In this episode, I talk about Robert Wise's 1963 cult classic, "The Haunting." It's based on Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel "The Haunting of Hill House," and stars Julie Harris as Eleanor Lance, a young woman who joins three people at a haunted house to investigate paranormal phenomena. Eleanor has spent over a decade caring for her invalid mother who has recently died. I explore how this film represents psychological disintegration and a woman searching for belonging as well as how the film uses sound and cinematography to create a frightening, claustrophobic atmosphere. At the beginning of the episode, I also talk about the recent news that Filmstruck is shutting down.
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Original artwork by Dhiyanah Hassan
Full Show Notes:
Pete Travis's 'The Go-Between' (2015)
Patricia Cardoso's 'Real Women Have Curves' (2002)
Nancy Savoca's 'Dogfight' (1991)
An Interview with Leon Lee on 'Letter From Masanjia' (2018)
François Ozon's 'Under the Sand' (2000)
Jem Cohen's 'Museum Hours' (2012)
Alejandro Amenábar's 'The Others' (2001)
John Cromwell's 'The Enchanted Cottage' (1945)
Lynne Ramsay's 'Morvern Callar' (2002)
Carol Morley's 'Dreams of a Life' (2011)
Jessica Hausner's 'Lourdes' (2009)
'Sharp Objects' Recap - Ep 7 and 8
Wong Kar-wai's 'In the Mood for Love' (2000)
David Lean's 'Brief Encounter' (1945)
'Sharp Objects' Recap - Ep 5 and 6
James Ivory's 'Maurice' (1987)
'Sharp Objects' Recap - Ep 3 and 4
Ingmar Bergman's 'Autumn Sonata' (1978)
Ingmar Bergman's 'Wild Strawberries' (1957)
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