directed by: Jack Clayton, year: 1961
actors: Deborah Kerr, Peter Wyngarde, Megs Jenkins, Michael Redgrave

The Innocents is a 1961 British psychological horror film directed by Jack Clayton. Based on Henry James's novella 'The Turn of the Screw', the film stars Deborah Kerr as a governess who is hired to care for two children in a remote estate. As she settles into her role, she becomes increasingly convinced that the estate is haunted by malevolent spirits, and that the children are being influenced by these supernatural forces. The film is noted for its chilling atmosphere and complex exploration of innocence and corruption.

Psychological Horror, Child Innocence, Ghosts, Repression, Victorian Gothic