Based on a Book that Fantasizes about Real-Life Author Shirley Jackson, who Wrote 5 Novels and over 200 Short Stories.
Her most Famous Work is the Novel "The Haunting of Hill House" was made into a Feature Film Twice and a Mini-Series.
The First Film was"The Haunting" (1963) with Julie Harris.
As Stated, this is Not a Bio-Pic but has Elements of Shirley's Life that are True, like Her Marriage to Teacher (not Professor) and Literary Critic Stanley Hyman.
The Most Strikingly Real Thing about "Shirley" is Elizabeth Moss and Her Uncanny Transformation to the Appearance of the Real-Life Shirley.
She could be a Twin or a Clone, it is that Spot-On.
The Film is Interesting and Stylish Enough to Draw You in to the Story because it is Creepy and Haunting like the Author's Work.
And Again Moss is a Sight to Behold, Looking Like a Witch most of the Time and Acting just as Macabre.
The Rest of the Cast can Hardly Keep Up.
But are Given some Good Off-Beat Personas and Interactions with the Bizarre, Brilliant Shirley.
Just Don't Go Here to Acquire any Deep-Dive, although One can See the Similarities between the Real-Life and the Fictional Account.
Shirley Jackson Suffered Bouts of Amphetamine, Barbiturate, and Alcohol Abuse and was Over-Weight most of the Time.
Fans of the Author most Likely will Like this Peek at the Persona of Shirley Jackson.
Because it seems to Capture the Genius of a Gifted Talent's Struggle Against Who She Was and the Expected Conformity that was of Her Era.
All of that took a Toll on the Woman and She Died in Her Sleep of Heart-Failure at the Age of 48.
