Netflix released the official trailer for Mike Flanagan’s upcoming adaptation ofThe Haunting of Bly Manor. The preview offers viewers their latest glimpse atThe Haunting of Hill Housealumni Victoria Pedretti, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, and Henry Thomas in their new roles.
The success of Flanagan’sThe Haunting of Hill HousepromptedNetflix to order a second seasonjust months after the series debuted in October 2018. However, the show will return as the second installment of an anthology series with no narrative connection to its predecessor. Instead, multiple returning cast members will portray new characters for an adaption of many stories by author Henry James, includingThe Haunting of Bly Manor.
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Pedretti now portrays governess Dani Clayton, a young woman hired by a man to look after his niece and nephew after they fall into his care, while Thomas portrays a man named Henry Wingrave. The role of returning star Catherine Parker has not been disclosed, but Jackson-Cohen returns as “a charming fellow” named Peter Quint. The new trailer from Netflix teases the apparitions that begin to haunt Bly Manor after Dani arrives on the premises to care for the children.
Based on Shirley Jackson’s gothic horror novel of the same name,The Haunting of Hill Housefollowed Pedretti and Jackson-Cohen as two of the five adult Crain family siblings. Alternating between stories in the past and present, the series chronicled the supernatural events that haunted the siblings as they grew up inHill Houseand the devastating impact it had on the family well into adulthood. Flanagan previously stated that his experience working onThe Haunting of Hill Housetaught himthe value of combining original ideaswith the source material forBly Manor.
Flanagan had already proven himself to be capable of terrifying audiences well beforeThe Haunting of Hill Houseof Netflix. His previous credits include horror filmsAbsentia,Oculus,Before I Wake,Ouija: Origin of Evil,Gerald’s Game, and the sequel toStanley Kubrick’sThe ShiningtitledDoctor Sleep.
The Haunting of Bly Manorarrives just in time for the Halloween season and Netflix is likely hoping the new ghost tale can entice viewers away from the horror stories offered by the competition. Amazon Prime, for example, has the first four of eightanthology films from Blumhouse Productionsslated for release in October.
The Haunting of Bly Manorwill premiere on Netflix on August 02, 2025.
