The Turning (2020 film)

The Turning
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFloria Sigismondi
Screenplay by
Based onThe Turn of the Screw
by Henry James
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDavid Ungaro
Edited by
Music byNathan Barr
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • January 23, 2020 (2020-01-23) (LAFF)
  • January 24, 2020 (2020-01-24) (United States)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$14 million[3]
Box office$19.4 million[3][2]

The Turning is a 2020 American gothic supernatural horror film directed by Floria Sigismondi and written by Carey W. Hayes and Chad Hayes. It is a modern adaptation of the 1898 ghost story The Turn of the Screw by Henry James.[4] It stars Mackenzie Davis, Finn Wolfhard, Brooklynn Prince, and Joely Richardson, and follows a young governess in 1994 who is hired to watch over two children after their parents are killed.

It entered development in March 2016, described as a passion project for Steven Spielberg, who wanted to be involved in a horror film again. The adaptation went through two phases of production: first as Haunted with Juan Carlos Fresnadillo attached as director, then as The Turning with Sigismondi. Filming took place at Killruddery House, County Wicklow, Ireland from February through April 2018.[5]

The Turning premiered at Los Angeles Film Festival on January 23, 2020, and was theatrically released in the United States on January 24, 2020, by Universal Pictures. The film received largely negative reviews from critics and was a box office disappointment, grossing only $19.4 million worldwide against a $14 million budget.[6]

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  5. ^ "'The Turning': Review". screendaily.com. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Biggest Box-Office Flop Movies of Year: 'Dolittle,' 'Call of the Wild'". Business Insider. Retrieved July 22, 2022.

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