The Innocents
Film1961100 min

The Innocents

Taste attributes: historyhorrorthrillerhistoricalmonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylineargrittyfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Apparitions? Evils? Corruptions?"

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and fresh: a dark horror film, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
  • Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

fighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Deborah KerrPeter WyngardeMegs JenkinsMichael RedgraveMartin Stephens

Details

Genre
History
Year
1961
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
20th Century Fox
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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