Wieland: coming to theaters near you

Throughout the course of reading this book I could not help but imagine as I read how each scene could be portrayed by film. Myself being a fan of suspense thrillers, reading Wieland provided many of the same feelings and sensations as watching a scary movie.
To portray the eerie, supernatural quality of the story, I envisioned the setting of the story to be filmed similar to the Johnny Depp version of Sleepy Hollow, which would also accentuate the usage of fire throughout the story. After a quick introduction, the initial suspense would be built with the unexpected and unexplained death of Wieland Sr. in the Temple, standing alone on the isolated cliff overlooking the river. In the middle of the night, with the crickets providing the only sound and the only light coming from a small sliver of moon, the silhouette of Wieland Sr. would burst into dazzling orange and yellow flames within the columns of the Temple.
Next, the story would be developed some more, characters introduced, and a sense of calm restored. Until lulled into feeling safe once more, the audience would be stunned by the supernatural "voice of god," a strong, deep, booming voice with no apparent owner. The voices from the closet of Clara's room and in the cave near the summer house both would add to the suspense and curiosity of the audience, along with the appearance of Carwin and the secrecy surrounding his past.
Every occurrence of the voice and the incident of the alleged intended rape of Clara by Carwin would lead to the final hideous scene in Clara's house. Pitch black inside, except for the light cast by a sole candle lit by Clara, every creak of a floorboard would be audible as she walked through the house. The voice would again boom in her ear, and the vision of the taught face shooting fire from its eyes would make the entire audience jump to the edge of their seats, watching between their fingers. As the horrors unfolded, and the true murderer revealed, the audience would begin to believe that the resolution was near, and the suspense was over.
However, the final confrontation between Wieland and Clara would throw them back to the edge of their seats. The image of the haggard Wieland, with tattered clothes and matted hair covering much of his face, leaving only a view of his intense, glaring eyes and satisfied smirk would make them wonder what this man of moral values was capable of. The silver penknife would reflect vividly the only light from the candle in the room, while the dancing light source cast eerie shadows across the scene. Finally, the swift stab of the penknife would catch everyone off-guard, and the splatter and consequent pool of vivid red blood would end the suspense and give the audience a feeling of grief and remorse for Wieland and Clara.
A quick wrap-up of the concluding events, with the haze of the grayish atmosphere removed, would signify the lifting of the spell cast over Clara and her family by Carwin's exploits.