Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel The Haunting of Hill House introduces the frightening idea of ​​supernatural manifestations to an audience who had never experienced a novel like this. The novel presents ideas that were left up to the audience's interpretation without blatantly explaining that Hill House is the home of many paranormal entities that haunt Eleanor Vance. Wise's production uses psychological thrill tactics along with the fact that Nelson Gidding's screenplay is an exact transcription of the novel, leaving the interpretation of the film up to the audience. De Bont's 1999 film reveals the secret of Hill House by excessively using modern computer graphics to create paranormal manifestations within Hill House, pushing the supernatural aspect of the novel instead of leaving ambiguous ideas behind. In Jackson's novel, Eleanor's journey begins early in the morning, her sister tries to stop her from taking the car with a feeling of guilt while Wise presents the same idea to follow closely with the novel. While this particular scene in de Bont's adaptation plays out quickly, paying very little attention to Eleanor's journey to Hill House. Both films were made to appeal to different audiences: one is considered a cult classic while the other was made to appeal to '90s horror fanatics. Wise uses Eleanor's journey to introduce the audience to the main protagonist, creating a backdrop for Nell while de Bont ignores the importance of the journey, continuing with Jackson's strong belief in the occult. The juxtaposition of the film adaptations reveals the opposing ideals of directors Robert Wise and Jan de Bont. The latter presents the house as a living being without using the slightest hint of mystery, openly... middle of paper... adaptation, Wise and Jackson both kill the main protagonist via suicide while in de Bont's opera production, the house accepts Eleanor as its own.Works Citedde Bont, Jan, dir. The infestation. Dreamworks, 1999. Film. March 9, 2014.Jackson, Shirley. The Haunting of Hill House. New York, New York: Penguin Group, 1959. Print.Kael, Pauline. “Are movies falling apart?” Atlantic. 01 November 1964: n. page. Network. April 9, 2014. .Keenan, Richard. The films of Robert Wise. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2007. 120-127. Print.Schwarzbaum, Lisa. “Movie Review: The Haunting.” Entertainment weekly. 30 July 1999: n. page. Network. April 9, 2014. .Wise, Robert, dir. The infestation. Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, 1963. Film. April 25th 2014