The Turn of the Screw

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Movie Info

This film offers yet another film version of Henry James classic supernatural thriller. It all begins when an aristocratic uncle hires a nanny to watch over his innocent niece and nephew who are living in a large country manse. Soon she discovers that the poor children have been possessed. She also finds herself victimized by her own obsession. Tragedy follows when she tries to free the children from evil. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating:

R
Genre:

Horror, Musical & Performing Arts, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Claus Viller, Rusty Lemorande, Dan Curtis
In Theaters:

Dec 31, 1990 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Mar 29, 2005
Runtime:

95 minutes
Studio:

Live Home Video

Cast

Patsy Kensit
as Jenny

Stéphane Audran
as Mrs. Gross

Julian Sands
as Mr. Cooper

Marianne Faithfull
as Narrator

Colin Davis

Doreen Mantle
as Doreen

Peter Whitman
as Peter

Laura Cox
as Laura

Sara Mansfield
as Sarah

Helen Field

Machiko Obata

Menai Davies

Phyllis Cannan

Richard Greager

Sam Linay

Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra

Anthony Langdon

Benedict Taylor

Eva Griffiths

James Laurenson

Jasper Jacob

John Barron

Kathryn Leigh Scott

Lynn Redgrave

Megs Jenkins

Olivier Debray

Bryony Brind

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Aug 24, 2007

My favorite adaptation of Turn of the Screw. The story is told in flashback, by an old woman (Marianne Faithful) in a support group; it's not until the end when we discover her role within the tale. Unlike the original tale, it's set in the 1960's - but once we find our way to the isolated country estate, it might as well be the 1890's. The child actors are perfectly creepy and believable; it's quite unsettling when they get corrupted by the evil ghosts of the mansion. I loved Patsy Kensit in the role of the governess; she brought innocence, fear, tenderness and paranoia to the role. It was too cool seeing Julian Sands as the trippy absent uncle, I wished he was in the story some more. This movie is brimming with atmosphere, due to the immense shadowy detailed mansion setting, the freaky editing, and the haunting and disturbing musical score. They've integrated a musical box theme throughout which fits the innocence corrupted theme nicely. The ghostly appearances are geuninely spooky and unsettling. There are some scary dream sequences. The scenes build up momentum to the powerful conclusion. Very rewatchable! A DVD release is past-due.

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