
While investigating a ghost story for his latest novel, a skeptical Steven receives a call from his sister that triggers a chain of fateful events.
S1.E2 · Open Casket7.4Oct 12, 2018 · 52 min · Dir: Mike Flanagan
A devastating family tragedy stirs memories of traumatic losses, reminding Shirley of her first brush with death -- and awakening long-dormant fears.
S1.E3 · Touch8.0Oct 12, 2018 · 54 min · Dir: Mike Flanagan
Keenly perceptive Theo sees shades of herself in a troubled young patient, a girl who's haunted by the menacing grin of "Mr. Smiley."
S1.E4 · The Twin Thing8.0Oct 12, 2018 · 54 min · Dir: Mike Flanagan
Still wrestling with addiction -- and an unshakable fright -- a frantic Luke tries to save a friend while sensing his twin sister is in danger.
S1.E5 · The Bent-Neck Lady8.7Oct 12, 2018 · 71 min · Dir: Mike Flanagan
A dark specter with an unsettling silhouette has haunted Nell since she was a girl. Now "the Bent-Neck Lady" is back -- and she's calling Nell home.
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Cast
Michiel Huisman
Steven Crain
Elizabeth Reaser
Shirley Crain
Kate Siegel
Theodora Crain
Oliver Jackson-Cohen
Luke Crain
Victoria Pedretti
Nell Crain
Timothy Hutton
Hugh Crain
Carla Gugino
Olivia Crain
Henry Thomas
Young Hugh Crain
Lulu Wilson
Young Shirley
Paxton Singleton
Young Steven
Mckenna Grace
Young Theodora
Julian Hilliard
Young Luke
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