Hidden Ghosts In 'The Haunting Of Hill House' Revealed
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There are more than 30 hidden ghosts in the Netflix Original, 'The Haunting Of Hill House'. How many have you found?

Episode 1 - 'Steven Sees A Ghost'

The very first hidden ghost in the series appears just seconds into the opening of the episode as a creepy pale face peers through the railings on the stairs.

This one is hard to spot but appears to be a face, possibly the Bent Neck Lady, visible in the lower-right of the window over Nell's bed.

When we see Hugh rescuing young Steven from his bedroom, there's already something in the room with them hiding in the shadows.

And as they run from the house, they're being watched by two eerie figures to the right of the stairs.

The final hidden ghost in the first episode is that same creepy face, this time peering around the side of a cabinet behind Olivia.
Episode 2 - 'Open Casket'

A little head can be seen in the distance peeping from the foliage outside. However, this probably isn't a ghost and is most likely Luke's friend Abigail.

While Shirley talks to her mum about her designs for their "forever house," a full-figured spook can be seen through the doorway in the background.

During the same conversation, another ghostly shape is seen in the background behind Olivia. It's a little hard to make out what this one is, but it's clearly something spooky as it vanishes moments later.
Episode 3 - 'Touch

This episode has more hidden ghosts than any others in the series, and it starts with a sinister face watching Theo through the textured glass at the top of the door.

When Theo and Luke leave the kitchen after talking to Mrs Dudley, the figure of what appears to be a woman can be seen partially obscured behind a wall.

Later Theo and Luke are playing with the dumbwaiter, but there's something keeping watch from the dining room.

When Theo goes in search of the trapdoor in the pantry, there's a very visible but easy to miss figure stood in plain view to the left of the shot.

Another ghostly face is waiting for Theo in the darkness of the cellar she discovers.

As in the previous episode, a ghost can once again be seen lurking in the room that adjoins Olivia's office.

When Theo walks from the pantry and through the kitchen later, she passes an open door, through which you can catch a fleeting glimpse of a bald-headed ghost, who's pretty similar to "Pipes" from the classic BBC mockumentary, 'Ghost Watch'.

Seconds later Theo enters the dining room where her mother is sat and in the background you can just about make out another ghostly figure.

The final hidden ghost in episode three is seen in the corridor behind Hugh as he flees the house with Nell and Luke.
Episode 4 - 'The Twin Thing'

The first ghost in episode four is a suited man seen out of focus in the shot where Luke is given his "big boy's hat". It's a little hard to spot as he's cropped awkwardly out of the shot.

Moments later we see the silhouette of something nasty lurking in front of a window behind Hugh and Olivia.

This particularly creepy pale face shows itself and its out stretch hand through the windows leading through to the pantry from the kitchen.

After being scared by the ghost of Hazel in her bedroom, Luke runs downstairs and almost straight into the arms of another ghostly figure hiding to the side of the stairs.
Episode 5 - 'The Bent-Neck Lady'

When Nell decided to sleep downstairs in the hope that she'll avoid the Bent Neck Lady, a dark figure can be seen over Olivia's shoulder as Hugh leaves the room.

When Theo enters the room after Nell has been blamed for writing her name on the wall, a pair of ghostly hands can be seen on the floor behind them.

When the camera angle changes to a close up of Nell, a second spook can be seen sitting behind her.
Episode 6 - 'Two Storms'
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Episode 7 - 'Eulogy'

While Hugh is trying to break into the red room with a crowbar, something is keeping watch on his progress through the doorway behind him, which leads to the spiral staircase.

Later Hugh uncovers the skeleton of William Hill, who was bricked up behind a wall and left to die in the basement. When he makes this discovery a pale-looking girl is peering around a wall and watching him.

Moments later, the same creepy girl can be seen with her hand on the wall behind the visiting police officers.
Episode 8 - 'Witness Marks'
Episode 9 - 'Screaming Meemies'

When Hugh is carrying Luke up to bed a dark figure can be seen in the distance across the hallway.

Hill House's kitchen seems to be a bit of a paranormal hotspot as once again we see that sinister face through the glass in the pantry, this time clearer than ever.

The family gather at the foot of the stairs to say goodbye to Olivia as she leaves to spend some time with her sister, but it seems that something else as come to wish her farewell.

The rest of the family are unaware that Olivia has returned to the house with a plan, meanwhile Shirley is wandering the house late at night but doesn't notice the creepy figure stood in the doorway under the stairs.
Episode 10 - 'Silence Lay Steadily'
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