Summary
An American tourist and a troubled young woman are chased by her gang leader brother to a top secret British government facility that conducts experiments on children.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
Cast
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Macdonald CareySimon Wells
Shirley Anne FieldJoan
Viveca LindforsFreya Neilson
Alexander KnoxBernard
Oliver ReedKing
Walter GotellMajor Holland
James VilliersCaptain Gregory
Tom KempinskiTed
Kenneth CopeSid
Brian OultonMr. Dingle
Barbara EverestMiss Lamont
James MaxwellMr. Talbot
Nicholas ClayRichard (as Nicolas Clay)
Fiona DuncanControl Room Guard (uncredited)
Crew
- Directed by
- Joseph Losey
- Written by
- Evan Jones, H.L. Lawrence
- Produced by
- Anthony Hinds
- Music by
- James Bernard
Everyone
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Facts
November 16, 1962 · 1 h 36 min · NR
- Released
- November 16, 1962
- Runtime
- 1 h 36 min
- Age rating
- NR
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United Kingdom
- Budget
- $500,000
- Available in
- 3 countries
Q&A
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Questions about The Damned
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Damned worth watching?
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 72). Critics rate it higher (80 out of 100) than audiences (61).
Will The Damned scare me?
Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
Will I feel good after watching The Damned?
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.


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