The second season of Netflix and Mike Flanagan‘s horror anthology series that began with last year’s masterful “The Haunting of Hill House” is titled “The Haunting of Bly Manor,” and Deadline reports today that Victoria Pedretti (who memorably played Nell in “Hill House”) will be back to headline the new season!
“The Haunting of Bly Manor” is inspired by Henry James’ psychological gothic horror novella The Turn of the Screw, which takes place almost entirely in an old country mansion. There, two young orphans are looked after by a young governess by whom most of the story is narrated.
“Pedretti will play the governess, Dani, who is looking after the two unique children. The role has been played by a number of actresses in various adaptations and reworkings of The Turn of the Screw, from Deborah Kerr in the 1961 critically acclaimed feature The Innocents to Michelle Dockery in the 2009 BBC film The Turn of the Screw.”
Mike Flanagan is back, and other “Hill House” stars may also be returning. Stay tuned.
