The first Haunting Of Bly Manor trailer reveals creepy dolls, cracking bones, and pond ghosts

On Monday, creator Mike Flanagan gave fans of The Haunting of Hill House their first glimpse at his horror anthology follow-up, The Haunting of Bly Manor, which starts streaming October 9 on Netflix.

The nine-episode supernatural series – set in 1987 England – centers on American governess Dani Clayton (Victoria Pedretti), who’s hired to tutor and care for orphaned children Miles & Flora Wingrave in a remote country house.

In the minute-long trailer, Dani checked out the creepy antique dolls mysteriously discarded in the basement of Bly Manor. 

Starts streaming October 9 on Netflix! Creator Mike Flanagan gave fans of The Haunting of Hill House their first glimpse at his horror anthology follow-up, The Haunting of Bly Manor

Starts streaming October 9 on Netflix! Creator Mike Flanagan gave fans of The Haunting of Hill House their first glimpse at his horror anthology follow-up, The Haunting of Bly Manor

Haunted: The nine-episode supernatural series - set in 1987 England - centers on American governess Dani Clayton (Victoria Pedretti), who's hired to tutor and care for orphaned children Miles & Flora Wingrave in a remote country house

Haunted: The nine-episode supernatural series – set in 1987 England – centers on American governess Dani Clayton (Victoria Pedretti), who’s hired to tutor and care for orphaned children Miles & Flora Wingrave in a remote country house

After leaving and turning out the lights, one of the dolls lifted its head.

Later, 11-year-old Flora (Amelie Bea Smith) sings a lullaby as a blurred figure behind her gasps for breath with bones cracking like a contortionist.

Unbothered, little Flora hushes the ghost.

‘Dolls, for children, are a way to play with representations of real people,’ Flanagan explained to Vanity Fair last week. 

Ominous: In the minute-long trailer, Dani checked out the creepy antique dolls mysteriously discarded in the basement of Bly Manor

Ominous: In the minute-long trailer, Dani checked out the creepy antique dolls mysteriously discarded in the basement of Bly Manor

Lights on: Hidden in plain sight: After leaving and turning out the lights, one of the dolls lifted its head

Lights off: Hidden in plain sight: After leaving and turning out the lights, one of the dolls lifted its head

Hidden in plain sight: After leaving and turning out the lights, one of the dolls lifted its head

'We lay my love and I beneath the weeping willow': Later, 11-year-old Flora (Amelie Bea Smith) sings a lullaby as a blurred figure behind her gasps for breath with bones cracking like a contortionist

‘We lay my love and I beneath the weeping willow’: Later, 11-year-old Flora (Amelie Bea Smith) sings a lullaby as a blurred figure behind her gasps for breath with bones cracking like a contortionist

'Dolls, for children, are a way to play with representations of real people': Unbothered, little Flora hushes the ghost

‘Dolls, for children, are a way to play with representations of real people’: Unbothered, little Flora hushes the ghost

‘I think for kids, it’s about control. Kids have such little agency. Dolls provide that. But there’s also a darker side to it. Ownership, claiming someone, ceasing to look at them as a human, and instead, looking at them as an object, as a doll.’

The Massachusetts-born 42-year-old cryptically added: ‘The more attention a viewer focuses on Flora’s dollhouse, the more they’re likely to see what’s happening and why.’

The teaser also reveals a female ghost rising from a pond in the ensemble drama loosely based on Henry James’ 1898 horror novella, The Turn of the Screw.

E.T. alum Henry Thomas portrays the children’s emotionally-distant uncle Henry Wingrave and there’s also chef Owen (Rahul Kohli), groundskeeper Jamie (Amelia Eve), and housekeeper Mrs. Grose (T’Nia Miller) populating the estate.   

Flanagan explained to Vanity Fair last week: 'The more attention a viewer focuses on Flora's dollhouse, the more they're likely to see what's happening and why'

Flanagan explained to Vanity Fair last week: ‘The more attention a viewer focuses on Flora’s dollhouse, the more they’re likely to see what’s happening and why’

Taking a dip: The teaser also reveals a female ghost rising from a pond in the ensemble drama loosely based on Henry James' 1898 horror novella, The Turn of the Screw

Taking a dip: The teaser also reveals a female ghost rising from a pond in the ensemble drama loosely based on Henry James’ 1898 horror novella, The Turn of the Screw

Disturbed expression: E.T. alum Henry Thomas portrays the children's emotionally-distant uncle Henry Wingrave and there's also a chef, groundskeeper, and housekeeper at the estate

Disturbed expression: E.T. alum Henry Thomas portrays the children’s emotionally-distant uncle Henry Wingrave and there’s also a chef, groundskeeper, and housekeeper at the estate

Noticeably missing from The Haunting of Bly Manor preview was the Doctor Sleep director’s real-life second wife Kate Siegel, who plays a mystery role.

On August 11, the 38-year-old actress posted a behind-the-scenes snap from her trailer while on the set of Mike’s next Netflix series, Midnight Mass.

Kate captioned her Instagram: ‘It’s a whole new world. But I’m grateful AF to be getting back to work.’

'I have a story, a ghost story': Noticeably missing from The Haunting of Bly Manor preview was the Doctor Sleep director's (L) real-life second wife Kate Siegel (R), who plays a mystery role (pictured December 31)

‘I have a story, a ghost story’: Noticeably missing from The Haunting of Bly Manor preview was the Doctor Sleep director’s (L) real-life second wife Kate Siegel (R), who plays a mystery role (pictured December 31)

'It's a whole new world. But I'm grateful AF to be getting back to work': On August 11, the 38-year-old actress posted a behind-the-scenes snap from her trailer while on the set of Mike's next Netflix series, Midnight Mass

‘It’s a whole new world. But I’m grateful AF to be getting back to work’: On August 11, the 38-year-old actress posted a behind-the-scenes snap from her trailer while on the set of Mike’s next Netflix series, Midnight Mass

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