The Pink Smoke podcast
Ep. 46 The Turn Of The Screw
Join hosts John Cribbs & Christopher Funderburg for a deep dive into Henry James’ The Turn of the Screw and its cinematic adaptations. The story of a naive governess & her innocent charges is the quintessential ghost story, a metaphorical exploration of abuse, theodicy and the ways in which adults let down the children around them.
Some of the adaptations discussed include Jack Clayton’s 1961 masterpiece The Innocents, Michael Winner’s surprisingly erudite and unsurprisingly tasteless prequel The Nightcomers and the recent work of irredeemable stupidity The Turning (which reimagines the story as a grunge-era Stephen King knock-off.)
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Intro & outro music by Marcus Pinn of Pinnland Empire.
- Broadcast on:
- 03 Jul 2021