The Innocents
Poland, 1945. Mathilde, a young French Red Cross doctor, is on a mission to help the war survivors. When a nun seeks for her help, she is brought to a convent where several pregnant sisters are hiding, unable to reconcile their faith with their pregnancy. Mathilde becomes their only hope. From TMDB
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60 of 175 · most liked firstFor those who asked, here are some other excellent haunted house movies from around the world Hausu from Japan the original Paranormal Activity A Tale of Two Sisters The Orphanage Lake Mungo (an amazing film) The Innocents The Changeling The Devil's Backbone
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight’s scary movie: THE INNOCENTS (1961), directed by Jack Clayton
neutral · AI labelView post →#Edwards1000SixtiesMovies 116/1000: THE INNOCENTS A genuinely chilling, scary adaptation of the classic horror novella Turn of the Screw, this movie is a triumphant landmark for 60s horror cinema, with its eerie sound design and frightening cinematography which best typifies terror.
positive · AI labelView post →Hey everyone, the next piece in my One-and-Done Horrors series is up & it’s celebrating THE INNOCENTS (1961). It’s a film I love revisiting every fall & I think Deborah Kerr is just so incredible in it. from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/one-and-done... Open to free/paid subscribers!
positive · AI labelView post →A great film from each year of the 60s: 1960: Letter Never Sent 1961: The Innocents 1962: An Autumn Afternoon 1963: Bay Of Angels 1964: Onibaba 1965: Repulsion 1966: The Sword Of Doom 1967: Bonnie & Clyde 1968: Planet Of The Apes 1969: Play Dirty
neutral · AI labelView post →Rewatched The Innocents for the first time in a hot minute-jfc what an outstanding film! Tho less spooky, one could do a fun Henry James themed double feature of The Innocents and The Heiress-Anyways here's two tributes to my favorite gothic thriller from a few years ago!
positive · AI labelView post →1 horror movie every day of October: 27-THE INNOCENTS, Jack Clayton (1961)
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey everyone! If you're looking to enjoy some classic horror this Halloween season, I recommend THE INNOCENTS. It turns 65 this year & it still remains one of the greatest horror movies of all time. from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/one-and-done... This is open to free/paid subscribers!
positive · AI labelView post →Now watching: ‘The Innocents’, dir. Jack Clayton, 1961. Screenplay by William Archibald and Truman Capote; extra script stuff by John Mortimer. 🎬🎥
neutral · AI labelView post →I had some fun reimagining my novel The Feast of the Innocents as a 70s British horror movie poster! Just a quick reminder if you haven’t read it yet: it *is* a Christmas horror novel 😉
neutral · AI labelView post →Going to be pretentious here and say that, while it's not the scariest in terms of "oh god blood and guts I have to look away", I've never felt quite so unsettled and afraid of the dark as I was during "The Innocents", the 1961 haunted house film.
positive · AI labelView post →4/5 In 1961, director Jack Clayton was not satisfied with the score for THE INNOCENTS. Once again, Oram's electronic music was used to enhance the score, and once again, she received NO screen credit. Her eerie tonalities are heard in this unsettling scene from the film: #BOTD #moviesky #musicsky
neutral · AI labelView post →2/2 THE INNOCENTS (1961) is a subtle, almost dream-like film about Miss Giddens, a governess who takes a job caring for two neglected children in the country. As the children’s behavior darkens, Giddens suspects that they are being manipulated by a malevolent ghost determined to destroy them.
neutral · AI labelView post →day 4/31 somehow i've never watched The Innocents (despite having the disc for yearrrrs) so on it went tonight. 64y old and still creepy enough to put the wind up this first time viewer. if The Others didn't lift vibes from this then I'm ghostly Peter Wyngarde
positive · AI labelView post →A great film from each year of the 60s: 1960 Letter Never Sent 1961 The Innocents 1962 Kanchenjungha 1963 Charade 1964 The Gospel According to St Matthew 1965 Red Beard 1966 Fahrenheit 451 1967 Les Demoiselles de Rochefort 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey 1969 They Shoot Horses, Don't They? #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Halloween! Following on from last weeks #cassunday post… ‘FINDERS KREEPERS’ is a 2013 release of a 5x7” box set and an Andy Votel mix CD of some dark film classics including ‘The Innocents’ and ‘Night of the Hunter’…
neutral · AI labelView post →Anne Fontaine (with scenes from her film "The Innocents") - BOTD
neutral · AI labelView post →Lotta '90s horror prompts, how about your favorite horror film of every year of the 1960s? 60 - Peeping Tom 61 - The Innocents 62 - Carnival of Souls 63 - The Sadist 64 - Onibaba 65 - (tie) The Hand; Follow That Skirt 66 - Kill, Baby... Kill! 67 - Viy 68 - Rosemary's Baby 69 - The Haunted Castle
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight's movie is The Innocents (1961) 🍿
neutral · AI labelView post →76) THE INNOCENTS (1961) #100HorrorMoviesIn92Days 🎥
neutral · AI labelView post →The Innocents (1961) is widely regarded as one of the greatest psychological horror films ever made. A masterclass in atmospheric dread, ambiguity, and visual storytelling, it's an untouchable gold standard for haunted-house cinema. #supernaturalhorror #horror #horrormovies #horrorsky #horrorjunkie
neutral · AI labelView post →Fave film for each year of the 1960s: 1960: Black Sunday 1961: The Innocents 1962: Cape Fear 1963: Scorpio Rising 1964: Onibaba 1965: Repulsion 1966: Seconds 1967: Viy 1968: The Swimmer 1969: Funeral Parade of Roses
neutral · AI labelView post →Looks like 1961 was a very good year for film, including The Innocents.
neutral · AI labelView post →Good looking and continuing the vibe of classic haunted house films such as The Uninvited or The Innocents with some success. I personally think it's overrated, but still worth a watch. Mainstream horror with movie stars doesn't excite me much. #filmsky #moviesky #physicalmedia #horror #theothers
neutral · AI labelView post →Last night I watched The Innocents (Norway, 2021). It sits somewhere between The Midwich Cuckoos and Let The Right One In but that doesn't mean it's in any way derivative or predictable. The child acting is superb and it's the most uncomfortable and unsettling horror film I've seen in quite a while.
positive · AI labelView post →A great film from each year of the 1960s - 1960 Hell is a City 1961 The Innocents 1962 Ivan's Childhood 1963 Billy Liar 1964 Goldfinger 1965 King Rat 1966 The Battle of Algiers 1967 The Graduate 1968 Once Upon a Time in the West 1969 They Shoot Horses, Don't They?
neutral · AI labelView post →32. The Innocents (Clayton, 1961). I'd like to nominate The Innocents as... maybe the most beautiful black and white horror film ever made? At the very least, I'd certainly argue it's up there. It's all the more remarkable when you read up on its production history.
positive · AI labelView post →Post a 10/10 horror movie Going with perhaps a slightly different definition of horror, I’m torn between Cat People (1942) and The Innocents (1961).
positive · AI labelView post →A great film from each year of the 60s: 1960: Tunes of Glory 1961: The Innocents 1962: The House is Black 1963: Winter Light 1964: The Pumpkin Eater 1965: The Hill 1966: The Family Way 1967: Mouchette 1968: L'enfance nue 1969: The Colour of Pomegranates #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →You're ranking the film 'Poltergeist' ABOVE the 'The Innocents' in your countdown of haunted house films?! No, sir, no. I will not allow it.
positive · AI labelView post →Supplementing those citing The Innocents for most beautiful horror movie
neutral · AI labelView post →#defconmovienight kicks off the Spooky season this Saturday 8pm PDT with ‘The Innocents’ from 1961. It’s based on ‘The Turn of the Screw’ and stars Deborah Kerr. Join us in the movie-night-text channel of the discord (discord.gg/defcon) for an eerie good time.
neutral · AI labelView post →in honor of spooky season, here’s my favs of a few horror movie genres: 👽Nope (2022) 👻The Innocents (1961) 🪰The Fly (1986) 🔪Scream (1996) 🚿Psycho (1960) tell me yours, #filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →Saw THE INNOCENTS at Bok Movie Club tonight. Audio was a bit muddy but great cinematography by Freddie Francis & overall atmos & casting.
neutral · AI labelView post →Within the pages of our Fall ‘26 print movie zine find articles & artwork celebrating the Cinematic Afterlife FOR A LIMITED TIME! add a ghastly limited edition record inspired by 1961's THE INNOCENTS Don't make a grave mistake... order today here: www.moviejawn.com/shop/fall-2026
neutral · AI labelView post →Hausu from Japan the original Paranormal Activity A Tale of Two Sisters The Orphanage Lake Mungo (an amazing film) The Innocents The Changeling
neutral · AI labelView post →61 DAYS OF HORROR continues with tonight's movie: Jack Clayton's 1961 psychological horror film THE INNOCENTS, starring Deborah Kerr, Michael Redgrave, and Megs Jenkins. Based on the 1898 novella THE TURN OF THE SCREW by the novelist Henry James.
neutral · AI labelView post →#FantasyIndiesMarch Day 27 Not everyone enjoys his style of writing, but I do love "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James (and the film adaptation "The Innocents"). I also love "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson and its 1963 film version simply called "The Haunting."
positive · AI labelView post →#nowwatching The Innocents (1961). A governess takes charge of two innocent children, but how innocent are they really? Incredible film - Brilliantly acted and directed and still genuinely creepy in places. Possibly the oldest jump scare that actually got me! #horrorsky
positive · AI labelView post →We are Larry Science Theater-ing the 1961 horror/noir The Innocents as a Halloween flick. It's entertaining, but the movie by itself might be a bit slow
neutral · AI labelView post →I watched The Innocents (1961) this morning, for the first time in years, and good lord is that a great film. Deborah Kerr and all those child actors are absolutely fantastic.
positive · AI labelView post →What is the movie that came out before you were born that you've watched the most times? The Innocents (1961). An adaptation by William Archibald and Truman Capote of Henry James' The Turn of the Screw. Starring Deborah Kerr. Used to watch it late at night on Christmas Eve, for the chills.
positive · AI labelView post →Brilliant film (same director as THE INNOCENTS), based on an unflinching novel by Penelope Mortimer. This scene is tremendous. You have to see this film! youtu.be/UyfZi0FtyOg?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Within the pages of our Fall ‘26 print movie zine find articles & artwork celebrating the Cinematic Afterlife FOR A LIMITED TIME! add a ghastly limited edition record inspired by 1961's THE INNOCENTS Don't live in regret... order your copy of MovieJawn today here: www.moviejawn.com/shop/fall-2026
neutral · AI labelView post →Your next must-watch is the black and white gothic horror film The Innocents (1961). Part supernatural-horror, part psychological thriller, it’s sure to get under your skin. 🖤 #theinnocents #movierecommendation #horrormovies #horrorcommunity
positive · AI labelView post →The novels and short stories of Henry James, #botd in 1843, have proven surprisingly apt for adaptations, particularly The Turn of the Screw, published in 1898. My favorite is 1961's The Innocents (below), co-written by Truman Capote and starring Deborah Kerr. #booksky #writers #moviesky #filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →The Haunting is a classic. Not better but a complimentary haunted house movie is The Legend of Hell House. And if you like classic ghost stories, try The Innocents (1961).
positive · AI labelView post →This week Chris and Gerry's tour of haunted houses stops at Bly Manor as they discuss the 1961 psychological horror movie The Innocents. youtu.be/RxzSizTCHa0
neutral · AI labelView post →WFH today means a favorite ghost movie playing in the background 👻 The Innocents (1961) Directed by Jack Clayton
positive · AI labelView post →Film with a ghost: The Innocents (1961) Song with a Zombie: Tom Petty's Zombie Zoo Book with a Vampire: Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
neutral · AI labelView post →I got hung up on a plot hole in a movie called “The Innocents”, there’s still a dead body in Ben’s kitchen. #frightclub
negative · AI labelView post →Now playing: The Innocents. Old movie with Deborah Kerr. Never seen this and from the plot I'm wondering if The Others is linked with this movie. #HorrorMovies
neutral · AI labelView post →We watched The Innocents again and yeah, it’s a gorgeous movie. Also, this is just the Baader–Meinhof phenomenon because I have been reading about lighting but Deborah Kerr’s face is consistently just a little bit brighter than anything or anyone else in the frame.
positive · AI labelView post →#Edwards2026MovieThingChallenge Sept. 30 - movie character played by Deborah Kerr Miss Giddens - The Innocents (1961) #filmsky #moviesky ...Miss Giddens, the governess of young Miles and Flora, suspects something supernatural is trying to pervert the innocence of the children...
neutral · AI labelView post →#100HorrorMoviesIn92Days 2026 73) The Innocents (1961) dir. Jack Clayton Turn of the Screw adaptation, one of the best. The classic tale of child abuse and psychosis letterboxd.com/film/the-inn...
positive · AI labelView post →On May 17, 1962, The Innocents was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
neutral · AI labelView post →On May 17, 1962, The Innocents was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
neutral · AI labelView post →For me nothing can compare with the original film which along with The Innocents is one of the best “haunted house” films ever.
positive · AI labelView post →I've never heard of this film and am so excited by the incredible cast. Also surprised by the parallels with The Innocents (1961). #cinejanes
neutral · AI labelView post →5. The Innocents One of my favourite ghost stories commited to film, with some of the most beautiful cinematography and chilling moments in cinema.
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