A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted.
A classic example of the subversive slow-burn chiller that hits you days, weeks even months later.
Clayton’s superlative 1961 adaptation of the Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw has a subtlety and nuance that few contemporary horror movies can match.
The most disturbing scenes take place in daylight: Quint's appearance in the garden is heralded by the sudden silencing of the birdsong. It's a moment that makes your blood run cold. The whole film does that.
Alongside The Haunting, Jack Clayton’s 1961 adaptation of Henry James’ The Turn Of The Screw is the pinnacle of corner-of-the-screen scares.
Oozing ambiguity, Jack Clayton's shimmering gem is a masterclass in suggestion, a flawless evocation of the uncanny which pits the subconscious against the supernatural to genuinely hair-raising effect.
The Innocents: Angels and demons
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