The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event
Diane Sawyer gives Turpin siblings a direct platform to confront the abuse and systemic failures that followed their rescue.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- harrowing
- serious
- intimate
- serious viewing
- social issue discussion
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Diane Sawyer interviews Turpin siblings as they describe abuse and their experiences after entering foster care.
The siblings discuss facing abuse again after being rescued from their parents in 2018 and placed in foster care.
The documentary examines the siblings' treatment within the foster care system and their subsequent experiences of abuse.
The 43-minute special is built around Sawyer's direct conversations with siblings speaking publicly for the first time.
Films like The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event, and why
The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez
Shared focus on survivor testimony, institutional abuse, and investigative documentary storytelling.
The Keepers
Shared emphasis on abuse survivors, institutional failure, and intimate interview-driven true crime.
Abducted in Plain Sight
Shared true crime examination of child abuse, family trauma, and the aftermath of institutional intervention.
Movie Details
- Director
- David Hoffman
- Release Date
- 2026-02-09
- Runtime
- 43 min
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Diane Sawyer
Common questions
- What is The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event about?
- Diane Sawyer gives Turpin siblings a direct platform to confront the abuse and systemic failures that followed their rescue.
- What is The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event.
- Which films are like The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event?
- Films with a similar feel include The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez, The Keepers, and Abducted in Plain Sight.
- How long is The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event?
- The Turpins: A New House of Horror -- A Diane Sawyer Special Event runs 43 minutes.
