If you loved
The Turning
Floria Sigismondi · Film · 2020
What hooked you in The Turning was the way isolation and fragile sanity blur the lines between domestic reality and supernatural dread.
Books on the same thread
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson · Book · 1987
Shares 3 threads with The Turning: isolation, childhood trauma, gaslighting.
Like The Turning, this classic utilizes a sprawling, ominous estate to mirror the psychological disintegration of its protagonist, forcing you to question what is real and what is imagined.
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins · Book · 2015
Shares 2 threads with The Turning: Unreliable Narrator, Gaslighting.
If you enjoyed the unreliable perspective found in The Turning, this thriller will satisfy your desire for a narrative where the protagonist's own perception of truth is consistently in doubt.
The Grownup
Gillian Flynn · Book · 2015
Shares a thread with The Turning: Gothic Horror.
This story shares the deceptive nature of The Turning, blending a sharp, unsettling tone with a supernatural mystery that keeps you guessing about the true intentions of those in charge.
The Housemaid
Freida McFadden · Book · 2022
Shares a thread with The Turning: Unreliable Narrator.
Much like the power dynamics in The Turning, this narrative centers on a woman entering a strange household where the hidden, twisted secrets of the residents create suffocating tension.
Series on the same thread
The Haunting of Bly Manor
Mike Flanagan · Series · 2020
Shares 2 threads with The Turning: Gothic Horror, Psychological Horror.
This series captures the specific gothic atmosphere of The Turning, focusing on a governess tasked with caring for children in a manor where trauma and ghosts are inextricably linked.
The Haunting of Hill House
Mike Flanagan · Series · 2018
Shares 2 threads with The Turning: Psychological Horror, Gothic Horror.
Drawing on the same themes of childhood trauma and haunting memories present in The Turning, this series explores how the architecture of a home can become a psychological prison.
Servant
Tony Basgallop · Series · 2019
Shares 2 threads with The Turning: Gaslighting, Supernatural Horror.
If the domestic unease of The Turning resonated with you, this show masterfully exploits the claustrophobia of a home disrupted by an unexplained, potentially sinister presence that defies easy explanation.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Left Right Game
QCODE · Podcast · 2020
The Turning relies on a sense of encroaching dread, which is mirrored here as a journalist is pulled into a reality-bending journey that mirrors the protagonist's descent into the unknown.
CounterClock
Audiochuck · Podcast · 2025
Explores: unsolved homicide, seeking justice, historical mystery.
The investigative focus on uncovering buried truths in this podcast echoes the way you piece together the fractured, unreliable history of the house and its inhabitants in The Turning.
Keep exploring
Common questions
What is the premise of The Turning?
The Turning follows a young woman who leaves her teaching position to work as a private tutor and governess for two wealthy children. Once she arrives at their residence, she begins to suspect that the house hides unsettling secrets that are not immediately apparent to her.
Who directed The Turning?
The 2020 film The Turning was directed by Floria Sigismondi. The story focuses on a governess who discovers that the home of the two wealthy children she is hired to tutor possesses a mysterious and potentially dangerous nature that defies simple explanation.
Is The Turning a story about a governess?
Yes, The Turning features a young woman who accepts a job as a private tutor and governess for two wealthy children. As she settles into her new role at their home, she starts to realize that the property holds secrets that go beyond what she initially observed.
What happens to the main character in The Turning?
In The Turning, the protagonist quits her teaching job to become a governess for two wealthy children. After arriving at the house, she becomes increasingly suspicious of her environment as she uncovers evidence that there is more to the residence than meets the eye.