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The Damned

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Eva (Odessa Young), a 19th-century widow is tasked with making an impossible choice when, in the middle of an especially cruel winter, a ship sinks off the coast of her isolated fishing post. Eva and her crew must choose to either rescue the shipwrecked or survive the winter with their last remaining food. Facing the consequences of their choice and tormented by their guilt, the inhabitants wrestle with a mounting sense of dread and begin to believe they are all being punished for their choices.
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Heavy on mood and existential terror, The Damned's patient approach to horror pays off with cerebral chills.

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Tara Brady Irish Times Feb 28, 2025
3.5/5
The Damned is powered along by suspicion, atmospherics and an unforgettable landscape. Young is a capable final girl, her fierceness tempered only by the hint of repressed romance. Go to Full Review Billie Walker Little White Lies Jan 18, 2025
2/5
What may have been intended as a chilling revelation, serves only as a reminder (one becoming increasingly frequent) that audiences are no longer to be trusted with the slightest inference. Go to Full Review Anna Smith Time Out Jan 10, 2025
3/5
But if you invest in its characters, it offers a thought-provoking insight into the depths of the human mind when faced with the laws of survival. It’s grim, but good. Go to Full Review Paula Vázquez Prieto La Nación (Argentina) Feb 8, 2026
3/5
The strategy of The Damned is fairly predictable, but working in its favor is an aesthetic that forgoes cheap shock in favor of a steadily mounting sense of unease, one that takes Eva's mind as its point of entry. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Feb 2, 2026
3/5
The film is dazzling...However, in its 89 minutes...it falls somewhat short in its dramatic development and its foray into period horror (at times it feels like a watered-down Robert Eggers). [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews May 14, 2025
B
Young's commanding performance is most effective when the pic stays the course without becoming repetitive. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dianne Jan 29, 2025 love historical fiction which when movie opened was impressed with story telling, the shanty style song, the clothing. then come all the special effects. great gem of a movie. See more Daniel Jan 28, 2025 Movie was interesting, loved the setting, and the characters. Ending felt a bit rushed. This film should have been two hours rather than an hour and a half. See more Kia B Jan 17, 2025 A wild ride that left me asking questions. See more robert Jan 15, 2025 Isolation, guilt and superstition leads to madness. See more Tom B Jan 14, 2025 Well cast, scripted & acted film that was shot in Iceland in 2023. Great cinematography. Dark, but, imho, extremely well done. See more Jeremy Jan 14, 2025 great sound design and eerie tone make it an interesting watch despite it being a slow burn film See more Read all reviews
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Þórður Pálsson

Director

Odessa Young

Eva

Joe Cole

Daniel

Lewis Gribben

Jonas

Siobhan Finneran

Helga

Francis Magee

Skuli

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Synopsis Eva (Odessa Young), a 19th-century widow is tasked with making an impossible choice when, in the middle of an especially cruel winter, a ship sinks off the coast of her isolated fishing post. Eva and her crew must choose to either rescue the shipwrecked or survive the winter with their last remaining food. Facing the consequences of their choice and tormented by their guilt, the inhabitants wrestle with a mounting sense of dread and begin to believe they are all being punished for their choices.
Director
Þórður Pálsson
Producer
Emilie Jouffroy, Kamilla Hodol, John Keville, Conor Barry, Tim Headington, Theresa Steele Page, Nate Kamiya
Screenwriter
Jamie Hannigan
Distributor
Vertical
Production Co
Wild Atlantic Pictures, Elation Pictures
Rating
R (Some Language|Bloody Violent Content|Suicide)
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 3, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 21, 2025
Runtime
1h 29m
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