Created by Mike Flanagan, the Netflix horror series The Haunting of Hill House has been attracting the attention of audiences and critics everywhere since its release in 2018. Based on the novel The Haunting of Hill HouseWritten by Shirley Jackson and published in 1959, this series follows the Crain family and their disturbing and tragic time at Hill House. The Crain children Steven, Shirley, Theo, Luke and Nellie have all grown up with their own jobs and families, but still suffer the traumas of Hill House on a daily basis. We see them live their lives in the present day, alongside flashbacks from their childhood, and see firsthand how the horrific events that took place in their childhood home charted the course of their adult lives.
Aside from the incredible story and screenplay, one of the most impressive aspects of The Haunting of Hill House is how cinematic the whole project feels. From the color grading to the camera work, Flanagan and his creative team have done a remarkable job with this series, bringing to life a world within Hill House that has left a lasting impression. The second episode in the spooky series is Chasing Bly Manor starring Victoria Pedretti, who played Nelly Crain in The Haunting of Hill House and also starred as Love in the Netflix original series you. Flanagan is also credited with making Netflix’s Midnight Mass and The Midnight Club. While we wait for what else the horror director has in store for us at Netflix, here are all the main characters in it The Haunting of Hill Housearranged.
7/7 Steven Crain
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Steven is the eldest of the Crain children and the sibling who least believes in the supernatural. Steven is convinced that a mental illness that runs in their family is the reason why his mother Olivia and youngest sister Nellie committed suicide. His resentment to his father Hugh stems from not wanting to believe what he says that Hill House is being haunted. Although Steven takes advantage of his family’s time at Hill House, writing bestselling books that have brought him a lot of money, he still finds everything in him to deny haunted houses and paranormal experiences – that is, until the truth catches his eye. holds. face, and he is forced to confront what he knew deep down all along.
6/7 Hugh Crain
Hugh Crain is Olivia’s husband and the father of Steven, Shirley, Theo, Luke and Nellie. His family means the world to him, and protecting his children is his number one priority, even if that means stepping back and withholding the truth to protect them. He’s used to repairing and rebuilding things, but when the damage Hill House has done to his family becomes irreversible, he turns around. In his later years, Hugh does his best to explain his choices to his children and help them understand what really happened during their childhood.
5/7 Shirley Crain
Shirley, played by Elizabeth Reaser, is the second oldest Crain child and probably the most persistent. She is very type A, hands-on and a bit of a control freak. Shirley’s time at Hill House made her confront death more than once. When the stray kittens she decides to care for die mysteriously, this heartbreaking and confusing encounter with death scars her for life. She becomes an undertaker in her adult life and runs a funeral home with her husband, where she does everything she can to make death as easy and comforting as possible for other families, even if that means giving away free services. Despite how perfect her siblings think she is, Shirley hides dark secrets that haunt her daily. As outlined by nerdReaser has worked with Flanagan on a number of projects before The Haunting of Hill House including Ouija: Origin of Evil.
4/7 Theo Crain
What makes Theo Crain such an interesting and beloved character is how sensitive she is. Although she takes on a cold and distant appearance, she is actually an extremely emotional and vulnerable person. Theo has a gift similar to her mother in that she can sense what a person or thing is feeling based on a single touch. She uses her gift for good while working as a child psychologist, but it can also be a curse. Touching her sister Nellie’s dead body, Theo has a breakdown and feels the most absent, cold, nothing feeling she has ever experienced. This nothing scares her so much that Theo does terrible things in an attempt to feel something again. Actress Kate Siegel does a great job in this role and plays Theo with so much power and quiet power all the time The Haunting of Hill House.
3/7 Luke Crain
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Luke’s story is one of the saddest of all the Crain children in The Haunting of Hill House. His traumas and experiences with ghosts in Hill House lead him to drugs in his adult life. Luke becomes addicted and struggles to stay sober after not knowing how to handle all the loss, pain and confusion he went through growing up. He is a gentle and kind soul who fell off the track and fights every day to stay clean. Luke’s twin sister Nellie is his rock and the two share a special bond that allows them to feel what the other is feeling. Their relationship is one of the purest on the show and their love for each other is so special.
2/7 Olivia Crain
Liv Crain, played by Carla Gugino, is everything a mother should be. She loves her children unconditionally, she would do anything to protect them, and their happiness and safety is the number one priority. When the ghosts and ghouls haunting Hill House realize that her children are in danger and need to be awakened from their bad dreams, Olivia begins to unravel. She begins to believe that she must kill them to wake up her children and protect them from the horrors of the world. Once that’s done, they can stay safe in Hill House forever. She has no idea what she is ultimately up to and is completely blinded by the fact that her children may be in danger.
1/7 Nellie Crain
Victoria Pedretti gives one of her best performances yet as the sweet, gentle and beautiful youngest Chain child, Nellie. All her life Nellie experiences the presence of a shadowy woman lurking in the dark with a bent neck. This woman, whom she calls “The Bent-Neck Lady,” first appeared in Hill House and has followed her through her adult life, popping up in her darkest moments. Nellie is paralyzed with fear when this fear arises, and the cases begin to affect her ability to live. Only when she meets Arthur, a man who loves and cares for her, does The Bent-Neck Lady leave. Nellie’s happiness is short-lived, however, due to Arthur’s unexpected death from a brain aneurysm. Just as Arthur disappears from her life, The Bent-Neck Lady returns and Nellie has no place to go.