The Innocents
Apparitions? Evils? Corruptions?
Apparitions? Evils? Corruptions?
Drama, Horror, Mystery
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1961
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In a mid-19th century Essex country house, a young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted by ghosts and that the children are being possessed.
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Runtime:
100 min
Release date:
24 Nov 1961
Country:
GB
Languages:
English
Budget:
$430,000
Revenue:
$1,200,000
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA 4 wins & 5 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
You can watch 'The Innocents' twice and walk away with different conclusions. Psychological horrors have imitated its ambiguous ending ever since. Few have pulled it off half as creepily.
– Cath Clarke,
Time Out,
6 Oct 2014
fresh:
Based on Henry James' story Turn of the Screw this catches an eerie, spine-chilling mood right at the start and never lets up on its grim, evil theme.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
10 Sep 2008
rotten:
Too much Freud and too little thought.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
24 Sep 2007
fresh:
Is it the finest, smartest, most visually savvy horror film ever made by a big studio?
– Michael Atkinson,
Village Voice,
24 Sep 2007
fresh:
Sends some formidable chills down the spine.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
9 May 2005