The Damned

"Heaven help us."

2014 1h 27m EN

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Synopsis

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After suffering the recent loss of his wife, David Reynolds decides to take his family on a cathartic trip to her home village in Columbia. While en route, they get into a car accident and seek refuge in a secluded inn. While there they find a mysterious young girl, Ana Maria, locked up with cryptic symbols painted on the walls of her cell. Shocked by the treatment of her caretaker, the family sets Ana free only to realize that she is possessed by an evil spirit from centuries past. What’s worse, the spirit can jump from person to person, creating a deadly dynamic amongst the once loving family. Now, David must figure out a way to lock the spirit up for good before it destroys him and his family.

“Heaven help us.”

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Cast

Peter Facinelli
David Reynolds
Sophia Myles
Lauren
Nathalia Ramos
Jill Reynolds
Carolina Guerra
Gina
Sebastián Martínez
Ramon
Gustavo Angarita
Felipe
Juan Pablo Gamboa
Captain Morales
Julieta Salazar
Ana Maria

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Víctor García
Writers: Richard D'Ovidio, Richard D'Ovidio, David Higgins
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Víctor García, shot by Alejandro Moreno. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frederik Wiedmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Etienne Boussac shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Peter Facinelli and Sophia Myles and Nathalia Ramos carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Víctor García directs. Alejandro Moreno behind the camera. Frederik Wiedmann scores. Etienne Boussac cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 12 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Víctor García, shot by Alejandro Moreno. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Frederik Wiedmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Etienne Boussac shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Peter Facinelli and Sophia Myles and Nathalia Ramos carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Heaven help us.".
10IMDB entry: tt2387408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.