Haunting of Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House is an American live-action television series of the "haunted house" subgenre of horror fiction. It is loosely based on the 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House by author Shirley Jackson. The series was created by Mike Flanagan and produced by FlanaganFilm, Amblin Television, and Paramount Television. The first season of the series, which consisted of ten episodes, premiered on the Netflix instant streaming service on October 12th, 2018.

Notes & Trivia

 * Season Two of the series, which was identified under the title The Haunting of Bly Manor, began airing in 2020.


 * The narrative of season one alternates between two different timelines. One timeline depicts the younger Crain family members in 1992, while the other timeline takes place in the present day, with the Crain children now adults, and who all suffer from severe emotional and behavioral disorders due to the events that took place in 1992.


 * The Haunting of Hill House won the category of Best Series at the 2019 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards.


 * Actors Henry Thomas and Carla Gugino, who play Hugh and Olivia Crain in this series, also appeared in the 2017 Netflix film Gerald's Game where Thomas played the father of Gugino's character in flashback scenes.


 * The Shirley Jackson novel The Haunting of Hill House was previously adapted for the big screen on two separate occasions. The original film, known only as The Haunting, was directed by Robert Wise and released in 1963. The film was remade in 1999 as The Haunting by director Jan De Bont.


 * The character of Theodora is named for a character who appeared in the original novel, as well as both film versions of The Haunting.


 * The character of Luke is named for a character who appeared in the original novel, as well as both film versions of The Haunting.


 * The character of Eleanor, or "Nell", is named for a character who appeared in the original novel, as well as both film versions of The Haunting.


 * Shirley Crain is likely named after author Shirley Jackson.


 * In The Haunting films, Hugh Crain was the architect of Hill House, and the primary ghostly antagonist. In the TV series, Hugh purchases the house with the intent of re-selling it.