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Startime•Season 1•Episode 3

The Turn of the Screw

7.9/10 · 112 votesOct 20, 195982 min

Ranked #6 of 12 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

In a mid-19th century Essex country house, a young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.

Directed byJohn Frankenheimer

Written byJames Costigan

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Episode Summary

"The Turn of the Screw" is episode 3 of Startime season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 112 votes, ranking #6 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by John Frankenheimer and written by James Costigan, it aired on October 20, 1959.

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