HAUNTED HOUSES & THE GOTHIC HORROR MOVIES
A tour of the most sinister houses of the history of cinema. From the Gothic mansion of Wuthering Heights, Thornfield, Manderley, and haunted houses of Poe, to the terrifying mansions as Amitiville, Haunted Hill, Hell House or Hill House.
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- DirectorWilliam WylerStarsMerle OberonLaurence OlivierDavid NivenA servant in the house of Wuthering Heights tells a traveler the unfortunate tale of lovers Cathy and Heathcliff.
- DirectorRobert FuestStarsAnna Calder-MarshallTimothy DaltonHarry AndrewsDoomed lovers Catherine and Heathcliff are torn apart by their own selfishness and hate.
- DirectorJacques RivetteStarsFabienne BabeLucas BelvauxSandra MontaiguMistreated foundling Heathcliff and his stepsister Catherine fall in love, but when she marries a wealthy man, he becomes obsessed with getting revenge, even well into the next generation.
- DirectorPeter KosminskyStarsJuliette BinocheRalph FiennesJanet McTeerA man becomes obsessed with vengeance when his soul mate marries another man.
- DirectorDavid SkynnerStarsRobert CavanahPeter DavisonOrla BradyMistreated foundling Heathcliff and his stepsister Catherine fall in love, but when she marries a wealthy man, he becomes obsessed with getting revenge, even well into the next generation.
- DirectorFabrizio CostaStarsAlessio BoniAnita CaprioliFranco CastellanoNew adaptation of Emily Brontë"s famous novel, a story of uncontrollable passion and love, exploring the deepest feelings to the extremes to which love can lead, especially when there are many obstacles to overcome. A melancholy Yorkshire story about a love stronger than death.
- DirectorAndrea ArnoldStarsKaya ScodelarioJames HowsonSolomon GlaveA poor boy of unknown origins is rescued from poverty and taken in by the Earnshaw family where he develops an intense relationship with his young foster sister, Cathy.
- DirectorChristy CabanneStarsVirginia BruceColin CliveBeryl MercerA meek governess and her mysterious employer strike up a romantic relationship.
- DirectorRobert StevensonStarsOrson WellesJoan FontaineMargaret O'BrienAfter a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter.
- DirectorDelbert MannStarsGeorge C. ScottSusannah YorkIan BannenJane Eyre, an orphan, becomes a governess at Thornfield Hall where she falls for her employer, Edward Rochester. As they grow closer, strange events occur, leading to a dark secret that tests Jane"s courage and love for Rochester.
- StarsSorcha CusackMichael JaystonMegs JenkinsAfter a harsh childhood, orphan Jane Eyre is hired by Edward Rochester, the brooding lord of a mysterious manor house, to care for his young daughter.
- StarsZelah ClarkeTimothy DaltonCarol GilliesA young governess falls in love with her mysterious employer, but a terrible secret puts their happiness at risk.
- DirectorFranco ZeffirelliStarsWilliam HurtCharlotte GainsbourgAnna PaquinJane Eyre, an orphan, is raised in a harsh charity school. She becomes a teacher and is hired as a governess at Thornfield Hall by housekeeper Mrs. Fairfax. The plot revolves around her experiences there.
- DirectorRobert YoungStarsDeborah FindlayLaura HarlingJoanna ScanlanAfter placing an ad for employment as a governess, Jane Eyre (Samantha Morton) journeys to Thornfield Hall to inquire about a possible position. She is hired by the housekeeper, Mrs. Fairfax (Gemma Jones), to care for young Adele (Timia Berthome), the daughter of the brooding Mr. Rochester (Ciarán Hinds), who lives at the estate. After much trepidation, Eyre and Rochester begin a romantic relationship, but dark secrets surrounding Rochester threaten to destroy the couple"s love.
- StarsRuth WilsonToby StephensLorraine AshbourneA young governess falls in love with her brooding and complex master. However, his dark past may destroy their relationship forever.
- DirectorCary Joji FukunagaStarsMia WasikowskaMichael FassbenderJamie BellA mousy governess who softens the heart of her employer soon discovers that he"s hiding a terrible secret.
- DirectorJohn DuiganStarsKarina LombardNathaniel ParkerRachel WardIn 1840s Jamaica, a young female landowner marries an Englishman to keep her property. Their love blossoms, but she hides a childhood secret about her mother that threatens their relationship.
- DirectorBrendan MaherStarsRafe SpallRebecca HallNina SosanyaThe first Mrs. Rochester recalls how she met her future husband and eventually came to be imprisoned in the attic at Thornfield Hall.
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsLaurence OlivierJoan FontaineGeorge SandersA self-conscious woman juggles adjusting to her new role as an aristocrat"s wife and avoiding being intimidated by his first wife"s spectral presence.
- DirectorBoris SagalStarsJames MasonJoan HackettNina FochA self-conscious bride is tormented by the memory of her husband"s dead first wife.
- StarsJeremy BrettJoanna DavidAnna MasseyA naive young woman marries a wealthy widower, but grows haunted by his late wife"s legacy and the sinister housekeeper"s obsession with the deceased Rebecca.
- StarsCharles DanceDiana RiggGeraldine JamesA British gentleman"s innocent bride grapples with intrusive reminders of his deceased wife.
- DirectorRiccardo MilaniStarsAlessio BoniCristiana CapotondiMariangela MelatoA naive young woman moves into the mansion that belongs to her new husband, a rich widower. She soon realizes the memory of his deceased first wife maintains a grip on her husband, as well as the staff of servants.
- DirectorPaul LeniStarsLaura La PlanteCreighton HaleForrest StanleyRelatives of an eccentric millionaire gather in his spooky mansion on the 20th anniversary of his death for the reading of his will.
- DirectorElliott NugentStarsBob HopePaulette GoddardJohn BealWhen an eccentric family meets in their uncle"s remote, decaying mansion on the tenth anniversary of his death for the reading of his will, murder and madness follow.
