Mike Flanagan's 2018 Netflix miniseries 'The Haunting of Hill House' nearly lost its iconic episode 6 when the camera dolly broke down after the final shot of a 17-minute continuous scene.
01Summary
- 01Episode 6, 'Two Storms', consists of only five cuts across its 57-minute runtime, creating the illusion of a single continuous shot.
- 02The episode's centrepiece is a 17-minute oner filmed in a funeral home, with sets built adjacent to allow actors to walk between timelines.
- 03The camera dolly failed during the final take, and the crew had no time to source a replacement without disrupting the series schedule.
- 04Mike Flanagan recounted on X that the team had one safety take banked but pushed for another attempt before the equipment broke.
- 05The episode aired in 2018 as part of the 10-part miniseries based on Shirley Jackson's 1959 novel.
02Why it matters
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