The Haunting of Hill House was an interesting case because that was brought to me.
I believed that The Haunting of Hill House had been perfectly adapted by Robert Wise in 1963.
It is a perfect movie.
And I said, ‘Well, the novel as it stands, works for about 90 minutes.
I just did…. Oculus.
The Haunting of Hill House is Oculus, except instead of two siblings there are five.
Its two timelines braided together, same technique for cutting back and forth between them.
Its just Oculus, but its Oculus for 10 hours.
How Similar Are The Haunting of Hill House & Oculus?
Loosely based on Shirley Jackson’s novel of the same name, The Haunting of Hill House follows the Crain family’s experience in their beautiful - and deadly - home. With a story told using two timelines simultaneously, The Haunting of Hill House chronicles both the haunting itself, and the lasting effect it had on the Crain children as they struggle through adulthood decades later. Directed by Mike Flanagan as the first entry in his Haunting anthology, The Haunting of Hill House features a large ensemble cast including Michiel Huisman, Elizabeth Reaser, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Kate Siegel, Victoria Pedretti, Carla Gugino, and Henry Thomas.
However, when it came toOculus, Marie and Alan Russell werecontrolled by the Lasser Glass.
InThe Haunting of Hill House, Olivia is influenced by Poppy and tries to poison young Nell and Luke.
