Horror Netflix orders modernized 'Haunting of Hill House' from Mike Flanagan

Kind of bone-chilling thinking about how the end of this show was going to be about lulling the audience into the same sense of false peace as the characters, and the implications of these details that are still present. Puts that final line from Steven and that final shot of Hill House in a whole new light. Or should I say, "whole new darkness."

I think Flanagan might have tried to have his cake and eat it, too, with this ending... but I don't blame him. It worked for me and it's worked even better the more I think about it (and once I looked up the lyrics to that damn song).

An incredible achievement in the TV medium and I think way too many people have written off the ending because they're just taking all of it at face value and not really trying to engage with all the implications that Flanagan works into it.
 
Finally got around to this. Excellent stuff all around and I hope episode 6 gets nominated. Mike Flanagan truly is the top dog in horror.
 
The master blueprint (pretty much ground floor with waste lines, drainage piping, gas lines, and ventilation ducts for both floors overlaid in) in episode 7 was pretty interesting. That's the one where the Forever House pattern shows up on the flooring of the print.

It can be purchased as a poster here:: Haunting of Hill House Blueprint (with forever house repeated dozens of times) by wfdj A pillow, laptop case, ect. also can purchase as well.

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The master blueprint (pretty much ground floor with waste lines, drainage piping, gas lines, and ventilation ducts for both floors overlaid in) in episode 7 was pretty interesting. That's the one where the Forever House pattern shows up on the flooring of the print.

It can be purchased as a poster here:: Haunting of Hill House Blueprint (with forever house repeated dozens of times) by wfdj A pillow, laptop case, ect. also can purchase as well.

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That’s an easy x-mas purchase for my girlfriend.
 
Here's the 2 initial images on episode 7 before the master groundfloor blueprint (featured in above post) was made later in this same episode. They're hard to see but first image on left is ground floor while the one where only half can be seen is the 2nd floor:

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Someone linked to this on Reddit of actors rehearsing a scene with blueprints that can be seen on wall in background: https://www.instagram.com/p/BpN0nd6hzXd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
I've attached relevant screengrabs from this video below. The images below show 4 posters on the wall. Ground floor is drawn twice for 2 top ones while 2nd floor drawn twice for 2 bottom ones.
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For Completion's sake,there was a user on Reddit who attempted to draw the maps above on his own I assume without referencing the above blueprints as there are several inaccuracies:

1) A Fan's Semi-Accurate Attempt at Ground Floor
We have in the entry, the Grand Foyer, which leads to two hallways; the left one, to (1) a Salon that has the green sofa, and (2) the Piano Room. following the piano room we enter to the Whirl Staircase Room. the three doors seen in that room go to a hallway. so that room has 5 doors.

the right hallway leads us to (1) in left, the study room, (2) right, the dining room, (3) left, a non-specified room, probably a bathroom?, (4) the kitchen. in the end of the hallway theres a door that sometimes is closed or open, it leads to some stairs in one side, and is unseen what theres at the other side.

to the back, we have the Statue Room, that leads to another Statue Room, which communicates with the study room. to the left it has another room, because theres a door, but its unseen what could be there.

Main corrections to go along with Groundfloor official blueprint is:
*The main point of inaccuracy on this map as can be seen around top right corner. By referencing the blueprint seen in episode 7 (as well as the masterplan in post above), there appears to be a small sunroom with few statues inside to the right of the staircase that that has another room off to the right of that as well (not in back of as shown on fan map above; presume this is the laundy/wash area?). This sunroom is directly behind the study area which is where the wife works.

*Also as far as bathroom location goes, this is more on the outskirts of the house as can be seen by masterblueprint above where the waste lines are at.

*There are also 3 castlelike turrets on the right side of the house as well according to the regular blueprint. The kittens are buried outside on this side of the house. A long patio can be seen extending from kitchen area it seems.

Possible additions (note this part isn't corrections) within and around Groundfloor Blueprint could be:
*The outside furnace (where garbage and so forth presumably burned) near where Luke is playing in episode 2 I think is on the opposite side of the house from the turrets. Episode 2 also seems to show the dad consulting with Mr. Dudley in the back of the house.

*Far from the front of the house is the shed where the kittens were found not far from the Hill cemetary.

*Episode 8 shows Steve downstairs talking to Mrs. Dudley. This looks like a children's nap area presumably around back right corner of ground floor area that isn't really defined as characters not hang around here much. I'm guessing there's a washroom in back area above as well (see picture in previous post of actual blueprint as this area not really correct on fan map above).

*The piano room (parlour where ripped wallpaper in which Nellie accused of ripping and writing behind) and library area have a basement underneath which is where the father can be seen assessing the mold damage in episode 7. There's another separate small basement underneath the kitchen too which can be seen in episode 3.

*Also, I'd be willing to wager a guess the sofa Nellie sleeps on in an earlier episode with ghost floating above her is in the room with green sofa to left of the entryway of the house.

2)A Fan's Semi-Accurate Attempt at Second Floor:

We have, two corridors, to the left, (1) the main bedroom, right (2) probably a bathroom but its unknown whats in that room. that hallway continues to the Red Room. but sometimes it leads to nowhere (a window instead of the red door) , and sometimes it has another door, to the left.

Next we have the right corridor, with (1) left, the Twin bedroom, (2) right, the Thio's bedroom, (3) left, Steve's bedroom, and (4)right, Shirleys Bedroom, or, you know, Hazels Sickbed.

Main Correction to go Along with Second FLoor Official Blueprint is:
*It should be pointed out, the Twin's have Steven on the other side of their wall. Shirley is across the hall from the Twin's room with Theo on the other side of her wall. Hazel's sickbed is actually on the other side of Theo's other wall then. Therefore, the fanmade map is inaccurate in this regard as there are 5 not 4 bedrooms with the unoccupied one being Hazel's sickbed which is of course above the kitchen area on the bottom floor. The blueprints of second floor in my earlier post above from the set designer's that worked on the show confirm this.

Possible additions (note this part isn't corrections) within and around Groundfloor Blueprint could be:
*The Treehouse/Toyroom/TV room/Reading Room of course learn location of in last episode.
 
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I just finished the last episode today (edited above post a bit afterwards). I just wanted to comment that I'm amazed to see a show on Netflix where pretty much no detail is lost, the characterizations are complex, and the drama poignantly haunting that will have me think of the show for a while yet.

There's no need for a Season 2 but if they do one I think they should take their time with it as the quality bar is so high right now. If they do it, the house's origin's I think should be explored. The Grattan family presumably lived there before the Hill family (as laid out by the ghost of Mrs. Hill in one of the episodes). There's a link between the most recently passed family and those currently occupying it seems. How far things go back I think is a good question.

The house as it originally appeared when built would be interesting to see as well. A largescale undertaking that stands on it's own I think would be what Season 2 deserves.

Edit: One thing I wish the final episode would've shown
is the father's suicide. The mother and daughter didn't have a choice in the matter as they were tricked by the various spirits occupying the house to do what they did. The father should've known better but I guess his pain passed a certain point and of course he felt he was forced to negotiate that in order to save the kids. Why the spirit of the mother gave in to being malevolent I don't know...
 
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Finally got around to watching this and WOW it lived up to the hype! Brilliantly written, incredibly acted, just an all around master-work.

In regards to the ending...

If the cake was made red on purpose, it would be in line with the original planned ending. But I think that the interview with Flanagan makes it clear that he decided to give the Craines a happy ending.

I do have some questions in the end, though. On a more basic level, what happened to Arthur? Nell thinks that the Bent-Necked Lady killed her, but presumably that isn't the case since it was actually her all along. So was it really just a tragic freak aneurism?

That final line... It kind of seems to conflict with the premise and background to the show. I mean, sure it makes it clear that living in the real world is preferable to the eternal fantasy of Hill House. But the way we see the ghosts in the final moments... It kind of undermines the predatory nature. If the ghosts are ultimately happy as the house's prisoners, it kind of leaves a conflicting existence. Which, now that I type this out, is probably the point. I need more time to think about it.
 
Finally got around to watching this and WOW it lived up to the hype! Brilliantly written, incredibly acted, just an all around master-work.

In regards to the ending...

If the cake was made red on purpose, it would be in line with the original planned ending. But I think that the interview with Flanagan makes it clear that he decided to give the Craines a happy ending.

I do have some questions in the end, though. On a more basic level, what happened to Arthur? Nell thinks that the Bent-Necked Lady killed her, but presumably that isn't the case since it was actually her all along. So was it really just a tragic freak aneurism?

That final line... It kind of seems to conflict with the premise and background to the show. I mean, sure it makes it clear that living in the real world is preferable to the eternal fantasy of Hill House. But the way we see the ghosts in the final moments... It kind of undermines the predatory nature. If the ghosts are ultimately happy as the house's prisoners, it kind of leaves a conflicting existence. Which, now that I type this out, is probably the point. I need more time to think about it.

Yeah about that ending...

you're right, I don't think it's a happy one for the people who died in the house, even though you do get to be with eachother. It's clear that there is an afterlife in the world of the show, so it seems that the house takes your soul and prevents you from going to heaven or whatever you believe in.

And most of the time when the ghosts appear to be 'normal' and somewhat happy, I think that's just the house trying to trick people into thinking it might be a 'decent' option to die in there
 
I’m getting angry, the Forever Home print was picked up by DHL in WI on the 7th. And it stil isn’t in South Dakota. While I’ve orederd two novels, a dress for the girlfriend, and Ebbets hats all last Friday and they have all shown up by yesterday.
 
Yeah about that ending...

you're right, I don't think it's a happy one for the people who died in the house, even though you do get to be with eachother. It's clear that there is an afterlife in the world of the show, so it seems that the house takes your soul and prevents you from going to heaven or whatever you believe in.

And most of the time when the ghosts appear to be 'normal' and somewhat happy, I think that's just the house trying to trick people into thinking it might be a 'decent' option to die in there
The more I've thought about it...

I think that being imprisoned inside the house can be a "happy" ending for the spirits from their perspective. It's obviously not REALLY a happy ending, we know better, but they get what they want. Their world is the shiny youth we see when we're exposed to the House's world. In reality, though, they're decaying, as we see from the outsiders' perspective. So the great tragedy of it all is that the ghosts themselves are happy even as they are imprisoned and denied real life and rest in the afterlife, because they can't see the reality. They're trapped in a fantasy world forever.
 
The ending is deep and multifaceted. I think I'll order the print pillow maybe so I can lie back and put my head on to ponder it. I just wish the 2nd floor blueprint was displayed prominently as well (yeah the official one hanging on the wall in back of actors rehearsing posted above doesn't serve the purpose).

I’m getting angry, the Forever Home print was picked up by DHL in WI on the 7th. And it stil isn’t in South Dakota. While I’ve orederd two novels, a dress for the girlfriend, and Ebbets hats all last Friday and they have all shown up by yesterday.

That sucks. Hope it arrived.
 

It will be calledThe Haunting of Bly Manor. As part of today’s renewal announcement, it also was revealed that the horror series from Mike Flanagan and Tracy Macy would become an anthology in Season 2, with the second installment chronicling a new story with all new characters.

Bly mansion is the setting for the Henry James psychological gothic horror novella The Turn of the Screw, which takes place almost entirely at the old country mansion. It is there where two young orphans are looked after by a young governess and by whom most of the story is narrated by.
 
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This was probably the best route to go. As long as Mike Flanagan is doing it I'm on board.
 
Um, as someone who really loved this series and considers The Turn of the Screw one of his favorite books...

Oh haiil yeah.
 
I hope Season 2 is better because Season 1 was... not good. It started off okay and then it devolved into some nonsense after episode 6. Michael Huisman and Kate Siegel were terrible. Making Henry Thomas wear those contacts was baffling choice. The finale is one of the worst finales I've ever seen with it's Hallmark movie tonal shift and info dumps. I seem to be in the minority on this.
 

It will be calledThe Haunting of Bly Manor. As part of today’s renewal announcement, it also was revealed that the horror series from Mike Flanagan and Tracy Macy would become an anthology in Season 2, with the second installment chronicling a new story with all new characters.

Bly mansion is the setting for the Henry James psychological gothic horror novella The Turn of the Screw, which takes place almost entirely at the old country mansion. It is there where two young orphans are looked after by a young governess and by whom most of the story is narrated by.

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I’m glad they’re going in this direction rather than a sequel too. Looking forward to it. :up:
 

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