The Innocents
Shot to perfection in CinemaScope, this dark, claustrophobic thriller is fully detailed in its lighting and evocative atmosphere. <PERSON> plays the lead wonderfully, as much of her screen presence allows for a range of emotions much needed in a mood piece like this. Even the kids do a lot of the heavy lifting, as what’s required from them is a stark contrast to <PERSON>’s anxious persona. 883
It goes to places I’d never expect it to go, concluding in a distorted, twisted ending that leaves you more shocked than relieved. It builds and builds with no release, leaving you wanting more than what you bargained for.
O Willow Wally will forever be haunting to hear, as its allure pulls you in slowly and creepily- a gothic undertone that permeates throughout the whole film. A tune that is the connective tissue to the symbolism of everything The Innocents represents. It’s eerily beautiful and holds up extremely well. 583