The Turn of the Screw
1959, English. Directed by John Frankenheimer.
A new governess at a remote manor begins to see apparitions of her dead predecessor. But are her charges seeing what she does?
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.
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- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
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- English
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- 20 October 1959
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The Turn of the Screw runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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The Turn of the Screw isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 October 1959. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Turn of the Screw?
If you liked The Turn of the Screw, try Dreams in the Witch House, The Body, When a Stranger Calls Back.
Who directed The Turn of the Screw?
The Turn of the Screw (1959) was directed by John Frankenheimer and stars Ingrid Bergman, Isobel Elsom, Hayward Morse.