727 - The Innocents (1961)
A rambling old English manor. \xa0Maze-like hallways leading to shuttered, dusty rooms. Whisperings of derangement, obsession, and suicide. \xa0Music boxes in minor keys. \xa0Creepy, dead-eyed children who speak in words beyond their years. \xa0Fog. \xa0Silhouettes in windows. \xa0Antique clown dolls seemingly moving on their own accord. \xa0This movie might have more gothic horror tropes in it than there are gothic horror tropes. \xa0Director Jack Clayton\u2019s\xa0The Innocents\xa0has atmosphere to spare with Deborah Kerr leading a cast of unnerving characters in a classic tale of Victorian horror.\xa0
If you\u2019d like to watch ahead for next week\u2019s film, we will be discussing and reviewing Ingmar Bergman\u2019s\xa0The Seventh Seal\xa0(1957).