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The Haunting of Hill House S1E5 — The Bent-Neck Lady

9.5

The Haunting of Hill House•Season 1•Episode 5

The Bent-Neck Lady

9.5/10 · 17,302 votesOct 12, 201871 min

Ranked #1 of 10 in Season 1•+0.9 vs season avg

A dark specter with an unsettling silhouette has haunted Nell since she was a girl. Now "the Bent-Neck Lady" is back -- and she's calling Nell home.

Directed byMike Flanagan

Written byMeredith Averill

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Michiel Huisman

Michiel Huisman

Steven Crain

Elizabeth Reaser

Elizabeth Reaser

Shirley Crain

Kate Siegel

Kate Siegel

Theodora Crain

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Luke Crain

Victoria Pedretti

Victoria Pedretti

Nell Crain

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Hugh Crain

Carla Gugino

Carla Gugino

Olivia Crain

Henry Thomas

Henry Thomas

Young Hugh Crain

Lulu Wilson

Lulu Wilson

Young Shirley

Paxton Singleton

Paxton Singleton

Young Steven

Mckenna Grace

Mckenna Grace

Young Theodora

Julian Hilliard

Julian Hilliard

Young Luke

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Brian Sherwin

Associate Producer

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Jim Flynn

Editor

Mike Flanagan

Mike Flanagan

Director

Michael Fimognari

Michael Fimognari

Director of Photography

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Meredith Averill

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Bent-Neck Lady" is episode 5 of The Haunting of Hill House season 1. It scored 9.5/10 from 17,302 votes, ranking #1 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Mike Flanagan and written by Meredith Averill, it aired on October 12, 2018.

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