What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedThe Haunting of Bly Manor
Mike Flanagan · Series · 2020
If you loved The Haunting of Bly Manor, start with The Turning (Floria Sigismondi, 2020) — a film on the same thread. Below: 2 books, 1 film and 2 podcasts, each matched to The Haunting of Bly Manor across media.
What hooked you in The Haunting of Bly Manor was the way deep-seated grief intertwines with the haunting isolation of ancestral family estates.
Books on the same thread
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson · Book · 1987
Shares 2 threads with The Haunting of Bly Manor: Gothic Horror, Psychological Horror.
If The Haunting of Bly Manor captured your interest with its psychological tension, this seminal work masterfully explores the fragile boundary between sanity and the uncanny in a decaying house.
Play Nice
Rachel Harrison · Book
Shares a thread with The Haunting of Bly Manor: gothic horror.
This story mirrors the heavy atmosphere of The Haunting of Bly Manor by centering on inherited trauma and family secrets that refuse to stay buried after a tragic death.
Films on the same thread
The Turning
Floria Sigismondi · Film · 2020
Shares 2 threads with The Haunting of Bly Manor: Gothic Horror, Psychological Horror.
Fans of The Haunting of Bly Manor will recognize the unsettling dynamic of a governess trapped in a secluded estate where childhood trauma and gaslighting distort the reality of the residents.
Podcasts on the same thread
Lore
Aaron Mahnke · Podcast · 2026
Explores: Dark History, Supernatural, Mysterious Events.
The Haunting of Bly Manor thrives on the weight of tragic narratives, and this podcast offers a similar immersion into the dark, historical folklore that shapes our most frightening legends.
The Magnus Archives
Podcast
Explores: Esoteric Research, The Weird, Paranormal Investigation.
Much like the slow-burn dread found in The Haunting of Bly Manor, this series uses the lens of esoteric research to unearth existential horrors hidden within the archives of history.
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Common questions
Is The Haunting of Bly Manor a supernatural story?
Yes, The Haunting of Bly Manor centers on an estate where all is not as it seems. The plot involves centuries of dark secrets related to love and loss, which are unearthed as a young nanny cares for two orphaned children residing at the manor.
Who are the main characters living at the estate in The Haunting of Bly Manor?
The residents of the estate in The Haunting of Bly Manor include the orphaned niece and nephew, the chef Owen, the groundskeeper Jamie, and the housekeeper Mrs. Grose. They are joined by a young American nanny hired by Henry Wingrave following the tragic death of a previous au pair.
What is the premise of The Haunting of Bly Manor?
The Haunting of Bly Manor follows a young American nanny hired by Henry Wingrave to look after his orphaned niece and nephew. Upon arriving at the manor, she discovers that the estate hides centuries of dark secrets regarding love and loss that begin to surface.
Who hired the nanny in The Haunting of Bly Manor?
Henry Wingrave hired the young American nanny in The Haunting of Bly Manor. He brought her to the estate to care for his niece and nephew after the tragic death of the previous au pair who had been working at the manor.