In the shock of her death, she flits backwards to every traumatic moment of her own life in an attempt to reach her younger, living self | When the Crain siblings return to Hill House, they are all coaxed there where they fall unconscious and are forced to confront their worst fears in the guise of fantasies |
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She was at a writer's retreat while working on her short story "The Resident," and was told her story reminded readers of Shirley Jackson | This is perhaps why it remains the definitive haunted house story" |
Once inside, the house feeds on that person.
8He also strikes a bargain and cuts a deal with Olivia | Montague explains the building's history, which encompasses suicide and other violent deaths |
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Montague's alleged spirit writings seem to communicate with Eleanor | From then on, Nell takes it upon herself to try to warn her surviving family to stay clear of the house — and this includes herself |
It lures people in with whatever that person needs to feel safe and vulnerable.