Sharp Objects

In 2018, the Scariest Thing in Horror Is Inherited Trauma
In 2018, the Scariest Thing in Horror Is Inherited Trauma
In 2018, the Scariest Thing in Horror Is Inherited Trauma
By sheer coincidence, four of this year’s most poignant and effective horror stories are thematically connected by their exploration of familial mental illness and inherited trauma — the concept of traumatic experiences so deeply affecting that they are passed down from parents to children, whether by nature or nurture (or, in some cases, both). This idea is the driving force behind every terrifying moment in Hereditary, The Haunting of Hill House, Sharp Objects, and Halloween, all of which also happen to have another curious thing in common: Miniature houses.
HBO Takes Gillian Flynn, Amy Adams ‘Sharp Objects’ Series
HBO Takes Gillian Flynn, Amy Adams ‘Sharp Objects’ Series
HBO Takes Gillian Flynn, Amy Adams ‘Sharp Objects’ Series
UnREAL creator and former Mad Men writer Marti Noxon has been developing a series based on Gillian Flynn’s debut novel, Sharp Objects, for a couple of years now. But the project only really began to pick up steam recently as Amy Adams signed on to headline the series with Demolition director Jean-Marc Vallee attached to helm. Although previously speculated that the series could end up joining UnREAL on Lifetime, HBO has officially secured the television rights, adding a little extra prestige to the equation.
Amy Adams Joins Gillian Flynn’s ‘Sharp Objects’ TV Series
Amy Adams Joins Gillian Flynn’s ‘Sharp Objects’ TV Series
Amy Adams Joins Gillian Flynn’s ‘Sharp Objects’ TV Series
Following the success of David Fincher’s acclaimed Gone Girl adaptation, the long-developing series based on Gillian Flynn’s first novel, Sharp Objects, is finally picking up some steam with unREAL co-creator Marti Noxon as showrunner. Not only has Noxon found her leading lady in Amy Adams, but she’s also tapped Wild director Jean-Marc Vallee to helm, with Jason Blum of Blumhouse producing and Flynn herself on board to write. That’s quite the killer lineup.