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Innocence

Play trailer Poster for Innocence PG-13 Released Aug 29, 2014 1h 36m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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New at an exclusive prep school, a student (Sophie Curtis) learns that her alluring teachers maintain their youthful appearance by drinking the blood of virgins.
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Predictable and listlessly paced, Innocence is guilty of wasting its audience's time and money.

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Alan Scherstuhl Village Voice Innocence, adapted from Jane Mendelsohn's novel, boasts a wicked setup, some strong performances, several gloriously bloody spook-out images, and a movie-wrecking hypoglycemic listlessness. Sep 5, 2014 Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times A movie of such snowballing stupidity that it's a wonder the actors could keep straight faces while shooting it (outtakes, please!). Sep 5, 2014 Full Review Tirdad Derakhshani Philadelphia Inquirer Takes a machine-gun approach to filmmaking, spraying the audience with as many genres, storylines, themes, and cliches as possible, hoping one will stick. Rated: 2/4 Sep 5, 2014 Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com Innocence feels much more inspired than most films of its ilk, even if it's not wholly successful. At least do the film a favor and ignore the appalling poster art. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 5, 2019 Full Review Abbie Bernstein Assignment X By the finale, Innocence succumbs to the weight of its lack of originality, but for viewers who are open to more of the same so long as it's decently done, it's acceptable fare with a bit of flair. Jan 11, 2019 Full Review Deirdre Crimmins Film Thrills So boring that the main character is sleepwalking her way through the clichés. Aug 21, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This is one of the worst overlooked films I've seen, proceed with caution before watching. (Grade - F) Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member Yet another terrible film. A worn out, shallow plot yields its secret at snail pace. But we already figured it out ten minutes in. Much of the acting is bad, but the cast is better than usual for this type of fare. A lot of time is wasted trying to add depth to the lead in silly and unrelated time-wasting scenes. The final scene is so bad it is worth rewinding and watching twice. Watch only for schadenfreude and grim amusement. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member I didn't even want to give this one star. It dragged horribly and the plot was full of holes. Thankfully we borrowed it from someone instead of wasting the cost of renting it. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member The makers have absolutely no control in the tone, which goes all over the place, swapping genres all the time. As well as a poorly constructed and conceived story, this is probably the lowest common denominator for YA fantasy films. It's this movie's fault The green inferno was pulled! Shame! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review ranny l I really enjoyed this film. Director Hilary Brougher creates a suspenseful, psychological teen thriller while also keeping it very grounded and real. I love the cinematography. It's dark and overcast, which is my favorite type of weather and the rainy feel of the film adds an eerie element of fear. The sound effects are also a huge part of the thrill and suspense. From attention grabbing bass to shrill and off-putting violin notes, the musical score and sound effects gave me chills and captivated me from the very beginning. My favorite character is Beckett played by Sophie Curtis. She goes through so much over the course of the film and does a wonderful job of subtly showing what she's going through. She's in shock from watching her mother die, then she is trying to fit into a new home and a new school, and on top of that she witnesses a suicide and begins hallucinating and hearing voices! As if that is not enough to make someone lose their mind, I don't know what is. She is very closed off and doesn't want to speak out about what she's going through, but you can still sense her inner turmoil. She is very relatable and unique from most leading ladies you might find in teen films. Not all of us can be bubbly and confident all the time. Beckett shows the shy, quiet side of young girls, but also proves that she has the power to take on whatever comes her way. I recommend this film for ages 14 to 18. It is definitely in the horror/thriller category and will scare younger kids, plus it has mild language and sexual situations. I give Innocence 4 out of 5 stars. Make sure you check it out when it comes out September 19 in theaters nationwide. Reviewed by Raven D, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic. For more youth reviews, go to kidsfirst dot org. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member a surprisingly messy flick,Innocence holds a decent cast,but still suffers from it's formulaic story,bland action,no emotion or depth to it at all,and isn't scary but it made me laugh sixty percent of the time thourgh it.so,hey,at least that's a positive.Ya cruddy crime film thats not an adaptation of a cruddy ya novel,yeah,so just sayin to be sayin something before this review has an end to it that's probably gonna be right about...now.SEE YEAH,PEEPLES.Laters. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis New at an exclusive prep school, a student (Sophie Curtis) learns that her alluring teachers maintain their youthful appearance by drinking the blood of virgins.
Director
Hilary Brougher
Producer
Declan Baldwin, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon, Jane Mendelsohn
Screenwriter
Hilary Brougher, Tristine Skyler
Distributor
JSC Entertainment
Production Co
Scion Pictures, Big Indie Pictures, Killer Films
Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Material|Sexuality|All Involving Teens|Drug Content|Bloody Images|Some Violence)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 29, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$292.8K
Runtime
1h 36m
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