The Bent-Neck Lady: Grief, Trauma, and Terror in Hill House

Introduction The image is unsettling, almost unbearable. A woman, her neck contorted at an impossible angle, lurking in the shadows, her presence a harbinger of dread and despair. The Bent-Neck Lady. Just the name evokes a visceral reaction, a cold shiver that creeps down the spine. More than just a jump scare, she’s become a…