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Shirley Jackson

Writer
Shirley Hardie Jackson was an American writer, known primarily for her works of horror and mystery. Over the duration of her career, which spanned over two decades, she composed six novels, two memoirs, and over 200 short stories. Wikipedia

14-12-1916

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Sagittarius

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San Francisco, California, USA

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We Have Always Lived in the Castle

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

In Shirleyville, Vermont, during the sixties, sisters Merricat and Constance, along with their ailing uncle Julian, confined to a wheelchair, live isolated in a big mansion located on the hill overlooking the town, tormented by the memories of a family tragedy occurred six years ago. The arrival of cousin Charles will threaten the fragile equilibrium of their minds, haunted by madness, fear and superstition.
5.5

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2019

The Lottery

The Lottery

'The Lottery' is a loose adaptation of the Shirley Jackson story in a post-apocalyptic setting.
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2010

The Lottery

The Lottery

An adaptation of the 1948 Shirley Jackson short story of the same name -- a group of townsfolk flock to participate in the town's annual lottery. But things aren't what they seem.
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2007

The Haunting

The Haunting

Dr. David Marrow invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror.
5.5

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1999

Long Twilight

Long Twilight

A tale about an independent-minded university professor who leaves her family to travel across the countryside to visit a friend.
6.8

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1997

The Lottery

The Lottery

Returning to his small hometown of Icara, Maine, a man discovers its horrible secret -- a bizarre, clandestine ritual that led to his mother's early death and his father's insanity.
5.4

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1996

Zizi

Zizi

Based on Shirley Jackson's eerie short story The Summer People.
8.0

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1982

Come Along with Me

Come Along with Me

Newly-widowed Mabel Lederer, who has psychic and mediumistic abilities, sells her house and belongings, changes her name, and moves to a new town. There she rents a room in a boarding house and holds a seance with the other tenants, with comical results.
6.0

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1982

The Lottery

The Lottery

Every year, on June 27th, in a small village in New England, inhabited by no more than 300 people, a lottery is held in which a family is chosen as part of a ritual to ensure a good harvest.
6.7

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1969

The Lottery

The Lottery

Every year, on June 27th, in a small village in New England, inhabited by no more than 300 people, a lottery is held in which a family is chosen as part of a ritual to ensure a good harvest.
6.7

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1969

The Haunting

The Haunting

Dr. Markway, doing research to prove the existence of ghosts, investigates Hill House, a large, eerie mansion with a lurid history of violent death and insanity.
7.1

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1963

Lizzie

Lizzie

A psychiatrist treats a woman of three faces: neurotic Elizabeth, wanton Lizzie, and charming Beth.
6.9

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1957