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The Haunting of Hill House

Book • 1959
The Haunting of Hill House follows Dr. John Montague, an investigator of the supernatural, and his guests—Eleanor Vance, Theodora, and Luke Sanderson—as they stay at the notorious Hill House.

The house, known for its dark history and inexplicable phenomena, begins to exert its influence on the group, particularly on Eleanor, who may be losing touch with reality or possessing a subconscious telekinetic ability.

The novel explores themes of psychological horror, the blurring of reality and imagination, and the haunting nature of the house itself.

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Mentioned in 8 episodes

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DongWon Song
as his favorite opening, describing its abstract-to-creepy structure.
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Andrew Klavan
as the book the old black and white film 'The Haunting' was based on, recommending not to watch the remake.
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Ashley Bardhan
, referring to the character Eleanor, who feels like she has no place in the world until she comes to Hill House.
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Joe references Shirley Jackson's 'The Haunting of Hill House' as excellent source material for a ghost story.
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Jeremy Jayne
as a more antique feeling novel that hits similar emotional horror notes as Silent Hill 2.
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Mentioned by Ricky Lee as an example of what to avoid when buying a fixer-upper property.
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Andrew Klavan
as a classic haunted-house novel with liminal, uncanny architecture.
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Caroline Bicks
as the course opener in her American Ghost Stories class and as an influence on King.
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Leon Craig
mentions it as a source of inspiration for creating terrifying effects in her own writing.
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Paula Hawkins
, the house is so horrible and she describes it so beautifully.
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