From: darkangel5@REMOVETHISBITlineone.net

Saw this BBC mini-series was on Netflix, and as it was based on a James
Herbert book, thought I'd give it a go.

Not bad, but knowing what Herbert was like, I imagine this has been
heavily toned down from its original source material.

The drama intertwines 2 stories that take place in an old house named
Crickley Hall.

The first, set in the present day, is of a young family who have moved temporarily into the house whilst the father is busy working away from
their main home. The second is set in 1943 when the hall was a home for orphaned evacuees during the Blitz.

The family is still coming to terms with the dissapearance of one of
their children several months earlier, which the mother still blames
herself for. But she is convinced he is still alive and thinks he can
hear his voice in their new house.

In the 1943 sub-plot, the orphanage take on a young teacher for the
children, who uncovers evidence of physical, and possible sexual, abuse
of the evacuee children in their charge and tries to put a stop to it.

Back in present day, the family learn of Crickley Hall's past and find
that all the orphans drowned during a flood, though not all the bodies
were found and discover there's a lot more to the old place than meets
the eye.

Seems to borrow a few ideas from "The Changeling", though I also noticed
that "Woman in Black 2" borrowed a few ideas from this.

Not bad as far as BBC ghost stories go, I believe this was originally
broadcast in 3x 60min parts, however Netflix have it in 2x parts of 90
mins. Features quite a good supporting cast too, including David Warner
and Donald Sumpter. Not read the original novel to comment, buy I'd say
give it a go.


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