Inspirational 44++ Instagram The Haunting Hill House Oliver Jackson-Cohen. 'you're not crazy, it's the house:' the creepy trailer for netflix's 'the haunting of hill house.' the horror series is based off the novel by shirley jackson. When i signed on, i was given the first four episodes, and then mike got on the phone with me and explained what was going to happen, throughout the season. This post contains spoilers for the haunting of hill house through the finale.