THE INNOCENTS (1961)

In this haunting adaptation (co-written by Truman Capote) of Henry James’ “The Turn of the Screw,” a 19th-century English governess (Deborah Kerr) begins to fear that evil spirits haunt her seemingly angelic charges. But are those specters real or just figments of her own hysteria? Film critic Pauline Kael wrote that “Deborah Kerr [...] is more exciting than ever” and called the film “the best ghost movie I’ve ever seen.” DIR/PROD Jack Clayton; SCR William Archibald, Truman Capote, from the novella “The Turn of the Screw” by Henry James. U.S./UK, 1961, b&w, 100 min. NOT RATED

Run Time: 100 Minutes

Opening Date: Friday, September 04, 2026

Genre: Horror thriller

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