This upcoming year we will see more novel to film adaptations. The first novel was published in 1962 and was the last book by author Shirley Jackson. She also penned The Haunting of Hill House.
Synopsis: Mary Katherine “Merricat” Blackwood lives with her uncle and sister. Six years before the novel the family Blackwood experienced a tragedy that left the three survivors isolated from the rest of their village.
The film stars Sebastian Stan, Alexandra Daddario and Tassia Farmiga. It has been in the works for a while (2016) but should be released sometime this year. It’s unknown if it will be theatrical or VOD.
This next author has had a lot of her novels adapted to film. Lois Duncan (I know what you did last summer) will have another of her novels on screen. Down in a dark hall was written in 1974, it’s the only gothic fiction novel she has written.
Synopsis A girl, Kit, has been sent to boarding school by her parents where only four other girls were admitted. The girls begin to discover certain talents which manifest in their sleep.
The film stars Uma Thurman and Annasophia Robb. It will be released on VOD on August 17.
The last adaptation is probably the one I am most excited about. John Bellairs novel, The House with a clock in its walls was released in 1973. It is a gothic novel intended for children and was illustrated by Edward Gorey.
Synopsis: When Lewis Barnavelt, an orphan. comes to stay with his uncle Jonathan, he expects to meet an ordinary person. But he is wrong. Uncle Jonathan and his next-door neighbor, Mrs. Zimmermann, are both witches!
The film will be released in September and stars Jack Black, Cate Blanchett and will be directed by Eli Roth.
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