Down a dark hall movie 2018 showtimes and online tickets. Down a dark hall movie 2018, horror released in english language in cinema near you. Sep 27, 2011 autumn leaves are falling, and we all know what that meanshalloween is just around the corner. Lois duncan down a dark hall written by lois duncan is a book about a girl named kit gordy, going to a boarding school miles away from the closest town, which is a small. Down a dark hall is somewhat of an anomaly among modern horror movies in that it depends more on style than shocks and gore to achieve its ends. The story follows kit annasophia robb, one of five students at the mysterious blackwood boarding school thats run by headmistress madame duret uma thurman. Kit glanced down the narrow street where the one block was lined with storefrontsa grocery store, a pharmacy, a hardware store, and a gift shop with a. Set in the sort of forbidding, remote boarding school for which parents should be.
It is about a 14yearold girl named kit gordy who is sent to an all girls school called blackwood. This is a page to describe themes found in this book. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. However, it would be appropriate for fifth through eighth grade. Learn down a dark hall with free interactive flashcards. I love this authors books and the way she writes and is able to capture your attention, like r. Sandy told kit that the same thing happened to her, she had wrote another poem, it was sandys handwriting but it was in french. When the internet doesnt work with your 1970s plot. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. It is based on the novel of the same name by lois duncan.
With annasophia robb, uma thurman, isabelle fuhrman, victoria moroles. Madame duret and miss olonsky capture veronica while kit flees. Knowing the theme of a book will help you better understand it. I read it in sixth grade, which is really the perfect time. Kit annasophia robb, a difficult young girl, is sent to the mysterious blackwood boarding school when her heated temper becomes too much for her mother to handle. Choose from 243 different sets of down a dark hall flashcards on quizlet.
Kit and veronica decide to investigate the room at the end of the dark hall. Down a dark hall by duncan, lois, 1934publication date. When kit and the other three high espquotient pupils who have been chosen for mme. Down a dark hall is an americanspanish supernatural horror film directed by rodrigo cortes and written by chris sparling and michael goldbach. Written in 1974, prolific youngadult novelist lois duncans down a dark hall intriguingly anticipated some of the tropes of latterday ya fantasyfiction blockbusters. A troubled teen named kit gordy is forced to join the exclusive blackwood boarding school, just to find herself trapped by dark forces around.
Aug 17, 2018 kit annasophia robb, a difficult young girl, is sent to the mysterious blackwood boarding school when her heated temper becomes too much for her mother to handle. Down a dark hall, by lois duncan kit is being sent to boarding school. The imposing mansion sends a shiver of fear through her. Down a dark hall mass market paperback september 1, 1990. April corrigans life is turned upside down when she when. A lot of her books has been turned into movies, this book as. Kit annasophia robb is a typical movie teenager complete with. Slim and fineboned, with glossy black hair framing a face so perfect that it might have belonged to a tv star, he was without a doubt the cutest guy she had ever seen in person. Ultimately, down a dark hall falls victim to familiar teen horror tropes. Kit annasophia robb, a difficult young girl, is sent to the mysterious blackwood boarding school when her heated temper becomes too much. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. While that puts the picture a leg above much of the competition, however, its not enough to lift it into the ranks of the best examples of the genre. Down a dark hall 1974, a young adult gothic novel by lois duncan. But kit settles into a routine, trying to ignore the rumors that the.
Lois duncan is such a good auther all of her books are great. This book got me hooked since i started reading it felt so real sometimes it felt like i. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The book isnt as widely read now as it was a few decades ago, but the movie should. These outside messages cant be taken out of the book, since reading them allows the. Down a dark hall was originally published on september 26, 1974 by little, brown and company in hardcover. These outside messages cant be taken out of the book.
Her works have earned her several awards including three parents choice. Aug 15, 2018 down a dark hall is set in the present day, but it has the feel of a gothic thriller from the 19th century. Down a dark hall lois duncan thrillers 8601422231588. But kit settles into a routine, trying to ignore the rumors that the highly exclusive boarding school is haunted. I believe one of the main themes in this story is trust. Knowing the theme of a book will help you better understand it and to know if you would want to read it or not. The first act of this novel does an excellent job of building up mysterious tension of this ominous school that is the setting for the story. Down a dark hall was the best lois duncan book i have ever read. Asked in short stories, stephen crane who is the characters in the short american story a dark brown dog by stephen crane. Oddly enough, the blackwood school has accepted only four studentskit, sandy, ruth, and lynda, quite possibly to ensure the book is not.
Kit gordy sees blackwood hall towering over black iron gates, and she cant help thinking this place is evil. A troubled teen named kit gordy is forced to join the exclusive blackwood boarding school, just to find herself trapped by dark forces around its mysterious headmistress, madame duret. Its not her choiceher mother has married dan rheardon and is going on a yearlong honeymoon trip to europe. Lois duncan suspicious and uneasy about the atmosphere at her new boarding school, fourteenyearold kit slowly realizes why she and the other three students at the school were selected.
Inside, they find files revealing that numerous other girls previously experienced similar possessions before being driven to suicide. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of down a dark hall by lois duncan. So if youre looking for a story with a good creepout factor, try down a dark hall. The film was released on august 17, 2018 with a limited release in theaters and a directto vod, by summit entertainment. But kit settles into a routine, trying to ignore the rumors that the highly exclusive boarding.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Down a dark hall 2018 movie official trailer uma thurman. Originally published in 1974, it has now been updated for 2011 with some extra lines thrown in about why our intrepid heroine doesnt just use her mobile phone or the internet to summon help. Personally i think girls would enjoy this book more just because the main characters are girls and they might possible relate or feel what they are feeling as they read this book. Down a dark hall by lois duncan, first edition abebooks. Down a dark hall and millions of other books are available for instant access. April corrigans life is turned upside down when she when she learns that her father has been working secretly undercover for the fbi. Down a dark hall by lois duncan who are the characters. Down a dark hall is a 1974 young adult gothic novel by lois duncan. Then her classmates begin to show extraordinary and unknown talents. The childrens book council cbc is the nonprofit trade association of childrens book publishers in north america, dedicated to supporting.
Parents need to know that down a dark hall is based on the classic gothic ya novel by lois duncan. Down a dark hall lois duncan read online free books. I read this book a few times in my life and always have really enjoyed it. O very weird and mysterious book, but in a good a way. Down a dark hall by lois duncan, 9780316098984, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. When kit woke up that morning she felt as if she had never slept, she realized that her right hand was cramped, and the music book that was on her desk was half filled. But kit settles into a routine, trying to ignore the rumors that the highly exclusive.
Duncan began writing the book after an editor, who had never seen a gothic novel aimed at young adults, suggested she try coming up with one. Down a dark hall by lois duncan, 1983, dell edition, in english down a dark hall 1983 edition open library. And if you liked it, you could also try duncans other books especially stranger with my face or summer of fear. Down a dark hall 2018 movie official clip slumber party. Learn about membership options, or view our freely available titles. Nov 20, 2014 that isnt actually the disturbing part of reading lois duncans down a dark hall 19742011 today.
The author has a sad history or past,she wrote a book about it. A paranormal rollercoaster ride with goosebumps at every turnnow a motion picture starring uma thurman and anna sophia robb. That isnt actually the disturbing part of reading lois duncans down a dark hall 19742011 today. Synopsis kit gordy sees blackwood hall towering over black iron gates, and she cant help thinking, this place is evil.
Why does the exclusive boarding school blackwood have only four s. Durets new boarding school get their first sight of isolated blackwood manor only one word comes to their minds evil. Down a dark hall by lois duncan in chm, rtf, txt download e book. Down a dark hall 1974, a young adult gothic novel by lois duncan, follows. Kit experiences a vision of the building violently shaking. Her bestknown nonfiction book, who killed my daughter the true. Apr 19, 2011 a paranormal rollercoaster ride with goosebumps at every turnnow a motion picture starring uma thurman and anna sophia robb. School director cheerful tall, thin, black hair,olive skin,highboned face,straight nose,black brows,dark eyes.
Down a dark hall by duncan, lois and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Aug 16, 2018 down a dark hall directed by rodrigo cortes drama, fantasy, horror, thriller pg 1h 36m. Under the watchful eye of blackwoods headmistress, madame duret uma thurman, kit and her schoolmates are revealed to be undiscovered prodigies of composing, painting, writing and calculating. The book follows kit gordy, who is sent to a boarding school where only four students are. Her bestknown nonfiction book, who killed my daughter the true story of a mothers search for her daughters murderer, is about her familys experiences following the murder of her youngest daughter in 1989. Down a dark hall is the only gothic novel that duncan ever wrote. I can say with assurance that lois duncan has achieved her goal as a mysteryhorror author.
School director cheerful tall, thin, black hair,olive skin,highboned face,straight nose,black brows, dark. Down a dark hall free pdf, chm, rtf, txt books library. Kit gordy sees blackwood hall towering over black iron gates, and she cant help thinking, this place is evil. Kit gordy, a new student at the exclusive blackwood boarding school, confronts the institutions supernatural occurrences and dark powers of its headmistress. Kit was complaining to her mother that she didnt want to go to blackwood private school for girls because her friend tracy was not going, when they pulled up to the school, danher dad said that she would not be missing a thing while they. Down a dark hall is a young adult novel by lois duncan.