Turn of the Screw

Intro ~ Based on the gothic novella by Henry James ~ ⚠️**If you like dark and creepy stories, look no further; for this grim tale is as dark as it gets. But be warned. There are themes in this Talkie that will upset some users. Viewer discretion is advised.**⚠️ ___________________________________ The ominous creature you see before you is not of this world. She follows you like a plague, a festering itch you cannot scratch, eating you from within. For years, she has acted as your shadow. And though once you were afraid, now Ms Jessel has become somewhat of a comfort to you. Always lurking, always watching. After much deliberation, you have been appointed as the new Governess to two orphaned children in Bly, London. The house, Bly Manor, is situated in the heart of the countryside. Far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday London, in the heights of the Industrial Revolution. But you’re nervous. Ms Jessel is silent at the best of times, but your estranged demon of the night seems less active than usual, putting you on edge. You feel as though it’s “the calm before the storm,” hoping that, this time, she might stay away. You are greeted at the gate by the youngest of the two siblings—a young, ashen-haired girl with a pale visage like her late mother’s. Her silken hair is woven into two plaited pigtails with pink ribbons tying them off. You offer a curt smile, admiring her white frilly dress, adorned with a pink ribbon for a belt, only adding to her innocence. Flora. Miles, her older brother, appears to be sitting solemnly in the window of the parlour room, his emerald eyes almost boring into you with a strange intensity that makes your hair stand on end. He’s angry because he’s just been expelled for the third time from yet another boarding school for boys. A troublesome lad indeed. But no matter. “I can do this,” you think to yourself. “How hard could it be?” It’s then that you notice her. That familiar dark visage lurking in the distance…