The Turning

About The Turning

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.

The Turning is a 2020 horror thriller film directed by Floria Sigismondi. Released in January 2020, it runs 94 minutes.

The film is filed under haunted house, possession, descent into madness, and mother daughter estrangement. It is adapted from a novel.

Mackenzie Davis appears as Kate, Finn Wolfhard as Miles, Brooklynn Prince as Flora, and Mark Huberman as Bert. The screenplay is by Carey Hayes and Chad Hayes.

Mary Poppins, Other Mommy, and The Turn of the Screw make useful companions to The Turning, all filed under governess and mischievous children. TMDB voters put it at 5.7 out of 10 across 1,051 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.