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The Allure of a Haunted Home
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There once was a house, a bright happy home. Something bad happened, now it sits all alone. Its pillars are its bones, its walls are its skin, its windows are its eyes. Won't you come in?
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Houses with Inherent Darkness
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Some houses are born bad.
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Transition from Purgatory to Hell
Eleanor Vance
Purgatory is over, you go to hell.
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Meeting New Friends in an Unusual Place
Theo
Hi. Don't worry, I'm not an obsessive packer. It's just a cheap and exploitative way of making new friends. I'm Theo.
Eleanor
Eleanor. But everybody calls me Nell.
Theo
Well, "Everybody Calls Me Nell". Don't you love it here? It's like Charles Foster Kane meets the Munsters.
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Fear of Sharing Personal Secrets
Eleanor
Have you ever kept something for yourself because you were afraid?
Theo
All the time.
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Isolation and Distance in The Haunting
Mrs. Dudley
I set dinner on the dining room sideboard at 6:00. Breakfast is ready at 9:00. I don't stay after dinner. Not after it begins to get dark. We live in town, nine miles.. So there won't be anyone around if you need help...
Eleanor
We couldn't even hear you.
Mrs. Dudley
No one could. No one lives any nearer than town...
Eleanor
No one will come any nearer than that.
Mrs. Dudley
In the night...
Eleanor
In the dark.
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Different Perspectives on Hardship
Jane
Come live with us, Nell; you have no idea how hard it is out there.
Eleanor
No, Jane. You have no idea how hard it was in here.
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Unconventional Experiences Beyond Commercial Offerings
Theo
You don't get this from the ] catalog.
[looking at the "Door Of Hell"; [Martha Stewart]
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A Call for Assistance in Distress
Children
Help us... help us...
Eleanor Vance
I'm here... I'm here... I'm coming to you, I'm coming to you...
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Curiosity About the Addams Family Mansion
Luke Sanderson
What's the deal with the Addams Family mansion?
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Questioning the Purpose of Their Gathering
Dr. David Marrow
Okay, so why are we here? Probably to answer the most basic question: "What is wrong with you people?
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Exploring Purgatory and the Soul's Journey
Theo
Isn't it based on the Gates of Hell, by ]?
[[Rodin]
Eleanor
Well, it's not just hell. You see the children, they're reaching up for heaven. But their souls are trapped in Purgatory. And these are the demons... who can hold onto your soul for as long as they want.
Theo
Did you study art?
Eleanor
No, I studied Purgatory. I was there once for 11 years. It's when your soul is caught between the living and the dead.
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A Reminder for Restful Sleep
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Sleep tight.
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Urgency Over Casual Conversation
Luke Sanderson
We don't have time for baby talk.
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The Comfort of Chains and Fences
Eleanor
Why do you need so many chains?
Mr. Dudley
That's a good question. What is it about fences? Sometimes the people on either side of the fence see a lock chain, they feel a little more comforted. Why do you suppose that is?
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The Secrets of Hill House Unveiled
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For a hundred years, no one has dared to spend the night at Hill House. On this night, four people will find out why.
[from TV spot]
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Suspicion Among Friends
Theo
Is this one of your sick jokes, Luke?
Luke
What? You really think I wrote that?
Theo
You found it; you could have.
Luke
How, with the 20-foot ladder I keep in my back pocket?
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Invitation to Hill House's Enigmatic Presence
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Welcome to Hill House. This is its body, this is its skin, this is its eyes. Won't you come in?
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Connection and Isolation in The Haunting
Theo
You feel cut off from the world, but the world has missed you. Happy tossing and turning.
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Study on Group Fear and Hysteria Explained
Dr. Marrow
Let me explain what's happening here. You're participating in a study on group fear and hysteria.
Luke
What? That's it, that's what this was all about?
Theo
You brought us here to scare us, is that it?
Dr. Marrow
Yes.
Luke
And you were just waiting for her to have a total nervous breakdown before you said it. I mean, what is your problem?
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The Persistence of Haunting
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It will haunt you.
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Embracing the Supernatural with Style
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Ghosts with the most.
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