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VHS : The Turn Of The Screw [1999]starring: Jodhi May, Pam Ferris, Colin Firth, Joe Sowerbutts, Grace Robinson directed by: Ben Bolt (II)
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 Rating:  - Disturbing and rather chillingWhen a young woman (played by Jodhi May) begins her job as governess, everything seems to be perfect. However, there are secrets in her new house, and when she begins to see the ghosts of recently deceased servants, it becomes clear that there is evil afoot. However, no one else can see the ghosts, and her actions begin to seem more and more deranged. How can she protect her two charges, and what must she do? [Color, released in 1999, with a running time of 1:40 (2 hours with the Masterpiece Theatre ... Read More Rating:  - The Turn of the Screw?Okay, I suppose I can't deny that the film at least follows the PLOT of the novella on which it is based; that, however, is practically the only respect in which it remains true to the original work. It manages, quite spectacularly, to iron out all of the subtlety, ambiguity and eerie suggestiveness of James's writing, replace his complex yet endearing governess with a sort of wimpy irresolute teenager character, and destroy would should be genuinely chilling appearances of the ghosts with distracting ... Read More Rating: - Very Scary is not enough ...My wife loves James' novels so we ordered this video. The video is really great but really really scary. Watching it alone - perhaps before going to bed - it will give you goose bumps. They took a bit of liberty on some of the Jamesian dialogue but if you like ghost stories this is you movie and you have to have it! Rating: - Very Scary !I ordered the video because it had Colin Firth in it ... well don't blink because you'll miss him. Despite that the story is absolutely brilliant. I was gripped and the scary bits made me jump ... and even now 24 hours after watching the film, I still can't believe the ending. If you enjoy pschological thrillers get this, it really is very good. Browse for similar items by category:
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