If you are a fan of horror thrillers, here is a wonderful recommendation for you. ‘Shirley’ came out in 2020 and it is directed by Josephine Decker. The movie is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Susan Scarf Merrell. Shirley Jackson was an author of stories like ‘The Lottery’ and many novels like ‘The Road Through The Wall’. Her style was popular for its horrific element and the movie tries to treat the plot in a similar way. Most of the story is fictional but it does not fail to entertain anywhere.
The movie tells the story of a newly married couple who get acquainted with a popular writer Shirley Jackson and are cajoled to live with her in her apartment. Rose, the wife, is soon surrounded by some disturbing secrets and finds out that she is now somehow trapped in a terrible situation. The plot is woven with mysterious elements like witchcraft and wizardry and it will engage you till the very end.
‘Shirley’ stars Elisabeth Moss, Michael Stuhlbarg, Odessa Young and Logan Lerman. The cinematography is handled by Sturla Brandth Grøvlen and the music of the film is composed by Tamar-kali.
‘Shirley’ is a wonderful tribute to the legacy of the writer and if you like films where literary figures are treated with a sense of horror and mystery, you should not miss this movie. The movie is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.