The Turning

Based On the book by Henry James

The Turning is a 2020 American gothic supernatural horror film directed by Floria Sigismondi and written by Carey W. Hayes and Chad Hayes. It is a modern adaptation of the 1898 ghost story The Turn of the Screw by Henry James. It stars Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince, and Joely Richardson, and follows a young governess in 1994 who is hired to watch over two children after their parents are killed. It entered development in March 2016, described as a passion project for Steven Spielberg, who wanted to be involved in a horror film again.

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Release date:

January 24, 2020

Director:

Floria Sigismondi

Cast:

Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince

Genre:

Supernatural horror, Ghost

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2020 in adaptations