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A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.


“The dead are not at rest.”
A young governess, Ann, is sent to a country house to take care of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Soon after her arrival, Miles is expelled from boarding school. Although charmed by her young charge, she secretly fears there are ominous reasons behind his expulsion. With Miles back at home, the governess starts noticing ethereal figures roaming the estate's grounds. Desperate to learn more about these sinister sightings she discovers that the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of her predecessor hold grim implications for herself. As she becomes increasingly fearful that malevolent forces are stalking the children the governess is determined to save them, risking herself and her sanity in the process.

Michelle Dockery
Ann

Eva Sayer
Flora
Josef Lindsay
Miles

Dan Stevens
Dr. Fisher

Mark Umbers
Master

Corin Redgrave
Professor

Wendy Albiston
Baines

Nicola Walker
Carla

Sue Johnston
Sarah Grose
Sarah Buckland
Diane
The Turn of the Screw is a thriller, drama, horror, mystery, tv movie film released in 2009 exploring themes of based on novel or book, haunting, possession, victorian england, governess. Directed by Tim Fywell, it stars Michelle Dockery, Eva Sayer, Josef Lindsay. A young governess, Ann, is sent to a country house to take care of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Soon after her arrival, Miles is expelled from boarding school. Although charmed by her young charge, she secretly fears there are ominous reasons behind his expulsion. With Miles back at home, the governess starts noticing ethereal figures roaming the estate's grounds. Desperate to learn more about these sinister sightings she discovers that the suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of her predecessor hold grim implications for herself. As she becomes increasingly fearful that malevolent forces are stalking the children the governess is determined to save them, risking herself and her sanity in the process.
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