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Plot: A spinster governess must fight the spirits of her dead predecessor and lover for the souls of two orphan children.
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MCT:October 11, 2008The Innocents is a true ghost classic. In my opinion, it's the greatest ghost movie ever made, and definitely one of the best horror movies. Deborah Kerr is fantastic as a governess who moves to take care of two kids. Once she gets to know the kids a little more, and the history of the house too, she believes that ghosts have taken possession of the children. There are some truly frightening moments in this shocker. The Innocents actually gets better with more viewings. Based off the story called "The Turn Of The Screw", it's most definitely worth a watch by all horror fans.
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MCT:September 3, 2008
Very atmospheric, fantastic sound editing. Not a fan of the story, it's too outdated and dull to work for me. Don't like it as much as I thought I would, and I can handle slow and non-scare based ghost stories. The subtext is pretty plain, and infers some weird events. Deborah Kerr is great at giving a scared look, and she plays the naive nanny very well. I wanted more visually out of this movie; that's my main complaint.
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MCT:April 14, 2008I thought this was kind of bleh. Not really engaging, not really scary. Mostly takes itself way too seriously. Deborah Kerr was a very talented actress, but this seemed a waste of her talents to me.
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MCT:April 11, 2008
while this film fails to capture all the subtle complexities present in James' original story, it nonetheless is a brilliant screen adaptation. artistically chilling cinematography, eerie soundtrack, and a captivating psychological see-saw plot. though the ending is slightly less ambiguous and more disappointing than the book, this haunting thriller is the perfect blend of innocence, paranoia, mystery, foreboding, insanity, and mischief. a true forgotten treasure of a movie.
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MCT:April 9, 2008
Director:Jack Clayton
Released: 1961
Stars: Deborah Kerr,Michael Redgrave, Megs Jenkins
Genre:Horror, Thriller
Country: UK
A young governess for two children becomes convinced that the house and grounds are haunted.
One of our greatest Horror films ever made and I have to agree. Beautiful cinematography backed up by some fine acting.
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MCT:February 6, 2008A subtle and atmospheric horror movie. Brilliantly shot, infact it's the combination of the photography and the minimal soundtrack which makes this film all the more creepy
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MCT:January 29, 2008
Creepy gothic ghost tale with a great performance by Deborah Kerr. stunning photography by Freddie Francis and impressive tact for suspense by Jack Clayton.
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MCT:January 27, 2008
Oh my jebus! This freaked me out. Deborah Kerr is flipping awesome in this film. To be able to show so much emotions in your eyes, she was an incredible actress, one of her best roles hands down. No blood, loud noises, crashes, guns, violence or escaped mad men, but a soft song and subtleness make this the scariest film I have seen in a long long time. Even the little kids were good actors! (but highly scary!) I honestly do not know whether to classify it as a ghost story or a psychological study. I love old films that capture genuine fear like this one with the shadow effects and the whispers. It's funny how such little/down played things can heighten your senses of fear. It was a little confusing because the film requires so much of the viewers imagination and questions are left for you to come up with your own answers. The story can go any direction you like without seeming as though it were a drunk driver. The only way I will watch it again is if I am watching with a group, no way will I watch this alone. An awesome movie, but crazy scary.
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MCT:October 30, 2007
The Inoccents is a exellent horror film. It ranks right up there with other great ghost/haunted house films like The Haunting, The Legend of Hell House, Amityville.....
The Innocents has some truly creepy and frightening scenes. The woman in the water still gives me chills thinking about her. Freddie Francis's cinematography is top notch making The Innocents not only creepy but freakin gorgeous to look at! -
MCT:October 23, 2007I have read accademic praise for this adaptation. Seems it captures the Novel's purposeful ambiguity. I ain't seen it but Id say it'd be good!
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MCT:October 7, 2007
Here is a rather remarkable film. Incredibly moody, wonderfully atmospheric and I can imagine under the proper conditions actually quite frightening or at the very least disturbing. What most struck me about this flick is that it has the balls to portray its children how most children actually are; selfish, scheming jerks as opposed to the treacly precocious little scamps one usually finds in films. The frustrations that can mount up on a parent, teacher or in this case a governess are quite accurately portrayed here. Well done.
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MCT:August 31, 2007
Absolutely phenomenal - perfectly dark, gothic and lots of fun. It's so creepy and the use of black and white is fantastic.
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MCT:August 16, 2007
Good old fashioned ghost story based on the quintessential supernatural novel - The Turn of the Screw. Creepy and elegant at the same time.
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MCT:July 11, 2007..Directed by: Jack Clayton
..The definitive screen adaptation of Henry James's The Turn of the Screw, the 1961 production of The Innocents remains one of the most effective ghost stories ever filmed. Originally prom...( read more )oted as the first truly "adult" chiller of the big screen (a marginally valid claim considering the release of Psycho a year earlier), the film arrived at a time when the thematic depth of James's story could finally be addressed without the compromise of reductive discretion. And while the Freudian anxiety that fuels the story may seem tame by today's standards, the psychological horrors that comprise the story's "dark secret" are given full expression in a film that brilliantly clouds the boundary between tragic reality and frightful imagination.
In one of her finest performances, Deborah Kerr stars as Miss Giddons, a devout and somewhat repressed spinster who happily accepts the position of governess for two orphaned children whose uncle (Michael Redgrave) readily admits to having no interest in being tied down by two "brats." So Miss Giddons is dispatched to Bly House, the lavish, shadowy estate where young Flora (Pamela Franklin) and her brother Miles (Martin Stephens, so memorable in 1960's Village of the Damned) live with a good-natured housekeeper (Megs Jenkins). At first, life at Bly House seems splendidly idyllic, but as Miss Giddons learns the horrible truth about the estate's now-deceased groundskeeper and previous governess, she begins to suspect that her young charges are ensnared in a devious plot from beyond the grave.
Ghostly images are revealed in only the most fleeting glimpses, and the outstanding Cinemascope photography by Freddie Francis (who used special filters to subtly darken the edges of the screen) turns Bly House into a welcoming mansion by day, a maze of mystery and terror by night. Sound effects and music are used to bone-chilling effect, and director Jack Clayton, blessed with a script by William Archibald and Truman Capote, maintains a deliberate pace to emphasize the ambiguity of James's timeless novella. The result is a masterful film--comparable to the 1963 classic The Haunting--that uses subtlety and suggestion to reach the pinnacle of fear. --Jeff Shannon -
MCT:June 21, 2007
I was completely blown away by this movie. Absolutely perfect in every sense, you don't deserve to call yourself a horror fan unless you've watched The Innocents.
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MCT:May 27, 2007
"We lay my love & I beneath the weeping willow. A broken heart have I. Oh willow I die, oh willow I die..."
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MCT:May 25, 2007The book is even creepier... that's why the movie gets four stars. An eerie movie though. I loved it.
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MCT:May 8, 2007
Still possesses the ability to scare the hell out of its audience, this film version of James's The Turn of the Screw is one of the benchmarks for all ghost movies. Yet its so much more (as was the original novella) - there are startling hints of unnatural desire and possibly madness. The cinematography paints one of the richest visual feasts ever put to film making full eerie use of the frame. Excellent performances and direction make this a masterpiece of cinema. Highly recommended!
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MCT:April 21, 2007
a fantastic horror..one of the best background scores..deborah kerr's fine performance is well supported by the child artists
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MCT:February 13, 2007
Remarkable, damn-near flawless early British horror. The Innocents deserves far more recognition than it currently recieves; so far it seems to be a rare treasure.
One of the few horrors that can be truly called ground-breaking, The Innocents quickly sets to work slaying the sacred cow of childish good-will and decency, and is perhaps the first 'scary child' picture (how hollow that sounds now). Kerr is excellent, and a brilliant 'straight' counter to the secretive, fantastical and sinister nature of her two young charges, presenting a tale tinged with 19th century darkness and deception, but never once going too far into the supernatural. In fact, it's chilling because it feels so possible.
Not only is the acting top, but the camerawork is incredible, offering both peaceful splendour and low-level tracking shots that emphasise the gothic trapping of that disquieting house. Beautiful. -
MCT:January 19, 2007
If you love Henry James novella THE TURN OF THE SCREW as much as I do...you must view this AMAZING adaptation of THE TURN OF THE CREW with a screenplay by Truman Capote & William Archibald and incredible performances by Deborah Kerr, Martin Stephens, Pamela Franklin and Megs Jenkins. This visually/emotionally captivating and haunting black and white masterpiece was directed by one of my favorite film directors, Jack Clayton.
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