It leans heavily into the "less is more" philosophy. The most terrifying scene involves Eleanor and Theo hearing something pounding on their door, with the wood visibly bending under the pressure.
The Modern Epic: Netflix’s The Haunting of Hill House (2018) The Haunting
It subtly addresses repressed identity and the idea that the house "consumes" those who have no other place to call home. It leans heavily into the "less is more" philosophy