I think there's something to be said about horrors that make you think, more than you can just sit there and be scared everyone few seconds. "We're so inundated with jump scares, and gore, and so much special effects. Over the phone, we discussed her hopes for her career, horror that makes you think, and how 2020 could transform the acting world for the better. Upon the adaptation's Netflix debut, Eve looks set to become one of British actings most promising young talents. You can very much enjoy them as two separate things, but they also compliment one another," she tells me. He wanted to make it so that you kind of don't have to watch Hill House in order to watch Bly Manor. "It's definitely going to have the same sort of feel to it, because it's got Mike's magic dust at the top of it. One that offers "the same sort of feel" to the original 2018 series, but also "stands alone."
She believes Flanagan successfully "took the beauty out of" these additional stories, in turn forging a greater narrative. She further credits the show-runner's decision to "weave" together some of James' other classic horror tales into the Netflix epic, including The Jolly Corner and The Romance of Certain Old Clothes. "I would definitely say that he's done it justice," Eve says, reflecting on Flanagan's adaptation.
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Elsewhere, Amelie Bea Smith and Benjamin Evan Ainsworth portray orphaned siblings Flora and Miles Wingrave, whilst T’Nia Miller of Years and Years fame and iZombie's Rahul Kohli star as housekeeper Miss Grose and estate chef Owen, respectively.Īt the helm of the series is show-runner Mike Flanagan, who drew inspiration in large part from Henry James' 1898 horror novella The Turn of the Screw. She has a lot of empathy for people around her, though she may not show it right at the beginning."Įve, who also appears in BBC comedy Enterprice, is joined in the show's cast by Victoria Pedretti - a familiar face in The Haunting universe - who appears as Dani, the newly-hired au pair looking to escape a dark past. She's very self-confident - but I guess deep down quite jaded at the same time," Eve says of her latest role. "I would describe her as a bit of an observer. She plays the character of Jamie, Bly Manor's no-nonsense groundskeeper who works to maintain the beauty of the estate amid the ghostly goings on. "Ultimately, it really is a standalone story," says Eve, teasing what fans can anticipate from the Netflix follow-up.
However, at Bly Manor, all is not as it seems, and dark secrets surrounding love and loss are unearthed with terrifying consequences. Set in 1980s England, the story centres on an American au pair who is hired to care for Bly Manor estate's resident orphans, shortly after the mysterious death of their previous nanny. Now, the next highly anticipated chapter is upon us, this time taking inspiration from the works of famed novelist Henry James. Her observation is backed up by the popularity of Netflix's The Haunting anthology, which began in 2018 with a chilling adaptation of Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House.
Those are the things that still resonate with people," says The Haunting of Bly Manor's Amelia Eve, as she reflects on the lasting appeal of the good old fashioned ghost story. "Ghost stories or those old tales that get passed down.
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