The Innocents

1961

Action / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Thriller

36
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 86% · 57 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 86% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.7/10 10 35727 35.7K

based on novel or book england supernatural haunted house haunting possession

Plot summary

A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.

Director

Jack Clayton Photo
Jack Clayton

Top cast

Martin Stephens Photo
Martin Stephens as Miles
Pamela Franklin Photo
Pamela Franklin as Flora
Michael Redgrave Photo
Michael Redgrave as The Uncle
Deborah Kerr Photo
Deborah Kerr as Miss Giddens
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916.49 MB
1280*544
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 40 min
Seeds 12
1.66 GB
1920*816
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 40 min
Seeds 47

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ackstasis 9 / 10

"What shall I say when his feet enter softly, leaving the marks of his grave on my floor?"

Reviewed by lee_eisenberg 8 / 10

house of the damned

Amid the releases of numerous Hammer films, Jack Clayton directed a different kind of horror film, more of a psychological thriller. "The Innocents" casts Deborah Kerr as Miss Giddens, a woman hired to be a governess for two children in a manor in the English countryside. At first, the children are happy to have Miss Giddens around. But as time passes, Miss Giddens begins to suspect that something is not quite right...or is it all in her mind? The movie, based on a short story by Henry James, has a lot going for it. The black and white cinematography alone creates a significant Gothic feeling. The setting certainly adds to that: an antiquated mansion in which just about anything could be hiding; the house could easily be the star of the movie. But Deborah Kerr's facial expressions are as creepy as anything that happens in or around the house. Her expressions truly serve to make the audience wonder how much of the terror is real or in her mind. And of course the girl's song is also pretty sinister.Watching the movie, I could see some similarities to "The Shining" and "The Others". It just goes to show that real horror comes not from blood and guts, but from what the viewer doesn't know. There were a few scenes in this movie that made my blood freeze a little bit. Without a doubt it was a solid achievement for Clayton, Kerr, and also Truman Capote (who co-wrote the screenplay). Definitely one that I recommend.
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