Crooked House
One undesirable residence – buyer beware
Created by Mark Gatiss
On BBC Four
A three-part supernatural anthology woven around a cursed Georgian manor, blending ghost stories across three centuries with atmospheric dread and metaphysical weight.
Crooked House is a British supernatural drama miniseries broadcast on BBC Four from 22-24 December 2008. Created and written by Mark Gatiss, and produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, the serial stars Lee Ingleby and Gatiss. A ghost story about a cursed house. The cursed house — Geap Manor — weaves together three ghost stories set during Georgian times, the 1920s, and present day.
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Questions people ask
Is Crooked House scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of series.
Does Crooked House leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 95% of series.
Is Crooked House sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Crooked House easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.
Is Crooked House violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Crooked House
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Crooked House
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Crooked House, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Crooked House, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Crooked House, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
