Episode 46: The Innocents (1961) & Full Circle aka The Haunting of Julia (1977)

About this episode

This episode discusses two classic horror films, The Innocents and Full Circle, exploring themes of haunted houses and ghost stories.

Welcome to episode 46 of The Horror Double Bill, the podcast where each week we pair two movies to create something greater than the sum of their parts. This week we are back with haunted houses, classic ghost stories, and more than a little ambiguity, with one film based on a novella by Henry James and the other based on a novel by Peter Straub. First up, we have The Innocents from 1961, directed by Jack Clayton. This stars Deborah Kerr, Megs Jenkins, Martin Stephens, and Pamela Franklin. Th...

People in this episode

Host: Craig Johnson

Topics covered

• haunted houses
• ghost stories
• film reviews
• classic horror
• ambiguity

Keywords

• The Innocents
• Full Circle
• haunted houses
• ghost stories
• Henry James
• Peter Straub
• 1961
• 1977

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Innocents, Full Circle

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