# Shirley Jackson Film Adaptations Explained

https://americanwritersmuseum.org/shirley-jackson-at-the-movies/

A conversation with screenwriter Sarah Gubbins discusses adapting Susan Scarf Merrell's novel into a film. Two Shirley Jackson adaptations are highlighted, with one noting a significant divergence from the original novel. The Haunting of Hill House miniseries is described as inspired rather than directly adapted.

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