The Nightcomers

Feb 15, 1972

1h 36m

★ 5.7

Two Children. Two Adults. One Unspeakable Crime.

Overview

Prequel to the Henry James classic "Turn of the Screw" about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel, and the slow corruption of the children in their care.

Genres

Drama

Horror

Thriller

Production Companies

Elliott Kastner-Jay Kanter-Alan Ladd Jnr Productions

Scimitar Productions

AVCO Embassy Pictures

The Nightcomers Trailers

Cast

Peter Quint

Marlon Brando

Miss Jessel

Stephanie Beacham

Mrs. Grose

Thora Hird

Master of the House

Harry Andrews

Flora

Verna Harvey

Miles

Christopher Ellis

New Governess

Anna Palk

An awkward, telekinetic teenage girl's lonely life is dominated by relentless bullying at school and an oppressive religious fanatic mother at home. When her tormentors pull a humiliating prank at the senior prom, she unleashes a horrifying chaos on everyone, leaving nothing but destruction in her wake.

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