The lion kingdom thought Kirstie Alley was a hottie on Cheers in 1993, at age 40.



The wheels obviously fell off after that series ended.  Being attainable ended the party at 71.  

Finishing the haunting book after 2 weeks of running revealed the big difference between books & movies.  Books are after a higher page count.  Movies are after a shorter screen time.  

The 2 extra hauntings in the book are Theodora's room getting "Help Eleanor come home" written in blood & an encounter with the ghosts of the dead kids in the forest.  The book clarified the cold spot didn't show on any thermometer.   Eleanor spent a lot of time wandering around the forest, hearing things in her head.  There was a scene where Theodora & Eleanor woke up with dirty feet & painted nails.  The book implied they went into the forest without knowing it & something out there painted their nails.

Dr. Montague's wife had a bigger role but still didn't sleep with her husband.  There wasn't any opposition to her sleeping in the nursery.  Montague was renamed Markway in the movie.  She had a chauffeur who stayed in the house instead of a taxi.  She conducted a seance & was a true believer.  Instead of wandering around & jumping out of random places, she stayed with the group in the final scenes.

Montague didn't climb the staircase.  Eleanor slowly climbed back down on her own.  The final scene got dragged on forever with Eleanor protesting having to go home, undoubtedly for page count.  They wanted Eleanor to drive home alone, to have no reminders of the house in the car.  She deliberately ran into the tree instead of getting overpowered by a ghost in the car.

She was obsessed with stone lions.  The idea of stone lions on a fireplace came from a driveway Eleanor saw on the way to the house.  

Unlike the movie, they couldn't leave Hill House at night since the gate was locked. They spent the night after the climax in the house & Eleanor drove away on the next day.  There was no dialog after the crash.  

The lion kingdom never thought much of stone lion lawn ornaments.  They might have been a big deal in 1959.

Running at night while listening to the Haunting makes you think about your own supernatural experiences.  Does everyone else have them but choose to ignore them?  Are lions the only animals to have them?  Why would a lion be the only animal to have them?












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