Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- claustrophobic
- foreboding
- halloween viewing
- late night horror
What critics said
Critics broadly found it a competently performed but derivative and insufficiently frightening horror film, with gruesome imagery unable to overcome its weak script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The group interprets Ana Maria's confinement and Felipe's behavior as evidence of pedophilia before learning the reason for the imprisonment.
The travelers are stranded after a road accident and take refuge in a hotel closed since 1978.
David's wedding journey with Lauren, Jill, Gina, and Ramon becomes centered on Ana Maria's dangerous secret.
Jill discovers Ana Maria padlocked inside a wooden box, making the girl's identity and danger the central enigma.
Films like The Damned, and why
The Skeleton Key
isolated travelers uncovering a supernatural threat in a confined rural setting
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
possession horror built around a vulnerable child and escalating occult revelations
The Grudge
claustrophobic supernatural horror involving strangers trapped in an ominous location
Movie Details
- Director
- Víctor García
- Release Date
- 2014-06-20
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (270)
Cast
- Peter Facinelli
- Sophia Myles
- Nathalia Ramos
- Carolina Guerra
- Sebastián Martínez
- Gustavo Angarita
- Juan Pablo Gamboa
- Julieta Salazar
- Tatiana Rentería
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Damned about?
- Stranded travelers take shelter in a long-abandoned Colombian hotel and unleash the terrifying secret hidden inside it.
- What is The Damned like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Damned as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Damned violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Damned as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Damned?
- Critics broadly found it a competently performed but derivative and insufficiently frightening horror film, with gruesome imagery unable to overcome its weak script.
- Which films are like The Damned?
- Films with a similar feel include The Skeleton Key, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and The Grudge.
- How long is The Damned?
- The Damned runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Damned?
- In United States, The Damned streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Sundance Now.
