The Haunting of Helen Walker

TV Movie
1995
Unrated
1h 28m

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Television adaptation of the Henry James' classic novel "Turn of the Screw", with changes in location and character names. A live-in nanny discovers two children haunted by the spirits and d... Read allTelevision adaptation of the Henry James' classic novel "Turn of the Screw", with changes in location and character names. A live-in nanny discovers two children haunted by the spirits and deeds of their former caregivers.Television adaptation of the Henry James' classic novel "Turn of the Screw", with changes in location and character names. A live-in nanny discovers two children haunted by the spirits and deeds of their former caregivers.

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5.8/10

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Paul Rhys (Edward Goffe) and Florence Hoath (Flora) both starred as father and daughter in the British period drama series "The Cazalets".

Quotes
Flora: [to Mrs. Grose while possessed by Miss Jessel's ghost] Take me away from her! Take me away! Take me away!
[Then to Helen Walker while possessed by Miss Jessel's ghost]
Flora: I hate you! I hate you, you wicked filthy stinking bitch!

Connections
Version of Matinee Theatre: The Others (1957)

Soundtracks
Prelude No. 4 in E minor Opus 28
by Frédéric Chopin

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7/10

The Turn of the Screw

Just when I thought I had seen every adaptation of Henry James' "The Turn of the Screw," the IMDb algorithm suggested this film to me...

Commissioned by CBS and given to Tom McLoughlin, who was always known for his middling yet distinctive work, the project, while appearing to be a rather loose adaptation of Henry James' work, is actually a rather intriguing and watchable TV movie with a few minor changes.

When it aired, the film was practically buried by ABC's remake of the 1960s musical "Bye Bye Birdie" starring Jason Alexander, which drew 13.6 million viewers, and despite this, it has taken its place among forgotten productions.

Being an American adaptation of a British production, I did experience a bit of a problem with the emotional transition, but this has been mentioned in the comments made about the work since its release... despite CBS and the BBC collaborating on quite a few projects.