Down the dark hall book

But kit settles into a routine, trying to ignore the rumors that the highly exclusive boarding school is haunted. 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. She started to walk down the hall, leaning herself against the wall. 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. One vampiric headmistress, played by the peerless uma thurman with a knowing dose of humor. Knowing the theme of a book will help you better understand it. Kit annasophia robb is a typical movie teenager complete with.

Why does the exclusive boarding school blackwood have only four s. Kit experiences a vision of the building violently shaking. The film was released on august 17, 2018 with a limited release in theaters and a directtovod, by summit entertainment. Nov 20, 2014 that isnt actually the disturbing part of reading lois duncans down a dark hall 19742011 today. Down a dark hall 2018 movie official trailer uma thurman. 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. Learn down a dark hall with free interactive flashcards. Her works have earned her several awards including three parents choice. I read this book a few times in my life and always have really enjoyed it. Her bestknown nonfiction book, who killed my daughter the true. I can say with assurance that lois duncan has achieved her goal as a mysteryhorror author. But kit, one of only four girls at this highly exclusive boarding school, realizes she has to at least make it through to winter break, and so she tries to. This is a page to describe themes found in this book. Down a dark hall, by lois duncan kit is being sent to boarding school.

Down a dark hall was the best lois duncan book i have ever read. While that puts the picture a leg above much of the competition, however, its not enough to lift it. Want to start at the beginning of this down a dark hall reread. Madame was just inside, talking to a slight, redhaired girl. 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 npr coverage of down a dark hall by lois duncan. Kit annasophia robb, a difficult young girl, is sent to the mysterious blackwood boarding school when her heated temper becomes too much for her. The film was released on august 17, 2018 with a limited release in theaters and a directto. The book isnt as widely read now as it was a few decades ago, but the movie should still appeal to fans of scary stories and. 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. Parents need to know that down a dark hall is based on the classic gothic ya novel by lois duncan. Kit and veronica decide to investigate the room at the end of the dark hall.

It is based on the novel of the same name by lois duncan. Down a dark hall was originally published on september 26, 1974 by little, brown and company in hardcover. Down a dark hall 1974, a young adult gothic novel by lois duncan, follows kit gordy, whose parents send her away to a boarding school. The room was so empty, so devoid of movement or sound, that kit hurried through it without being tempted to sit down and went out once again into the entrance hall. 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. The imposing mansion sends a shiver of fear through her.

Inside, they find files revealing that numerous other girls previously experienced similar possessions before being driven to suicide. Kit gordy sees blackwood hall towering over black iron gates, and she cant help thinking this place is evil. 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. She opened that door and it was almost black except the dim light at the end of the hall. Down a dark hall by lois duncan, 9780316098984, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Durets new boarding school get their first sight of isolated blackwood manor only one word comes to their minds evil. 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 2018 movie official clip slumber party. When the internet doesnt work with your 1970s plot. School director cheerful tall, thin, black hair,olive skin,highboned face,straight nose,black brows,dark eyes. With annasophia robb, uma thurman, isabelle fuhrman, victoria moroles. This revised edition released in 2011 modernized the novel by introducing cell phones, texting and the internet. Knowing the theme of a book will help you better understand it and to know if you would want to read it or not.

Down a dark hall is an americanspanish supernatural horror film directed by rodrigo cortes and written by chris sparling and michael goldbach. Kit gordy sees blackwood hall towering over its black iron gates, and a wave of fear shivers through her, bringing one word to mind. Down a dark hall by duncan, lois and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Down a dark hall by lois duncan, first edition abebooks. Down a dark hall lois duncan thrillers paperback april 19, 2011 by lois duncan author. 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. Upon arriving, gordy finds that she is part of a class of only four students. 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.

But kit settles into a routine, trying to ignore the rumors that the highly exclusive boarding. She has published nearly 50 books for children, including i know what you did last summer, which was adapted into a highlysuccessful horror film, and who. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Kit gordy sees blackwood hall towering over black iron gates, and she cant help thinking, this place is evil. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of down a dark hall by lois duncan. April corrigans life is turned upside down when she when. 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. 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.

The first act of this novel does an excellent job of building up mysterious tension of this ominous. Down a dark hall is the only gothic novel that duncan ever wrote. The book isnt as widely read now as it was a few decades ago, but the movie should. Down a dark hall 1974, a young adult gothic novel by lois duncan, follows. Choose from 243 different sets of down a dark hall flashcards on quizlet. 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. But kit settles into a routine, trying to ignore the rumors that the highly exclusive. Kit annasophia robb, a difficult young girl, is sent to the mysterious blackwood boarding school when her heated temper becomes too much. Aug 16, 2018 down a dark hall directed by rodrigo cortes drama, fantasy, horror, thriller pg 1h 36m. The movie is based on a book with the same title down a dark hall by lois duncan. Oddly enough, the blackwood school has accepted only four studentskit, sandy, ruth, and lynda, quite possibly to ensure the book is not. Sep 27, 2011 autumn leaves are falling, and we all know what that meanshalloween is just around the corner. That isnt actually the disturbing part of reading lois duncans down a dark hall 19742011 today. Down a dark hall is a 1974 young adult gothic novel by lois duncan.

These outside messages cant be taken out of the book, since reading them allows the. I love this authors books and the way she writes and is. April corrigans life is turned upside down when she when she learns that her father has been working secretly undercover for the fbi. Written in 1974, prolific youngadult novelist lois duncans down a dark hall intriguingly anticipated some of the tropes of latterday ya fantasyfiction blockbusters. Then her classmates begin to show extraordinary and unknown talents. The film was released on august 17, 2018 with a limited release in theaters and a directto vod, by summit entertainment. 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. The story follows kit annasophia robb, one of five students at the mysterious blackwood boarding school thats run by headmistress madame duret uma thurman. The first young adult novel ive read as an adult is down a dark hall, the supernatural mystery by lois duncan first published in 1974. Set in the sort of forbidding, remote boarding school for which parents should be.

Ive read pretty much read all of lois duncans books and i have to say this book was probably. In an ideal world, the compelling onpaper features of down a dark hall, an adaptation of the classic 1974 youngadult thriller by the celebrated author lois duncan of i know what you did last summer, would translate. It is about a 14yearold girl named kit gordy who is sent to an all girls school called blackwood. Down a dark hall is a young adult novel by lois duncan. A paranormal rollercoaster ride with goosebumps at every turnnow a motion picture starring uma thurman and anna sophia robb. Down a dark hall lois duncan thrillers 8601422231588. The book follows kit gordy, who is sent to a boarding school where only four students are. I love this authors books and the way she writes and is able to capture your attention, like r.