October Challenge Day 6:
I am an absolute sucker for spooky ghost stories, especially so when they take place in spooky mansions.
Rest assured, they weren't hiding much (or have they...) when they named this film:
As one would expect with a title such as this one, this chiller revolves around a mother and son who move back into the family estate to take care of their ailing family member.
Dilapidated, cold, distant and falling apart, this family's dynamics with each other mirror the condition of the mesmerizing Clemonte Hall.
Atmospheric and effectively creepy - with just a handful of jump scares - this one wrapped me around its boney fingers and dragged me through dark hallways to dusty surprises. Like I said, I'm a sucker for this kind of stuff.
If you're not a fan of these types of tales then it's likely you'll find plenty to pick apart and ruin all the fun.
An English Haunting reminded me a lot of the gothic novels and short stories from such authors as Alernon Blackwood, Wilkie Collins, Edith Wharton, M. R. James, and Daphne du Maurier. So if you like their works then you'll likely enjoy this piece of ghostly magic.
Pairs with dusty bottles of wine and soup in dirty bowls. Best watched alone on a dark, rainy night. Not a good one for the background - you'll need to pay attention at all times to this one.
I watched this film on Tubi, or use the Find It! Watch It! links on Horror Habit's side bar to see where else you can find this creepy crawler.
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