In a mid-19th century Essex country house, a young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.
Cinematography
Freddie Francis shot it like a fever dream in deep focus.
Acting
Deborah Kerr's eyes carry the whole damn movie.
Sound
Children humming in the distance = instant chills.
Director
Jack Clayton
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Deborah Kerr demanded to know if the ghosts were real; director Jack Clayton refused to tell her, so her confusion is genuine.
Clayton fought the studio to keep it black-and-white, arguing color would ruin the Freudian shadows. He was right.
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