Burning Down the House: 'Winchester' and the Truth About Ghosts

Winchester takes on both truth and tall tales to weave together a gripping horror film about a mysterious mansion and the enigmatic widow who spent millions on it. Elizabeth Flux speaks to co-director, co-writer and composer Peter Spierig about veracity, the supernatural and the specific ways in which sound and historical detail are used in the film.

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haunted house, genre, Helen Mirren, Sarah Snook, urban legend, Michael Spierig, mystery, fictionalisation.