The Damned (2025)
A 19th-century widow has to make an impossible choice when, during an especially cruel winter, a foreign ship sinks off the coast of her Icelandic fishing village.
Director: Thordur Palsson
Genre: Horror, Drama, Mystery
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: January 3, 2025
Cast
- Odessa Young - Eva
- Joe Cole - Daniel
- Siobhan Finneran - Helga
- Rory McCann - Ragnar
- Turlough Convery - Hakon
- Lewis Gribben - Jonas
- Francis Magee - Skuli
- Mícheál Óg Lane - Aron
- Andrean Sigurgeirsson - Axed Sailor / Draugur
- Arnar Gray - Dead Boy
Screenplay
- Jamie Hannigan
- Thordur Palsson (Story)
Music: Stephen McKeon
Cinematography: Eli Arenson
Editing: Tony Cranstoun, Nathan Nugent
Production: Ley Line Entertainment, Wild Atlantic Pictures, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Join Motion Pictures, Wrong Men, Protagonist Pictures
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Belgium
Language: euskera, English
Box Office: $1M
Original Language: en
Themes
Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Numbing Grief and the Eternal Winter, Urban Legends and Mysterious Myths, Creepy Dolls and Cursed Objects, Folk Horror and Ancient Curses
Keywords
winter, widow, shipwreck, iceland, rifle, curse, folklore, 19th century, folk horror, 1860s, fishing village
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Damned about?
- A 19th-century widow has to make an impossible choice when, during an especially cruel winter, a foreign ship sinks off the coast of her Icelandic fishing village.
- Who directed The Damned?
- The Damned was directed by Thordur Palsson.
- Who stars in The Damned?
- The Damned stars Odessa Young, Joe Cole, Siobhan Finneran, Rory McCann, Turlough Convery, Lewis Gribben.
- How long is The Damned?
- The Damned has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is The Damned?
- The Damned is a Horror, Drama, Mystery film.
- How much did The Damned gross?
- The Damned grossed $1M worldwide.
- Where was The Damned produced?
- The Damned was produced in Ireland, United Kingdom, Iceland, Belgium.
- What are the themes of The Damned?
- The themes of The Damned include: Widowhood and Coping with Loss, Numbing Grief and the Eternal Winter, Urban Legends and Mysterious Myths, Creepy Dolls and Cursed Objects, Folk Horror and Ancient Curses.