Ep863: Beyond Hammerland: THE INNOCENTS (1961)
Our winding adventures Beyond Hammerland bring us to a lavish English estate, where nothing is what it seems--even The Innocents!
Jack Clayton's eerie 1961 thriller stars Deborah Kerr as a governess who takes a job looking after two siblings in the countryside. She quickly notices something odd about young Miles (Martin Stephens) and Flora (Pamela Franklin); they're mischievous, conspiratorial, and possibly in league with ghosts!
Ian and AC dig into this atmospheric mind-bender, exploring theories; heaping praise on the direction, performances, and Freddie Francis' otherworldly cinematography; and understanding why it's one of AC's all-time favorite films!
Show Links:
Watch The Innocents trailer.
Read AC's written review of The Innocents at Horror 101 w/ Dr. AC.
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Catch up with 2022's year-long journey, "Son of Hammerland"!
And watch the series that started it all: "Hammerland"!
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