In reality, this is really Nell tying a noose around her own neck, and she soon falls from the spiral staircase and dies.

When she arrives, she has a vision of meeting with her late mother Olivia, played by Carla Gugino ( Watchmen), who puts a locket around her neck. Related: Haunting Of Hill House Blu-Ray Commentary Biggest Reveals Nell soon suffers from depression and feeling the Bent-Neck Lady is somehow responsible for Arthur's death, she returns to the abandoned Hill House alone. Arthur tragically dies of an aneurysm one night and she's unable to help due to her sleep paralysis condition. This episode details her experiences in the house with the titular ghost, and how she grew up and fell in love with a medic named Arthur. Each of the Crain siblings gets an episode dedicated to them, with The Haunting Of Hill House season 1 episode 5 'The Bent-Neck Lady' focusing on Nell. This spirit haunted Nell Crane, played by Victoria Pedretti ( YOU), as a girl and is a silhouetted ghost with its head twisted at an unnatural angle. Often the scariest thing about the show is just characters recounting their own supernatural experiences, but one of the most memorable apparations comes in the form of the Bent-Neck Lady. The series was praised for its great ensemble cast, gothic atmosphere, and emotional new take on the source material. This version reimagined the story and centered on the Crain family, who once lived in the house and have to return decades later to face the horrors it unleashed. The most recent adaptation was Netflix's series The Haunting Of Hill House from director Mike Flanagan ( Gerald's Game). Related: The Haunting Of Hill House Ending Explained

This version of The Haunting starred Liam Neeson ( Taken) and Catherine Zeta-Jones and while it was a modest success, it received poor reviews for its overreliance on CGI and jump scares to bring the ghosts to life. The book has been turned into a movie twice, with Robert Wise's acclaimed 1963 adaptation The Haunting, which is one of the finest horror movies ever made, and the 1999 remake from director Jan de Bont ( Speed).

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