Is The Turning scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Turning end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Turning easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Turning violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Turning

Name: The Turning
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2020
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince, Mark Huberman, Niall Greig Fulton

Watch the children with care.

Directed by Floria Sigismondi

Produced by DreamWorks Pictures, Vertigo Entertainment

202094 min5.7 / 10

A psychological horror film about a governess's unraveling grip on reality in a haunted house, blending supernatural dread with the ambiguity of mental illness.

A young woman quits her teaching job to become a private tutor and governess for two wealthy young kids, but soon starts to suspect there’s more to their house than meets the eye.

Clusters

Grief Turns Into Fear Witchcraft and Occult Movies Kids In Danger Family Struggles Growing Up Family and Marriage Problems

Genres

Horror Thriller

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Haunted House Possession Descent Into Madness Governess Mother Daughter Estrangement New Job Woman Director Mischievous Children Children In Danger Ghostly Hauntings History Of Mental Illness

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Turning scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does The Turning end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is The Turning sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Turning easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The Turning violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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