Since it was written in 1898, Henry James's novella "The Turn of the Screw" has been a continuous source of fascination. How else to explain the Benjamin Britten opera (1954). the Luigi Zaninelli ballet (1980), a Broadway play, and dozens of film and television adaptations.
Which begs the question: Do we need this movie?
The Movie Slut would like to say, "Yes." Alas, she cannot.
Movie-goers should be left to wonder if the nanny (a terrific Mackenzie Davis), who foolishly takes a position in a spooky old mansion with a couple of weirdo kids and a creepy cook, is slowly going bonkers because of her difficult past? Or is she freaking out because the house is haunted by ghosts?
The problem is this horror film just isn't horrifying. and left the MS saying "Huh?" instead of "Eeeeeeee!"
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