Ellen Dorrit Petersen

The Innocents (9.0) The Sinister Flip Side of Childhood Under the Nordic Sun’s Relentless Glare

What happens when childhood cruelty runs wild without adult supervision? Eskil Vogt plunges us into a suffocating daylight nightmare with *The Innocents*, a masterclass in psychological horror that spits in the face of Hollywood’s flashy gimmicks. Forget saccharine kid superheroes—here, psychic gifts are filmed with unflinching, skin-crawling realism. We dissect one of contemporary genre cinema’s boldest, most magnetic, and squirm-inducing offerings. A work of art or pretentious discomfort? Step right up and find out. 💀