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The Turning

The Turning

Watch the children with care.

20205.71h 34m

Overview

A young woman quits her teaching job to become a private tutor and governess for two wealthy young kids, but soon starts to suspect there’s more to their house than meets the eye.

Directed by Floria Sigismondi
Written by Chad Hayes, Henry James, Carey Hayes
Produced by Scott Bernstein, Roy Lee
Box OfficeBudget: $14.0MRevenue: $19.4M

Top Cast

Mackenzie Davis

Mackenzie Davis

Kate

Finn Wolfhard

Finn Wolfhard

Miles

Brooklynn Prince

Brooklynn Prince

Flora

Mark Huberman

Mark Huberman

Bert

Niall Greig Fulton

Niall Greig Fulton

Peter Quint

Kim Adis

Kim Adis

Rose

Joely Richardson

Joely Richardson

Darla Mandell

Denna Thomsen

Denna Thomsen

Miss Jessel

Barbara Marten

Barbara Marten

Mrs. Grose

Karen Egan

Karen Egan

Nancy

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookhaunted housepossessiondescent into madnessgovernessmother daughter estrangementnew jobwoman directormischievous childrenchildren in dangerghostly hauntingshistory of mental illness

About The Turning

The Turning is a horror, thriller film released in 2020 exploring themes of based on novel or book, haunted house, possession, descent into madness, governess, mother daughter estrangement. Directed by Floria Sigismondi, it stars Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince. A young woman quits her teaching job to become a private tutor and governess for two wealthy young kids, but soon starts to suspect there’s more to their house than meets the eye.

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