The Turn of the Screw
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A remote estate, two eerie children, and whispers of ghosts. When a young governess arrives at Bly Manor, she begins to see shadowy figures watching from the dark. As fear and doubt consume her, she must uncover the truth, if she can trust her own mind.
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